Year: 2013

A bilateral agreement between the governments of St Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana paved the way for five students to commence studies in several agriculture-related fields at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA). The students, accompanied by Vincentian Agriculture Minister Sabato Caesar, met last week with his local counterpart, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, where they were encouraged to make full use of the opportunity, as it can go a long way in ensuring that mechanisms used in Guyana are adopted in St Vincent. While encouraging the students to study hard,…

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Guyana Labour Union (GLU) General Secretary Carvil Duncan has praised the NEW GPC INC for creating a model for other businesses to follow, as regards the way workers should be treated. Duncan told Guyana Times International last Friday that this is important to be placed on record, as the relationship between the union and the NEW GPC has grown tremendously over the years, and is likely to continue growing, based on fruitful outcomes of negotiations. The GLU general secretary said his union represents a large number of employees working for…

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Statistics have been playing a significant role in the evolution of CARICOM through the provision of data upon which decisions could be based, Secretary General of the 15-member grouping, Irwin La Rocque said. Tuesday marked the fifth observance by the community of ‘Caribbean Statistics Day’. The observance is aimed at recognising the vital role of statistics in improving the daily lives of the peoples of the community and in raising the profile of statistics and statisticians across the region. LaRocque, in a message to mark the occasion, said it was…

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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Saturday signed a bilateral debt relief agreement to cancel just over US$2.9 million of Guyana’s debt owed to Bulgaria. The agreement will be effective from December 31, 2013. A balance of approximately US$322,578 would be rescheduled and repaid over a three-year period. “The funds saved under this agreement will be used to assist Guyana in enhancing economic growth and alleviating poverty,” Minister Singh said at the signing. The minister further expressed his deep gratitude and appreciation on behalf of the government and people of…

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Chairman of governance and security within the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Gerald Gouveia has reiterated the call for the passage of the Firearm Amendment Bill as one of the many efforts needed to curb the recent upsurge in crime. Speaking to Guyana Times International during an exclusive interview, Gouveia acknowledged that there have been a number of gun-related crimes, which he believes stem from a lack of adequate policies in place to address these events. “That is vitally important because you could have people importing guns into Guyana in pieces…

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The new Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) strategic plan (2013-2017) to turn around the sugar industry has been finalised and submitted to the parliamentary sectoral committee on economic services. The plan also stipulates that there will be a 100,000 tonne deduction in the estimated annual output, rather than what was outlined in the 2009 plan. That plan had outlined a yearly output of 450,000 tonnes.  This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who also sought to highlight some of the many changes to the functioning of the industry in…

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The Essequibo Coast has been significantly transformed during the 21 years of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration, President Donald Ramotar said on Saturday evening. He was at the time speaking at a rally on the Essequibo Coast to mark the party’s 21st anniversary since its victory at the polls in 1992. The president’s address came after former President Bharrat Jagdeo, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee and other government and regional officials rallied residents for support even in the toughest of times. Earlier in the day,…

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