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The search continues to identify persons who would comprise a new Board of Directors for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), and President David Granger has said he wants the new members to be experts, so they could effectively lead the now downsized industry into profitability. “We are selecting a Board of Directors; the members of which would be more knowledgeable in sugar production. There has been a tendency or temptation in the past to put persons who might be socially prominent, but this is a business; this is an international…

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As of June 2018, Guyana has recorded an increase in reported cases of sexual abuse against children. The eye widening figure was related by the Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ann Greene on Friday during an interview with Guyana Times International. “By the end of June, we had 481 sexual abuse cases and that’s an increase,” she revealed. Greene went on to explain that she believes the high number exposed itself only due to intensive work by the department. According to her, “it’s not an increase to…

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The rediscovery of asbestos at the Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) in Linden Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has led to urgent calls by regional officials and parents for immediate attention by the Education Ministry. Regional Chairman Renis Morian has indicated that officials recently received reports from parents while conducting checks on the school’s readiness for reopening, as the asbestos had been discovered in the ceiling of the school by contractors who were conducting repairs. “This is a great problem for us because school is reopening on Monday… I am calling…

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Nursery school teacher Carlotta James, called Abigail, of Lot 27, Middle Walk, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, died after the car she was driving, PHH 67, slammed into the back of a lorry along the Good Hope Public Road, ECD at about 02:00h on Saturday. The driver of motor lorry GPP 143, a 31-year-old resident of Mahaicony, ECD, reportedly told investigators that he had slowed down the vehicle and had indicated he was about to turn south across the Good Hope public road when the car being driven by the 45-year-old…

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In citing a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report that has highlighted the need for Government to cut back on its wasteful spending, former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Minister Irfaan Ali said the recommendations should be taken seriously. He was referring to the recently concluded 2018 staff report by the IMF on Guyana’s economy, where the international financial institution made two main policy recommendations, and where it underscored the importance of macroeconomic and financial stability. On the notion of preserving macroeconomic stability, a policy that prepares an economy for growth…

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By Samuel Sukhnandan With thousands fleeing Venezuela on a daily as the humanitarian crisis intensifies, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has warned that more persons are likely to seek refuge in Guyana. Most Venezuelans are fleeing to Latin American countries that border Venezuela, but GHRA President, Mike McCormack said while the numbers here might not be as many as those other countries, they will continue to come. “It is possible that the numbers will increase in Guyana, particularly now that this crisis is getting worst,” he told Guyana Times…

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Staff of the University of Guyana (UG) on Monday welcomed the new batch of 2018/2019 university students, at the George Walcott Lecture Theater (GWLT) at its Turkeyen Campus. Registrar at the University of Guyana, Dr Nigel Gravesande explained that the diversity of the student and faculty population has seen massive growth this year, with members coming from 35 different countries and all the administrative regions in Guyana. Dr Gravesnade congratulated the students on gaining successful entry to the various programmes offered at the university. “As you join this special community…

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A Corentyne, Berbice man, who was sentenced to death in January 2011 by Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes, was on Monday sentenced to a reduced term – 26 years in prison. The new sentence was handed down at the Berbice Assizes by Justice Joann Barlow. Gowkarran Ramdayal, called “Silence”, 25, of Queenstown, Corriverton, had received the death sentence after he was found guilty for the 2008 murder of his father. In July last, the Court of Appeal handed down a decision overturning the conviction and sentence of Ramdayal. On Monday, Ramdayal pleaded…

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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has dubbed the coalition Government’s response to concerns expressed by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) as unhelpful ‘hostile rhetoric.’ Jagdeo was referring to a recent statement issued by the GGDMA where it called for an immediate investigation into the execution of a miner who was working legally on a legal claim, among other issues. The former Head of State said, “I am concerned about the hostile rhetoric by Government in response to GGDMA… The GGDMA was factual… talked about the state of the…

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Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ann Greene, has revealed that the long awaited and much needed Child Abuse Registry will be launched in September. This was recently related to this newspaper by the director, who reminded that this year’s Child Protection Week will commence on September 23 under the theme ‘Supporting families to prevent child abuse through education and community involvement.’ The Child Abuse Registry will be helpful in providing information in relation to a person’s biography. Greene pointed out that the perpetrators of sexual abuse will…

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