Dear Editor, As we continue to embrace our national strategy towards a sustainable economy with a focus on ecotourism, we must also continue to develop our reward systems for commitment and excellence in public service. For time spent providing exemplary work as a teacher, nurse or doctor, Police Officer, soldier, fireman/firewoman, or in other areas within Government regardless of party affiliation, workers should be given the opportunity to obtain subsidised housing and access to preferential financing rates. This will attract more candidates to these crucial roles in our society and…
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GuySuCo is not getting out of sugar
Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) wishes to respond to Dr Leslie Ramsammy’s letter titled Pace of sugar industry’s closure is accelerating. Firstly, the Corporation is disappointed that Dr Ramsammy would write a 798-word letter to the Editor without even bothering to verify that the information therein is accurate. At his level, we find that to be unacceptable. GuySuCo is a phone call away; this is, if Dr Ramsammy is serious about exercising more prudence in his communication on the Corporation. Nonetheless, the Corporation will repeat for the…
Read MoreNeed for radical changes in the Cabinet
Dear Editor, Please publish this letter as an appeal to His Excellency, President David Granger, to review the performance and conduct of some ministers of Government, and take appropriate actions to engender national confidence in the economy and security of the people and nation. The buck stops with you, Mr President, as the Executive Leader of Guyana. Citizens are aware of the widespread perception and belief that the situation in Guyana is deteriorating. This is causing much anguish for the people, who look for redress through active and timely interventions.…
Read MoreWhat land issues and uncertainties is the Govt talking about?
Dear Editor, The history of Guyana records that the Amerindians were the first people here, in what is now known as Guyana. No Commission of Inquiry can change that fact. The recent establishment of a Commission of Inquiry by President David Granger to “examine and make recommendations on resolving issues and uncertainties surrounding the individual, joint or communal ownership of lands along with Amerindian Land Titling issues” has resulted in a vehement and bitter outcry among our Indigenous people, including their elected village councils, indigenous groups, the National Toshaos Council,…
Read MoreJagdeo says PPP will make changes to controversial SARA Bill once reelected
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has made known its intention to implement several changes to the SARA Bill 2017, if the Party is reelected to office in 2020. While noting that the Bill contained some good elements, former President Bharrat Jagdeo, who was also the General Secretary of the PPP, said his Party would remove the ambiguity about private property. Jagdeo told a media conference on Tuesday that the Head of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Dr Clive Thomas, could not solely determine what was State property. Further, the…
Read MoreFramework document for Green State Development Strategy finalised
…to build on successes of LCDS The framework document for Guyana’s development along a ‘green’ pathway has been finalised. The document, which is titled “Framework of the Guyana Green State Development Strategy and Financing Mechanisms”, is intended to provide guidance on the prioritised areas to be developed in the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS). It lays out the elements to be examined and consulted on during the course of the development of that policy document. According to the Ministry of the Presidency, the document represents a roadmap for Guyana’s development…
Read MoreGuyana prepared to counter U.S. nixing of HIV funding – Dr Cummings
The United States (US) has announced that it would cease pumping money into the fight against HIV/AIDS in Caribbean countries, less than a month after pulling funding from the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). Guyana is one country which benefited from the US President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the US $15 billion initiative to combat global HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria primarily in 15 HIV Caribbean countries hard hit by these scourges. This fund has been in existence since 2003, but now directors of America’s…
Read MoreGuyana’s sugar industry
In spite of the coalition leaders’ promise to keep the sugar industry alive, adopting the “sugar is too big to fail” mantra, the steps they have taken so far seem intended to dismantle this vital industry, which is the mainstay of entire communities. Today, along with entire estates, the livelihood of sugar workers and the survival of thousands of families are on the chopping block. During the tenure of the previous Government, despite the challenges facing the survival of the industry, sugar workers’ pay packets were assured, as were their…
Read MorePolice investigating discovery of body of miner in shallow grave
The decomposed body of a miner was on Monday last found in a shallow grave at Karrau Backdam, Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). The miner has been identified only as Kevin, also called “Fine Thyme”. Police have since confirmed that the man’s body bore several chop wounds and two men were taken into custody to assist with the probe. Reports are the now dead man and two others went to the mining pit to “wash down” gold after which they went for a drink. This was on April 7. However, in…
Read MoreCops probing alleged plot to shoot President Granger
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into an alleged assassination plot against the President of Guyana, David Granger, during one of his outreaches. This was confirmed by State Minister, Joseph Harmon on Thursday during the Post Cabinet press briefing. According to Harmon, the investigation has reached a stage where advice is now being sought for the police legal advisors; however he refrained from disclosing more information as to the identities of the suspect/s. “Since this is one of these on-going investigations, I don’t think that we’re at liberty…
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