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Several members of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) held a peaceful picket in front of the Office of the President on Monday, demanding a proper explanation as to the reasons government is imposing a five per cent increase on public servants. Nurses, clerks and typists were among the several categories of public sector workers who joined GPSU executives in the peaceful picketing exercise, calling for a reasonable increase. The picketers chanted and displayed placards with various slogans including “Five per cent can’t work”, “We want 25 cent”, “Five per…

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With the festive season creeping up with much anticipation, the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday opened its second annual Christmas Village on Main Street, Georgetown. The village was launched last year as a step up from the “Main Big Lime”, with lots of lights and extraordinary seasonal attractions. The trees along the avenue were lit up with scores of booths. It was no different this year as the ministry took great pains in decorating the area and preparing it for the big day. Scores of people gathered at…

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The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has remained firm on its position that no mining permit/ licence has been granted for areas east of the New River. The ministry made the pronouncement in a statement that comes on the heels of allegations to the contrary. An anonymous letter leaked to the press on Monday indicated that the permission of Geological and Geophysical Survey (PGGS) was issued to Muri Brasil Ventures Limited. The agreement includes a clause which paves way for a maximum of 18 prospecting licences for rare earth elements,…

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The formulation of a Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Strategic Plan 2014-2020, among other issues dominated the council’s 45th meeting in Guyana. According to a release, the council also looked at the erection of a new CXC headquarters building in Barbados and the development of new syllabi for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). For the strategic plan, CXC Registrar, Dr Didacus Jules noted that the council will focus on three strategic objectives which are: strengthening the CXC business model, securing financial stability and…

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The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) in keeping with its name on Saturday opened its second branch in East Berbice and 12th overall in the country. Addressing the occasion, GBTI Chief Executive Officer John Tracy, said the location is strategic, pointing out that it is next to a market. He said the new branch will have a different business approach compared to the other banks in Berbice. “We will be bringing to you the latest technical products and services, and in so doing, the bank will be opened…

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Guyana Goldfields has announced it is in vesting US$ 238 million in the Aurora Gold Project, the second largest investment in the mining sector. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds said he lo

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By Indrawattie Natram   Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry Deputy Permanent Secretary Dhaneshwar Deonarine has announced that persons with environmentally-friendly business ideas can source financial support at low interest rates from the ministry. Addressing scores of businessmen and women at a workshop on Wednesday at State House, Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, Deonarine said through the Small Business Act, the government is moving to provide incentive regime and support programmes for small businesses. On this note, he said the Small Business Bureau (SBB) and the Small Business Council (SBC) were established,…

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The life of the board of directors of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has been extended for another month, with plans being made to appoint a new body no later than January 2014. Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy told Guyana Times International that the extension to the board’s life was done to facilitate its involvement in short-listing possible candidates for the new management team. The agriculture minister said the board’s life will now end on December 31. He stated that several names are before the team looking to select the…

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– cites conflicting reports from ranks, residents By Bhisham Mohamed   Amid conflicting accounts as to what led to the killing of two suspected bandits by police early Sunday morning at Grove, East Bank Demerara, Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell has announced that a full investigation has been launched by the force. The investigation is being conducted by the Office for Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Brumell told media operatives that the OPR and CID have been ordered to conduct investigations into the conflicting reports, which surfaced…

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