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Stakeholders recently participated in a discussion to tackle the challenges of the coconut industry as well as lay out their plans to revitalise same with the aim of earning additional revenues. A formal stakeholder platform meeting was conducted among the various persons and entities who plant and export coconuts, whereby future plans for the industry were discussed. Regional Coordinator Maurice Wilson highlighted that the project constituted four components – market development, financing and additional funding, niche product development, and production intensification – which will be executed in phases. As the…

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The father and son who were arrested after they reportedly stabbed 23-year-old Brian Dwarka of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) to death were on Wednesday arraigned for the indictable offence of murder. The men – Suraj Singh, 50, and his son, Andrew Singh, 24, both of Lot 257 Third Street, Mon Repos – appeared before Magistrate Zamina Seepaul-Ally. They were remanded to prison and were expected to re-appear in court on June 28, 2018. It was previously reported that on May 27, 2018, Dwarka was stabbed to death while…

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Newly appointed Tourism Director, Brian Mullis on Tuesday unveiled plans that will be implemented to boost Guyana’s tourism sector. Mullis said that since taking up the new role, he has been focusing on a more advanced and rounded approach to tackling the challenges that are currently affecting the growth and development of the country’s infant tourism sector. He said emphasis must be placed on enhancing effective lines of communication within the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and other supporting tourism bodies, to elevate Guyana’s place in the global market. “We have…

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Companies that wish to partner with local Guyanese businesses will now have a greater chance of doing so at the Guyana Trade and Investment Exhibition (GUYTIE), an event that was organised by the Private Sector Commission under the theme “Made Locally, Trading Globally”. The expo was launched on Wednesday in the company of the Business Minister Dominic Gaskin, members of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA) and other partnering companies. During his remarks, Minister Gaskin noted that there was the need for the prominent Guyana Expo…

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The Police Constable who drove a Guyana Police Force vehicle while reportedly imbibing with other ranks, crashing it into a house, was slapped with a dangerous driving charge on Tuesday. Wellon Carr, 26, of Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who is stationed at the Mahaica Police Station, appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Mahaica Magistrate’s Court on Monday. He denied that on May 22, 2018, at De Hoop Public Road, Mahaica, ECD, he drove vehicle PWW 5411 in a manner dangerous to the public. He was placed on…

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United States-based American Airlines (AA) is now aiming to start its Georgetown-Miami route by mid-November – one month earlier than planned. Earlier in the year, the Fort Worth Texas-based carrier had announced it was to start offering seats on the route from December 20, 2018, with tickets going on sale from April 2. That was before any permission had actually been sought by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). However, on Tuesday, Director General of the GCAA, retired Lieutenant Colonel Egbert Field told the media that AA has since submitted…

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The 28-year-old pregnant mother of one who confessed to strangling her reputed husband to death on Mother’s Day was on Tuesday charged for manslaughter. Melissa Cylus of Lot 14 Soesdyke/Linden Highway appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The charge against her alleged that she unlawfully killed her reputed husband, Julian Anthony Reberio on May 13, 2018. The woman, who suffers from anxiety and is currently five months pregnant, was granted G$200,000 bail. The case will continue on June 18. Guyana Times International had previously reported that…

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…as GFC launches new law enforcement project Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Monday boasted of Guyana’s low rates of deforestation as the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) launched a new project at its Kingston, Georgetown office, which aims to strengthen forest legality and improve the livelihoods of forest communities among others. The Minister, while highlighting the Forestry Commission’s mandate to sustain the forest, said Guyana has documented one of the lowest rates of deforestation in the world. “The Guyana Forestry Commission has a national mandate to promote sustainable forest management…

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Another arrest of a former People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Government Minister has again sparked a debate about the motive behind these arrests by the Special organised Crime Unit (SOCU), and by extension, the David Grange-led Administration, which according to former Attorney General Anil Nandlall, is geared towards damaging the reputation of political opponents of the Government. He said the recent arrest of former Finance Minister Sasenarine Kowlessar came as no surprise to members of the Opposition as they have always felt that the motive has been clear from day one.…

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…requests sit-down with main parties The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has sought a sit-down with the three major political parties in Guyana in an attempt to mediate current political conflicts which it believes are having a negative effect on businesses. The invitation was extended to the People’s Progressive Party (PPP); the People’s National Congress (PNC) and the Alliance For Change (AFC). In its invitation, the Commission registered concern about the existing political climate between the parliamentary parties. According to the PSC, this climate could have a negative effect on Guyana’s…

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