Month: August 2014

Guyana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Panama for collaboration in the development of agriculture and trade between the two countries, one; an agriculture giant in Caricom, and the other; a trade and economic hub in Central America. The MoU includes close collaboration in building the potential of the rice industries of both countries. According to Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, one of the first outcomes from the MoU is that Guyana on August 14 signed contracts with the Panama Government to supply rice on a monthly basis…

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Guyana is preparing to host a conference with coconut specialists from Mexico in early September as steps are being made to revive the industry. This was announced by Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who was at the time speaking at a press conference on Saturday. He said that this venture will be pivotal in the “reinvigorating” of Guyana’s coconut industry. He pointed out that presently, coconut farmers are not fully knowledgeable about the different varieties of coconut and their benefits. But he said the delegation from Mexico will be engaging…

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History was created within the private sector in Guyana and the Caribbean when a brand-new Cessna Grand Caravan 208B EX landed at the Ogle International Airport. The aircraft is the property of JAGS Aviation, a subsidiary of BK International Group of Companies, owned by Brian Tiwarie. It is the first time in the history of the aviation sector in Guyana and across the Region, that a private company has been able to purchase a new aircraft directly from the manufacturer. It was a spectacular event as special invitees and members…

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An attempt by Caribbean Airlines Limited to prevent three more persons from suing for personal injuries arising from the crash-landing of Caribbean Airlines Flight BW 523 in Guyana three years ago, was denied by a US district court judge last Wednesday in Brooklyn, New York. In a multi-district litigation, numerous plaintiffs brought suit against defendant Caribbean Airlines Limited for personal injuries arising from the crash-landing of Caribbean Airlines Flight BW 523 in Guyana on July 30, 2011. Plaintiffs were travelling from Florida to Georgetown, and while landing in Georgetown, Flight…

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Despite sales reduction in one of its biggest markets, the Demerara Distillers Limited and Subsidiaries (DDL) was able to make some Gy$804 million for the first half of the 2014 financial year. According to the company’s Chairman Komal Samaroo in the Interim Report 2014, DDL’s profit before taxation stood at Gy$1.6 billion, representing 20.11 per cent increase compared to the same period last year when Gy$971 million was recorded. Samaroo credited the increase to continuous implementation of cost-reduction measures and improved operational margins. He pointed out that the gross revenue…

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– Guyanese writers highlighted “Today is the writer’s day” was one of the opening statements that were made by Professor David Dabydeen, and Guyana’s Ambassador to China at the Caribbean Press Book Launch at the Umana Yana last Friday. Apart from praising the writers for their dedication in bringing their writings to life, Dabydeen also encouraged other writers to take full advantage of this opportunity that was given to them by the Caribbean Press Publication (CPP) to have their works published and shared with the rest of the world, the…

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The body of five-year-old Beesham Munilall, who went missing on Monday after the boat in which he was travelling crashed into a rock in the vicinity of the Dukwarri River, Cuyuni, has been recovered. The child, who lived with his father Beesham Munilall Snr, mother and six-year-old sister at the Venezuelan border was reportedly with his father when the accident occurred. The father, according to reports was devastated by the unfortunate news. Jane Babulall, the grandmother of the dead child when contacted on Wednesday morning told Guyana Times International that…

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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has benefited from over Gy$1 billion donated by the Chinese military as part of a non-lethal military aid package. Heads of the GDF and Chinese military met to conduct the annual bilateral staff conference and as part of the conference, the two armies signed a military-aid package to assist in enhancing the service of the local Army. The package was signed by GDF Chief-of-Staff, Brigadier Mark Phillips and Major General Kong Li, of the People’s Liberation Amy at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater…

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Following the discovery of the self-propelled semi-submersible (SPSS) craft in Region One on Thursday last, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Security Spokesperson Winston Felix is calling on Government to strengthen the presence of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) at the country’s borders. Speaking with Guyana Times International on Monday, Felix said such a vessel points to the presence of international drug mafias in the country. He said Government needs to strengthen border security. “The GDF [Guyana Defence Force] should have been deployed there, but they weren’t, so there was…

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The United States Government, through the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), provided Carrier Liaison Programme (CLP) training in Georgetown from August 11-15, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The programme provided standardised training and assistance to international air carriers related to admissibility and fraudulent document detection in order to encourage carrier compliance with US Immigration Laws, the US Embassy in Georgetown said in a release. Approximately 100 employees from local airlines and security companies including Caribbean Airlines, Fly Jamaica, Roraima Airways, TravelSpan Inc, New Timehri Handing Service Inc, and…

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