Presidential candidate of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger, said there would be less state intervention in the private sector under his presidency. He told participants at a business luncheon organised by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association at the Pegasus Hotel on Wednesday that his approach would be to create an atmosphere conducive to development. “I want to create a well regulated environment, a safe environment in which they could operate and do the things they know best,” Granger said in response to a question posed by a…
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U. S. consumer rights chief elected president of global consumer body
By Jainarine Deonauth in Hong Kong United States Consumer Rights Head Jim Guest was elected president of Consumers International, an organisation that is involved in the fight for consumer rights around the world. Newly-elected president of CI, Jim Guest Guest used the opportunity, after being confirmed as president, to call on the global consumer movement “not to take ‘no’ for an answer”, as he outlined his campaigning vision as the new president of Consumers International (CI). Guest accepted the presidency after an uncontested election at the Consumers International World Congress…
Read MoreGuyanese agro-processors participating in Canada trade show
Five local producers of indigenous processed foods are in Canada to participate in the annual SIAL-11 agricultural trade show in Toronto. The exhibition, which commenced on May 8, will last until the 14. The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Ltd said in a release that Jet’s Enterprises, Tandy’s Manufacturing Enterprises, Original Juice, Prestige Manufacturing and Bottling Enterprise, and the Kuru Kururu Farmers, Crops and Livestock Association are the businesses represented. The GMSA said these companies have been in the business of preserving, processing and bottling fruits, vegetables and other agricultural…
Read MoreGuyana welcomes passengers on REDjet’s inaugural flight
The highly-anticipated inaugural commercial flight by REDjet arrived Tuesday morning (May 10, 2011) at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri from Barbados with 149 passengers on board. Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Manniram Prasad was among the welcoming party which greeted the excited visitors, including top REDjet officials; representative of the Barbadian Government, Public Relations Consultant with the Barbados Ministry of Tourism, Hugh Foster, and members of the Barbados media. Addressing the gathering assembled at the welcome ceremony, Minister Prashad lauded REDjet for the initiative. “Today is a…
Read MoreCaricom satisfied with Guyana/ Venezuela relations
Caricom foreign ministers have expressed satisfaction with the maturing relationship between Guyana and Venezuela, despite a traditional row currently in a United Nations-facilitated Good Officer process. This is according to the communiqué issued at the 14th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) held in St Kitts and Nevis on May 4 and 5. “Ministers noted with satisfaction the continued growth, maturity and deepening of relations between the Republic of Guyana and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and expressed the view that this positive and sustained friendly…
Read MoreDrugs in agri produce harming Guyana’s image and economic livelihood of farmers – Persaud
Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud said on Tuesday, May 10, that the discovery of drugs in agricultural exports from Guyana is a “living nightmare” for the government, has many implications for Guyana’s image, and threatens the agriculture sector and the livelihoods of farmers. “Let me state that, for me, it is our living nightmare in terms of what it can do to harm the great possibility we have for agriculture exports, and including forestry,” Persaud said. He added that when a report of that nature arises, the ministry allows other stakeholder…
Read MoreHindus outraged over Goddess Lakshmi swimwear showcase
By Matie Singh Hindus on the international front are outraged at the blasphemous use of Lakshmi Maa by Australian fashion designer Lisa Burke in her Lisa Blue Swimwear Collection, which was displayed at the recently- concluded Rosemount Australian Fashion Week (RAFW), held in Sydney, Australia. The controversy began when models walked the ramp on May 4 in the swimwear featuring Lakshmi Maa, the Hindu goddess of fortune, leaving many Hindus furious over the insult. Burke’s Lisa Blue Swimwear claims to represent the girl of the future who can be sexy,…
Read MoreHinds urges regional cooperation on ICT development
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has called for closer collaboration among regional bodies in regard to devising strategies for maximising the benefits of information communication technology (ICT). He was at the time delivering the feature address at the national consultation on the draft Regional Digital Development Strategy, on Tuesday at the Regency Hotel in Georgetown. The consultation was aimed at making Caricom citizens aware of the draft strategy, and its relevance to advancing the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) and other regional imperatives, while at the same time garnering feedback…
Read MoreMore effects of higher oil prices
Dear Editor, According to a Reuters report, it would seem as if we have to brace ourselves for some more rises in prices, as the hike on the world market for oil would dictate this. Ever since the beginning of the upheavals in the Middle East and parts of North Africa, we have been warned about rising prices. The Guyana government has, however, made several interventions in attempting to keep prices of consumer items at manageable levels. But while it might not be so difficult for us in Guyana to…
Read MoreAnother potential success story for Guyana
Dear Editor, Like sugar and rice, pineapple is beginning to stake its claim in Guyana; and it has every right to do so, as it is one of the most important fruit crops in the country, and is grown right across Guyana. I often hear that Guyana’s pineapples are the most delicious in the world. If this is so, then we should be able to take advantage of market possibilities and rake in a few extra dollars for the farmers themselves. I believe that, for us to get maximum benefit…
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