Year: 2013

– 14 pumps installed at critical areas The Agriculture Ministry has been “upping the ante” with respect to preparation for the December/ January rainy season as plans are apace to have measures in place to safeguard possible impacts the season can incur. Recently, 14 pumps have been installed by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) at critical areas along coastal regions, so as to ensure maximum drainage capacity. This move, according to Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy is to further improve the country’s Drainage and Irrigation (D& I) system.…

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By Vahnu Manikchand   A 22-year-old man was on Monday afternoon found hanging from the ceiling of his Lot 27 West Ruimveldt home, with his 27-year-old girlfriend lying on a nearby bed with her throat slit. Dead are Kenroy Crandon of Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, and Sheryann Tiwari believed to be from Parika, East Bank Essequibo. It is believed that the young man murdered the woman before tragically ending his own life. Guyana Times International understands that Crandon and Tiwari were living together in the upper flat of the house; however,…

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The management of Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) on Friday morning reached an agreement for a seven per cent increase across the board on wages and salaries for employees. At a simple signing ceremony, held at the Watooka Complex, Mackenzie, Linden, the parties agreed to the increase for employees within the bargaining unit. They also agreed that the wages and salaries agreement will be retroactive from April 1. Signing on behalf of BMGGI were General Manager George Zhao…

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BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN   In light of the recent rescue missions for trafficked victims, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling on the government to accelerate the fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), in particular the apparent sex slave trade. AFC parliamentarian Cathy Hughes made this call during an interview with Guyana Times International last week Thursday. Hughes stated her disappointment in the way government has been addressing TIP, but said she is happy about the work being done by the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO). “I’m disappointed, but not…

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Caricom Secretary General Irwin LaRocque has called for a review of the implementation of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) and whether the approach to it was adequate to address the immediate concerns of member states. “Just as we have agreed that the revised treaty must now be reviewed in order to advance our integration arrangements, we have to examine the role of the CSME in addressing the economic challenges of member states. I remain convinced, however, that the CSME is our best option for addressing our economic challenges,”…

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By Indrawattie Natram   Thousands of farmers throughout Guyana from the various rice growing areas are reaping the benefits of the Venezuela fertiliser deal that was made possible by the Agriculture Ministry through the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the Rice Producer’s Association (RPA). Farmers are indeed thankful to the ministry and the major rice stakeholders for creating such a competitive market, one that has made the price for fertiliser dropped significantly. They are very much thankful and expressed their gratitude at a farmers’ meeting held last Friday in…

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The Private Sector Commission (PSC) said it is disgusted at the treatment by the combined opposition of its petition to Parliament on the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, and the bill itself. The PSC said it represents those industries that drive the Guyana economy forward while providing the bulk of the employment opportunities and include, as outlined in the petition, Guyana’s business community across the country, rice, mining (gold and bauxite), banking and insurance, construction, telecommunications and associated services, domestic aviation, manufacturing, fishing, tourism and…

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The government through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is committed to exploring ways to improve current mining practices with more efficient and environmentally safe technology. According to a release, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud on Tuesday made this commitment prior to the screening of a film titled “Amazon Gold”, which highlighted the impact of mercury in gold mining. The event was organised by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF Country Manager Patrick Williams, Sarah DuPont of Amazon Gold and…

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The NEW GPC INC has perused the “Report of the Auditor General” for 2012. Because of the repeated media circuses that have been created in some previous reports in terms of the pharmaceuticals the corporation provides to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the NEW GPC would like to clarify a number of completely erroneous statements contained in the report, especially as it relates to lack of documentation or deliveries. We believe that this is due to sloppy fieldwork by junior officials in the…

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By Andrew Carmichael   Cane harvesters attached to the Rose Hall Estate, Providence on the East Bank Berbice, on Wednesday downed tools in protest over a proposed one per cent wage increase and also criticised their union – the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) for being a “sell-out”. The workers represent almost half of the field workers attached to the estate. They marched from Providence, chanting “One per cent can’t wuk” to New Amsterdam where they staged a picketing exercise in front of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic…

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