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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas and the European Union (EU) signed and launched a project which will significantly enhance the protection of marine and coastal resources of Guyana and Suriname. The project, entitled, “Promoting Integrated and Participatory Ocean Governance in Guyana and Suriname: the Eastern Gate to the Caribbean,” will see both countries setting aside 10 per cent of its Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) as marine protected areas by 2020, in keeping with its commitment to the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity – which both countries had…

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A St Stanislaus teacher turned entrepreneur has launched an online app that will make calling a taxi just a click away. The new E-Cab online app allows passengers to check for and hire the nearest taxi driver, and will also feature real time tracking through Global Positioning System (GPS). Charles Hutson is a former member of the Guyana Defence Force. During his stint there, he was attached to the Information Technology Department. As of Saturday, February 4, the app is available for download by potential users from Google Play Store.…

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The Caribbean Faith Leaders Consultation, held on February 1-2, 2017, in Trinidad and Tobago, concluded with strategic recommendations to improve the overall quality of life of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. The Consultation, which was supported by the Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP); the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; and AIDS HealthCare Foundation, attracted 55 religious leaders from 14 Caribbean countries, representing the Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Bahá’í and Voodoo faiths. United Nations representatives and regional officials also participated. The initiative was…

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At least seven persons are in custody in connection with the brutal murder of a Corentyne, Berbice woman, whose home was invaded by armed bandits on Tuesday evening. A source close to the investigation told this newspaper that the suspects are presently being grilled in relation to their involvement in the crime. Lilawatie Muhammed, 45, a domestic worker of Lot 198 Sixth Street, Tain Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice was shot in the presence of her children about 23:30h by gunmen who kicked down the door to her home and shot her.…

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There are reports that the Community Infrastructure Improvement Project (CIIP) may soon be removed from under the management of municipalities across the country. According to Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland, he has made representation on behalf of the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC), for the programme toremain. Holland explained that the issue came up for discussion during a meeting of Mayors and Town Clerks, where it was revealed that there have been countrywide concerns in relation to the CIIP programme. The Mayor explained that he was not in possession of…

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“It’s VAT and VAT and VAT everywhere!” Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira exclaimed as she moved a motion in the National Assembly calling on Government to repeal the new Value Added Tax (VAT) regime, which comes into effect today (February 1). The motion, which challenges Government’s decision to eliminate zero-rated VAT items and extend the list of VAT exempt items, had the full support of otherOpposition parliamentarians, some of whom contributed to the lengthy debate on the issue. Teixeira highlighted how almost everything, even down to the dead, would be…

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The Public Infrastructure Ministry is gearing up to commence construction on the first phase of the Linden-Lethem Road Project, which will be funded by the Government of the United Kingdom through its UK Caribbean Infrastructure Partnership Fund (UKCIF) programme. In September 2015, former UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced a £300 million investment in vital new infrastructure such as roads, bridges and ports tohelp drive economic growth and development across the Caribbean region. Guyana was named among nine Caribbean states to benefit from the grant. According to the Public Infrastructure…

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Minister of State Joseph Harmon told a post-cabinet press briefing on Thursday that the life of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA)board had been brought to end a new board will be appointed shortly and as part of Government’s plan to establish an age requirement for persons who sit on state boards, agencies and commissions, Hamilton Green will not be returned to the Board of Directors. Green, the former Mayor of Georgetown who is over the age of 80was appointed as CH&PA Chairman last year. “Government at the end…

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The “utterly disgraceful” salary increases given to Presidents and Ministers under the past Administration were not enough to satisfy the appetite of the coalition Government, which clandestinely awarded its Ministers an exorbitant 50 per cent salary just after several months in office. That was the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) response to the outcry by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo over the salary increases given to the Ministers andPresidents between the periods 1998 to 2014. A publicity gimmick was executed by the coalition Government in the National Assembly on Monday when an…

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Finance Minister Winston Jordan does not believe the country’s foreign exchange earnings will be affected by the ongoing scale-back in the operations of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). Speaking to media operatives on Friday, Jordan pointed out that GuySuCo’s operations have been scaled-back for some 18 months now, yet the foreign exchange earnings remain intact. The Finance Minister was at the time being questioned on the uncertainties in the market regarding reports of a shortage of foreign currency in the country. “GuySuCo operations has been scaled back now for the…

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