Month: August 2014

– building US$12M Medical Campus at Providence; Specialty Hospital in pipeline BY TAJERAM MOHABAIR With a vision to establish itself as the best medical school in the Caribbean, the Texila American University which established operations in Guyana in 2010, will soon be building a state-of-the-art campus at Providence, East Bank Demerara. Speaking to Guyana Times International via Skype from the university’s offices in New Jersey, USA, Director for International Operations Ashok Kumar said the design for the building has been completed and is in the process of being approved. He…

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) is calling on all Guyanese to expose any type of discrepancies that may surface during the current Claims and Objections period in order to ensure there is a clean, accurate and credible Voters List. The party in a statement said the first ingredient for the holding of free and fair elections is a Voters List that is aboveboard. “We call on all Guyana to support the PPP/C’s concerns with respect to discrepancies arising out of the registration process and the production of a Preliminary List…

Canadian oil exploration company, CGX Energy has entered into a definitive agreement for the provision of helicopter services for use in the drilling of its first commitment well on its Corentyne Block. Under the terms of the agreement, the company has procured the services of Bristow Helicopters (International) Limited, a corporation organised and acting under the laws of England and having its registered office in England. Additionally, the CGX has completed a shallow hazard survey in order to acquire seabed conditions and drilling hazard information surrounding the location of its…

– Home Affairs Ministry The Home Affairs Ministry in Guyana has commended the security forces for the discovery of a blue Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible (SPSS) vessel in a creek along the Waini River, North West District last Thursday, contending that the vessel was built to transport tonnes of cocaine. The blue Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible was found by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Special Forces, Coast Guard and Air Corps The Ministry in a release, said this was the first time a SPSS was found in…

BY JOMO PAUL Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud has urged miners to rid the sector of the prostitution tag it carries and work to preserve the environment even as they pursue their fortunes. He was at the time addressing the opening of a Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) mining permit lottery at the Bartica Community Centre ground. Prostitution and allegations of human trafficking is rampant in the mining community. Delivering the feature address at the opening of the lottery at the Bartica Community Centre, the Minister said…

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is urging the countries of the Americas to be vigilant and prepared for a potential introduction of the Ebola virus in the Region. The recommendation comes following a statement by WHO Director-General Margaret Chan that the outbreak in West Africa constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC). The current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak began in Guinea in December 2013. This outbreak now involves transmission in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. As of 6 August 2014, countries have reported…

Caroline Marline Benn of Nurney Village, Corentyne, last Saturday celebrated her 100th birthday, and to honour the occasion, family, friends and villagers hosted a grand birthday celebration at the Kildonan Community Centre. Benn, who is fondly called “Aunty Malyne,” was born August 16, 1914 in Nurney Village, a place she holds close to her heart. She is the mother of three children, two of whom are alive. At a century, she is still vibrant, healthy and well-spoken. Aunty Malyne told this newspaper that she feels blessed on reaching the major…