GUYANA – Latest News – 07 October 2015- Kaieteur News
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Govt. delegation heads to Canada to woo investors
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | A high level Government of Guyana delegation is gearing to head to North America to meet with a number of potential investors. The team will be looking to sell investment opportunities in Guyana. The announcement was made by Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, who on Monday last said that the team will be led […]
No apologies, Government justifies salary increases – Harmon
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Following news of over 50 per cent salary increases for Ministers of Government, Minister of State Joseph Harmon has stated that these increases are justifiable considering the quality of Cabinet members and thus the Government has no apologies to make. During an interview with the media yesterday Harmon, himself a Minister, noted that the $560,000 […]
Govt. will not accept defective US$12M Water Treatment Plant – Scott
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | The Guyana Government will not be accepting any facility not properly functioning and as such, the contractors on the US$12M water treatment plant in Region 10 have been called in to remedy the defects uncovered in its filtration system. This is the position of Minister with Responsibility for Housing and Water, Keith Scott, who during […]
No automatic Telecoms Licences under new laws – Patterson
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | The new coalition government is in the final stages of the liberalization of the local Telecommunications Industry, as the draft laws are nearing completion. But unlike its previous version, which was set to automatically grant telecommunications licences to a select few, all interested in such will now have to re-apply. This position was disclosed by […]
Ramjattan not interested in Roger Khan’s testimony…for now
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, is not too interested in the testimony given in a United States of America court by self-confessed drug dealer Shaheed Roger Khan; at least not now. Ramjattan is more focused on dealing with the current crime situation, with the aim of making this country a safer place. The Minister […]
Guyana buckles down for months of dry weather
OCTOBER 7, 2015 Govt. team treks to Region Nine as Takutu River drops A high-level Government team is expected to visit Region Nine today to assess the extent of damage caused by dry weather in that area. Reports by residents yesterday indicate that the level of the Takutu River, which borders Guyana and Brazil and runs right […]
National Awards 2015 … Pres. Granger hails awardees as inspiration to nation, youths
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | By Jarryl Bryan President David Granger hailed the awardees at yesterday’s Investiture ceremony at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) as an inspiration to the public, especially youths. The list of awardees was announced back in May 2015. Fifty-three (53) awards were conferred on the awardees, all of whom enjoyed a military escort as they approached […]
US envoy pledges assistance in prison management
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | and anti money laundering training The newly accredited United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, has signaled his government’s willingness to provide continued assistance to Guyana in relation to Prisons management, with specific focus on the rehabilitation and reintegration of young offenders. This was conveyed during a courtesy call to Vice President and Minister […]
Cuban Ambassador, GCSM observe Cubana Air Disaster
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | The Cuban Ambassador to Guyana, Mr. Julio Cesar Gonsalez Marchante, and President of Guyana-Cuba Solidarity Movement (GCSM) Haleem Khan, joined the Government and Diplomatic community at the wreath laying ceremony in recognition of the 39th anniversary of the Cubana Air Disaster. The ceremony was held at the Site of Monument, University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus. […]
Major contract targets computerizing 3M civil records
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Approximately two million birth; one million marriage and 500,000 death registration records must be entered into a computer database in their entirety within a three-year time frame. This means that some 4000 birth, death and marriage registration records (correct entries) must be entered daily, according to the Terms of Reference (TORs) for the consultancy firm […]
MMA/ADA moves to repossess rice farmers’ lands
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Some Berbice rice farmers are up in arms over a recent move by the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), to repossess their farmlands, depriving them of their livelihood in the process. Phillip Johnson, of Seafield, West Coast Berbice, travelled to the city, and visited this publication yesterday to vent his frustration against the MMA/ADA, saying […]
Local DEA to be fully manned by mid-January – new US Ambassador
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | More than 18 months after announcing the presence of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Guyana, the US is in the process of making the situation a more permanent one. By January 15th next year, says new US Ambassador, Perry Holloway, an official who has already been selected and his team will be in place […]
Govt. officials call for evaluation of civil workers
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | A number of concerns have been raised and recommendations made by Government officials testifying at the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) into the Public Service. On Monday, Permanent Secretary of the Department of Culture Youth and Sport, Alfred King, and Principal Personnel Officer of the Ministry of Social protection, Shelton Daniels, were among the officials providing […]
Probe into OLPT payment claims will soon commence
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) headed by President Mark Lyte will soon launch a probe into the claim of teachers having to pay $40,000 to receive laptops promised to them by the government. The “One laptop for teacher” programme, implemented by the APNU+AFC administration recently made headlines at a local media house purporting that payments […]
Region 6 has enormous work programmed for rest of year
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | – $260M available to be spent The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Six is set to put out to tender a number projects under its 2015 capital works, as early as next week, Regional Chairman David Armogan has confirmed. Armogan said $260M has been provided as Capital Budget for the Region in the 2015 […]
Discussion begins on future of EU, ACP partnership
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | European Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and the European Commission launched a public consultation on the future of the partnership between the European Union (EU) and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries after 2020, when the current EU-ACP Cotonou Agreement will expire. This consultation will run for the next 12 weeks. […]
Regional Executive Officer (REO) stops payment for shoddy work
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Newly appointed Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Six, East Berbice Corentyne, Dr Verasammy Ramayya has taken a hands-on approach to do his job. Since his appointment as REO a few weeks ago Dr. Ramayya has been personally visiting and inspecting a number of worksites and projects to ascertain if Government is getting value for […]
Suddie, Bartica and West Demerara hospitals to be upgraded
OCTOBER 7, 2015 –The facilities at the Suddie Hospital, Region Two; Bartica Hospital in Region Seven: and West Demerara Regional Hospital, Region Three; will benefit from upgrades funded via the Modernisation of Primary Health Care System project. The 2015 National Budget allocated money for the improvement of primary health care facilities under this project. Minister of Health, Dr. […]
Tackling breast cancer must be a community effort – OSHAG President
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Communities must play a crucial role in helping to raise cancer awareness. This is according to President of the Organisation for Social Health Advancement in Guyana (OSHAG), Ms Carol Bagot, who emphasised during a recent interview that keen attention must be given to breast cancer which has had a troubling impact on the local society. […]
Georgetown Hospital playing crucial training role
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | – as efforts are made to improve delivery of health care Improvement and expansion of health care services in the public health sector is high on the agenda of the Ministry of Public Health. This was the recent assertion of Chief Medical Officer (ag), Dr. Jeetendra Mohanlall, who disclosed that these efforts are being […]
Town Clerk highlights the need for additional City Day Care Services
OCTOBER 7, 2015 | Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), Mr. Royston King, has highlighted the need for additional Municipal Day Care Services. During a recent discourse with the staff of the Day Care facilities, King stressed the importance of the Day Care Services to the citizens of Georgetown. He noted that the services contribute […]
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