Month: November 2013

The new forensic laboratory, which will improve the Guyana Police Force’s investigative capacity, is at an advanced stage of completion, with photographic and forensic equipment being procured for investigators. In a statement, the Home Affairs Ministry said using the National Competitive Bidding ( NCB) process, the International Pharmaceutical Agency ( Guy) Limited of Lot 22 B Camp Street, Georgetown was awarded the contract to supply and deliver items to the Forensic Laboratory as follows: Lot 1 – Small Apparatus and Glassware (150 items) in the sum of Gy$39,616,509. These items…

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Key diplomats in Guyana on Tuesday met with officials of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) as they continue to pressure the main opposition coalition to move forward with the government and pass the anti-money laundering bill. The meeting comes on the heels of the United States and the United Kingdom expressing concern about the status of the legislation during an exclusive interview with this newspaper on Monday.  The APNU said the meeting was held at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Hadfield Street, Georgetown. “The main…

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…as the organisation makes a comeback Guyana Consumers Association President Pat Dyal said the organisation will be moving soon to re-introduce its weekly columns in one of the four daily newspapers. This column, which focuses on consumer concerns, was published in the Sunday Stabroek for almost 30 years and was managed by the now retired consumer advocate Eileen Cox, founder and former president of the association. According to Dyal, the association is looking to have a variety of persons write these weekly columns, which could also come from the officials…

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…official says area to be developed into eco-tourism spot Despite the inclement weather, the eighth Rockstone Fish Festival was deemed a success as thousands of participants from all across the country flocked the event which was held on Sunday at Rockstone, the small fishing community 18 miles from Linden, Region 10. This year’s event saw new and improved activities such as camping, bird-watching, a fish clay modelling competition and tours of the Essequibo. Other activities included fish catching and deboning, cooking and watermelon eating competitions. Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Senior…

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– IDB official lauds its success Officials attending the exit workshop for the Modernisation of the Justice Administration System (MJAS) project on Monday reported that the project was successful and urged that the modernisation thrust be continued. The MJAS was approved in 2006 and implementation began in 2007 through a US$25 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who addressed the participants at the workshop at Duke Lodge, pointed to the achievements made under the project. He noted the amended and…

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Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on Tuesday met with Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Latin American Development Representative Georges Didier, during which the two officials discussed ways in which the local gaming body could be strengthened. According to a release from the Gaming Authority of Guyana, Didier was on a one-day visit to Guyana. Apart from meeting with Rohee, he also held meetings with the directors of the Gaming Authority of Guyana and other representatives for presentation and discussions on gaming and its development locally. The gaming authority welcomed Didier to…

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