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Over two years have passed and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) is yet to deliver on its obligation to pay rice millers and operators for rice exported to Panama since 2015. There also seems to be no clear indication as to whether any concrete move would be made to ensure that the millers and operators were given their payments any time soon. Guyana Times spoke with GRDB General Manager Nizam Hassan last week and was told to call back, but several calls went unanswered. On Tuesday, another call was…

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The son of an Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD) doctor was remanded to prison on Tuesday morning over the fatal beating of one of his father’s patients. Neilson Sinclair, 29, of Lot 8 Temple Street, Ogle, appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plead to the indictable murder charge, which states that he killed Hazrat Shaffie. The accused will make his next court appearance on March 23, 2018 for report. Shaffie, 46, of Lot 114 Fifth Street, Industry, ECD, was last Friday…

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Plans to borrow US$15 billion to pay off the liabilities of two sugar factories belonging to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will trigger a local financial crisis the likes of which have never been seen domestically. This is the view of economic advisor to the Opposition, Peter Ramsaroop, who advised that Government not get this loan, as it would be a huge debt to repay. Ramsaroop said this decision could lead to the treasury swelling tenfold or more in the near future. The economic advisor said this large debt could…

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As the carjacking probe deepens, ex-policeman Jason Harry was on Tuesday again brought before city Magistrate Judy Latchman, this time to answer five additional charges of allegedly receiving stolen cars. These fresh charges come three weeks after Harry had allegedly been found with suspected stolen vehicles and parts in his possession. A resident of Monument Hill, at Kuru, Kururu on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, Harry was granted G$200,000 bail on each allegation of feloniously or unlawfully obtaining five Toyota motorcars. When he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, Harry denied multiple…

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After delivering the University of Guyana’s Vice Chancellor’s seventh Renaissance Lecture, Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Cui Jianchun, said that his country has no interest in the current design of the new Demerara Bridge, adding that it was far from a 21st Century design. He made the statement while responding to questions after delivering the Renaissance Lecture on the topic “A new era for China and China-Guyana Relations.” He noted that infrastructure was a critical part of any country’s development, adding that the Chinese Government was committed to investing in the…

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The recently-concluded Andean Group of countries forum held in Lima, Peru heard that Guyana was currently winning the war against tuberculosis (TB). This announcement was made by Minister within the Public Health Ministry, Dr Karen Cummings. The forum heard that in spite of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causing a spike in the number of TB cases dealt with last year, the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) and the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) were working round the clock to heighten the Isoniazid Preventative Therapy in citizens living with the…

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A decision taken by the Government to strip Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman of his responsibility for the oil and gas sector has raised many eyebrows, but Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo believes that there might be a specific reason why such a move was taken. Jagdeo told Guyana Times International on Wednesday that President David Granger should “come clean” and state what exactly caused him to make such a decision to have the responsibility for the oil and gas sector placed under the Ministry of the Presidency instead, which is…

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…Agriculture Minister dodges questions on promised diversification plans for Wales Estate Some two years ago, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder made several announcements about wide-ranging diversification plans for the Wales Sugar Estate, signalling that many workers from that entity could be retained under the new venture. However, the initiatives never materialised – so much so that land that was to be converted into rice cultivation has been overtaken by weeds and bushes. On Monday, the Agriculture Minister was questioned by Guyana Times International on the status of the conversion plans, but…

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…to reduce cross-border processing time In light of the emerging oil and gas sector, Guyana is expecting an influx of investors and as such, Government is looking to make the regulation process easier and less time-consuming for import and export activities by implementing the Electronic Single Window (ESW). The Single Window is a global platform that facilitates standardised information from State agencies on trade and transport so as to expedite the regulatory process. In efforts to get Guyana onto the facility, the Business Ministry in collaboration with the Inter-American Development…

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When it was implemented in Mexico, the ‘Smart City, Safe City’ programme was lauded for its success rates. Plans are currently being developed for Guyana to get its own version of this programme; including the construction of a unified command centre. According to Citizenship Strengthening and Security Programme (CSSP) Project Coordinator Clement Henry, all that was being awaited was approval to begin construction of this command centre… for which a design has already been sourced. In a sit down with the media, Henry explained how it would work. “All information…

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