Month: November 2013

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is petitioning members of the National Assembly to consider, make any necessary adjustments and pass the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill of 2013. The bill seeks to amend the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act of 2009. Guyana faces blacklisting if the bill containing several amendments by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) is not passed by the House. Consequently, in light of the need for Guyana to comply with the recommendations of the CFATF and…

The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is calling on government to establish an Engineering Committee at the level of Cabinet that will bring some coordination to the huge number of projects that are undertaken by various ministries. The party made this call during its weekly press conference held on Friday. APNU leader David Granger said a step in this direction is necessary, given the number of delays and substandard work that has been carried out over the years, on many infrastructural projects, countrywide. He posited that the current administration…

BY: SABATINI DANIELS   President Donald Ramotar handed over the keys to a number of houses to residents of  the North Rupununi District, Region Nine last Friday, an initiative spearheaded by the Housing and Water Ministry through its second Low Income Settlement Programme (LIS- 2). Under the programme, the roofs of some houses were also refurbished. The project is a collaborative effort of the Housing Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aimed at providing affordable, sustainable housing in Region Nine. The communities which…

In wake of recent criticisms highlighting the negative impacts of mining, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry said increased mining activities in Guyana continue to positively affect the country’s development. “The growth of the industry has resulted in significant job creation and stimulated economic activity in remote communities and across the country. Increased investment in the sector has resulted in innovative technology being utilised to effect more efficient recovery and production,” the ministry pointed out. In 2012, gold and bauxite exports represented 50 percent and 10 percent respectively of total…

Guyanese-Americans and South Asians from the greater Richmond Hill area of Queens organised a fundraising dinner for Democrat mayoral candidate Bill DeBlasio, an Italian-American. Some prominent Guyanese community leaders and elders turned out for the event. The dinner banquet was held at the Guyanese-owned Dave Catering Hall in Richmond Hill. Organisers say close to US$175,000 was collected to help the candidate with his expenses for the campaign. The candidate’s wife, Chirlane, graced the event with prominent Caribbean-American politician Una Clarke, who, along with community political leaders like Kawal Totaram, facilitated…

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said government is advertising for expression of interest for the construction of the new bridge to link Regions Three and Four. The prime minister told media operatives that government continues to takes steps to have a new bridge, noting that the Public Works Ministry has been putting out tenders for contractors. Public Works Minister Robeson Benn said the initiative is a step by step process and will take time for the sake of clarity. “It is a pre-feasibility study that has identified a number of locations…

Acting Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali said in the coming years, some Gy$32.5 billion will be invested in the tourism sector. Ali made the announcement while addressing the launch of Tourism Awareness Month last week at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. Ali, delivering the feature address, said the tourism sector is poised for major expansion, outlining some future plans such as the upcoming launch of a direct flight service to the U.S. on December 4, the construction of a new golf course on the Linden-Soesdyke…