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Black Bush Polder rice and cash crop farmers are bracing for widespread damage to their crops from floodwaters that have already caused millions of dollars in losses. The main concern is the immediate threat the floods pose to several cash-crops such as cabbages, tomatoes and sweet peppers. “Farmers are suffering huge losses since the water that has swamped their farms are not draining away,” said Sally Singh, a frustrated cashcrop farmer from Mibicuri. “Over two weeks now this water deh here and nobody care, when the chairman come, he drive…

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A comprehensive plan to modernise the local health sector was on Monday unveiled at an elaborate ceremony at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal. Dubbed Health Vision 2020 – the plan is a national health strategy for Guyana for the period 2013-2020. The strategy aims to make persons resident in Guyana the healthiest people in the Caribbean and the Americas by the year 2020, officials said. The plan was launched by Health Minister, Dr Bheri Ramsaran; Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud; and President Donald Ramotar. Dr Persaud presented…

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Amid the row over the rejected US$ 13.1 million United States Agency for International Development (USAID) governance project, the Local Government Ministry announced on Monday that other internationally-funded projects are progressing smoothly. Despite a few hiccups during the initial stage, Local Government Ministry Permanent Secretary Collin Croal said the US$ 150,000 Empowerment Inclusion and Reconciliation Programme (YEIRP) will be completed by the second quarter of 2014 while the Caribbean Local Economic Development Project (CARILED) funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) has completed its mandate for 2013. First component…

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By Alexis Rodney   Amid an increase in reported cases of human trafficking in Guyana, Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster has assured that government was using every available method to help combat the scourge. Over the years, government has not been receptive to some of the criticisms in its fight against human trafficking and has boasted of rigorous systems in place to combat the problem. At her end-of-year news conference at her Water Street office, Webster said so far for this year, Gy$ 3.1 million has been…

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Moments after leaving his home to catch fish, an eight-year old lad was Monday morning electrocuted after he came into contact with an illegal connection at Plum Park, Sophia, Georgetown. Joshua Regis, a pupil of the Enterprise Primary School, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital sometime after 11: 30h. According to reports, the lad, who loved fishing, was warned not to leave the house, but he left without his mother’s knowledge, with a bucket and fishing hook in his hands. He went to a nearby trench…

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Education Minister Priya Manickchand said the recently-installed University of Guyana Council is more accountable so far. Manickchand made this statement at an end-of-the-year press conference on Monday. She said there have been significant changes made to the operations of the University of Guyana, under the stewardship of the new university council and Vice Chancellor Dr Jacob Opadeyi, who has also been more accountable and transparent. Manickchand told media operatives that while the ministry has no direct supervision over the tertiary institution, it allocates finance to the university to assist in…

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Approximately 856 youths participated in the Youth Apprenticeship Programme launched by the Amerindian Affairs Ministry earlier this year even as plans are being made to increase this number in the coming year to 2000. Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai made this disclosure on Monday when asked by Guyana Times International for an update on the programme. Sukhai said that the programme has been of great benefit for Amerindian youths in the hinterland and is expected to expand to other communities in the coming year. The minister said the achievements made…

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The Human Services and Social Security Ministry has had a very successful year in 2013, and will continue its work in the new year towards ensuring Guyanese enjoy their rights, the Government Information Agency reported. Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster at an end-of-year press conference at the ministry on Monday, said the International Labour Organisation (ILO) TACKLE project will be continued by the government and the National Action Plan on Gender Based Violence will be completed. The ministry plans to make life for senior citizens much easier…

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…Guyana Amazon Warriors Chairman Dr R Ramroop The Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL), and its local franchise, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, were the actors in one of the brightest success stories of 2013. Guyana Times interviewed the chairman of NEW GPC INC, Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, the owner of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, on the upcoming second year of the T20 tournament. The tournament is being eagerly awaited with great enthusiasm by cricketing fans from Guyana, the West Indies, and across the rest of the world.   GT: Dr Ramroop, the…

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