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In recognition of the need to tabulate, certify and announce accurate results of elections in a timelier manner, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is exploring the possibility of embarking on a pilot project in which automatic scanning and tabulation machines could be used in a future election. Accordingly, a team of representatives of the DELIAN Project, an independent, non-profit organisation registered in Canada, and the U.S., visited GECOM last week Monday and conducted a demonstration on the use of automatic ballot scan and tabulation technology. According to a release from…

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EU Ambassador to Guyana, Robert Kopecký and ChildLink Programme Director Omattie Madray on Monday signed a grant contract to implement a project titled “Empowering Children in Difficult Circumstances”. The grant involves the support of a maximum of €200,000 and will be funded from the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) 2012-2013 country allocation for Guyana. The overall objective of the actions by ChildLinK is to strengthen policies, practices and approaches to ensure social welfare services to prevent and protect 12,650 children from sexual violence by December 2015. Further,…

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– according to WESP 2014 report Like last year, the United Nations’ annual World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report 2014 projects that Guyana will take the lead in economic growth for Latin America and the Caribbean, followed by Haiti. Both countries are projected to grow by 4.5 percent this year. The report said that Guyana grew by 4.6 percent in 2013, while Haiti was pegged at 3.5 percent. Guyana has experienced seven years of consecutive economic growth. Overall in the Caribbean region, growth is projected at 3.3 percent for…

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The Region 10 Democratic Council (RDC) will be embarking on a move to have its objectives for 2014 implemented shortly, according to Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon. He said the region’s public works budget of Gy$197 million will focus mainly on areas such as roads, bridges and drainage and irrigation. Other areas budgeted for include health and education. As opposed to the 2012 and 2013 programmes, which, he noted, focused on empowering and educating communities, Solomon said this will be the year for implementation. He noted that the council remains concerned…

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– project manager says minor delays faced not costing taxpayers a cent The Gy$32 million e-governance project which is being piloted and implemented by the government of Guyana is on track and is scheduled to be completed by April this year, before officially being handed over in August, despite several challenges faced at various levels of the advanced stages of its roll-out. In fact, the minor setbacks have resulted in Guyanese being able to benefit from a highly technological and advanced e-governance project that will revolutionise the manner in which…

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Full-service business solutions provider Digicel Business is the winner of the coveted ‘Avaya Partner of the Year’ award. The award was presented on Thursday, January 16 at the Avaya Partner Connection Day event held in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The award ceremony, which marked the end of a week of conferences and seminars, was held to recognise and award 2013’s best partners and collaborators of Avaya Inc, a global provider of business communications and collaboration systems. Avaya’s Managing Director for the Caribbean and Central America, Jose Fernandez, lauded Digicel Business’…

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Veteran private sector executive Clinton Williams has been appointed chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) as the commission ramps up its management structure to improve organisational efficiency. According to a release from the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, Rickford Vieira has also been confirmed commissioner of the commission. Challenges Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud said the new appointments will address the challenges facing the mining sector in enhancing its operation. The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry also pointed out that there will be a continuous…

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– cites strong demand for products by Guyanese Beverage giant Banks DIH posted Gy$2.543 billion in after-tax profits last year, a marginal decline of Gy$15 million compared to the Gy$2.558 billion achieved in 2012. The company’s profit before taxes was Gy$3.862 billion, compared to Gy$3.700 billion the preceding year, an increase of Gy$162 million, Banks DIH Chairman Clifford Reis said in his chairman’s report to be delivered at this weekend’s annual general meeting. According to Reis, included in the after-tax profit for the previous year was the one-off gain of…

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– says Guyanese-born U.S expert on security Guyanese-born U.S. professor on Caribbean security, Dr Ivelaw Griffith said the forging of greater partnership in the local and international arenas might be an answer to some of this country’s security challenges. Dr Griffith at the time was conversing during a high-profile meeting with U.S. Ambassador D Brent Hardt and Members of Parliament (MP) in the Parliament chamber on Tuesday. Dr Griffith was told that Guyana continues to be plagued by traditional security challenges as references were made to issues surrounding resources, porous…

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