Year: 2017

Central Housing and Planning Authority Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lelon Saul said that all the units displayed at the Housing Expo have attracted the interests of prospective homeowners and the Authority is currently vetting and shortlisting applicants. Saul made the disclosure at a press conference, on Monday, to provide the mid-year report of the CH&PA. He informed that in order to take advantage of the CH&PA’s housing solutions interested persons must have an active application in the system and be able to make payments.  “For you to become eligible for…

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Government is working feverishly to ensure the full liberalisation of the telecommunications sector in Guyana, says Public Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes. The Minister gave her assurance that Government was working towards a July deadline to have the country’s first Telecommunications Agency operationalised. “We at the Ministry, we are working to create the new regulatory body…that will manage this new environment,” she stated. Hughes said the most important step was to pass the legislation that would allow for other parties to join the local telecommunications market and to increase competition, which…

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The Grand Coastal Hotel has bested a number of Guyana’s prestigious hotels to cop the 2017 Hotel of the Year award at this year’s Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) President’s Awards held on Saturday last. The ceremony and reception which was held at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown brings together hotels, resorts, eco-lodges, tour operators and logistic tourism companies from across Guyana to honour key players in Guyana’s hospitality and tourism market. By copping the award, Grand Coastal Hotel, which offers a unique service experience in Guyana’s hospitality industry,…

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Reena Sultan of Charlotte Street, Georgetown had undergone a kidney transplant surgery in India nearly 8 years ago, but is now experiencing remission and is seeking public assistance to offset the expenses associated with a second kidney transplant surgery she is required to take. The 38-year-old mother of one related that she had had a kidney transplant surgery done in India in 2008, after she had been diagnosed with renal failure, but she went into remission about a year ago, and currently relies on dialysis to remain alive. She indicated…

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A co-ordinated Caricom clampdown concerning returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs)— including targeting their assets— is in the works. In the next three weeks, Caricom leaders will move to finalise plans for a Caricom arrest warrant regarding FTFs and sharing of recovered assets, as well as regional anti-terrorism legislation. The latter will be based on T&T’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation. The matters are proposed for signature at Caricom’s upcoming July summit in Grenada. Prime Minister Keith Rowley chairs Caricom’s Security Committee. Caricom Secretary General Irwin La Roque and National Security Minister Edmund…

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Despite patient demonstrations and staff protests, the woes at the West Demerara Regional Hospital are still continuing as members of the public have condemned the poor service offered by the medical facility. Guyana Times International recently caught up with a number of patients who sought treatment for various aliments at the Hospital located at Best Village, West Coast Demerara in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).Their complaints, while varied, all pointed to the same issue – medical staff at the facility continue to neglect the needs of patients. This publication was…

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… cost analysis currently being done by UNICEF By Jarryl Bryan The long awaited Juvenile Justice Reform Bill is expected to be laid in the National Assembly in October, with the Public Security Ministry currently awaiting a cost analysis being done by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). This is according to Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, who gave this assurance during a recent interview with Guyana Times International. He said the Bill has been completed and had been reviewed by himself and a committee that included the parliamentary Opposition. The…

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As Guyana gears up to select a queen to represent the country at the Miss World Pageant on the international stage, an 18-year-old finalist on Sunday hosted a health fair to officially launch her Beauty with a Purpose Campaign. The regional ambassador of Demerara-Mahaica (Region Four), Vena Mookram has embarked on a journey to promote physical fitness and nutrition in an effort to prevent chronic diseases as she vies for the local crown. The event on Sunday was hosted at the M&M Snackette on the East Bank of Demerara and…

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The Private Sector Commission (PSC) Governance and Security Sub Committee Chairman, Captain Gerry Gouveia believes that the creation of jobs is the single greatest challenge facing Guyana, and the various stakeholders; especially Government, can do more for the thousands of graduates from the University of Guyana (UG). Gouveia made these comments during the 25th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the PSC at the Marriott International Hotel late last week. He said this was a reality in Guyana, noting that hundreds would form lines outside the US Embassy daily, hoping to…

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