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Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) Director Ann Greene said she is looking forward for the speedy orders that will follow the commencement of operations of the Guyana Family Court. Greene believes that with a system solely dedicated to the family and other related social services, Guyana’s children will be able to benefit from the speedy delivery of orders that will see them being placed into care and the work and services provided by the CC&PA would be boosted as family matters would also be resolved in a timely manner.…

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Nine broadcasting entities that have submitted their relevant documentation for licences to continue to operate were on Friday presented with their licence certificates by Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) Chairperson Bibi Shaddick. She stated that the licences for television and radio are issued under the Post and Telegraph Act and assign the frequency and the specifications of transmission. Five television stations were presented with their licences at the small handing over ceremony at the GNBA office, Hadfield Street. These are Television Guyana Incorporated, GWTV Channel 2, Pinnacle Communication Incorporated, Multi…

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New Amsterdam Town Week 2013 was officially launched on Sunday under the theme “Embracing Our Diversity, Uplifting our Community”. The week of activities is being promoted by staff of the New Amsterdam Municipality. The day’s activity commenced with a parade from Marks Bridge to State House, where the official ceremony was held.  At Main and New streets, Mayor Claude Henry took the salute and congratulated the COFONA Junior Band for their involvement in the parade. Speaking of the oldest town in Guyana, Mayor Henry said after 122 years, the town…

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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh met recently with several key international financial institutions in Washington DC in the United States to discuss ways in which these institutions can better serve the needs of Guyana and its regional neighbours. Dr Singh returned last week after representing Guyana at the 2013 annual meetings of the Boards of Governors of International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the 2013 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting, and the fifth Meeting of Finance Ministers of the Americas and the Caribbean, according to a release from his office.…

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– as Region Five honours educators, top performers Teaching is considered one of the noblest occupations in the world over, due to the role teachers play in the creation of a country’s manpower. In recognition of the efforts made by educators, the regional administration of Region Five under the theme “Promoting Excellence” recognised those who have served the region for 30 years and more. Some of the teachers have remained at the same school for their entire career, an indication that in some instances they have taught and positively impacted…

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The acting head of the Caribbean airline, LIAT, in a message to staff, declared the comfort and well-being of passengers will be her overriding priority. “At the new LIAT, we are working to build an airline which places the customer, our loyal passengers, at the centre of our focus,” stated Julie Reifer-Jones, who was appointed acting chief executive officer by the airline’s board of directors this month. Reifer-Jones underscored the importance of the airline’s focus on the security of its passengers: “Today marks another significant milestone for LIAT – 57…

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By Samuel Sukhnandan   Labour Minister Dr Nanda Gopaul said his ministry was preparing charges against a large security firm, having found that it was in breach of the new minimum wage order. Dr Gopaul told this newspaper during an exclusive interview on Tuesday that his ministry believed that wages owed to workers at that particular firm could run into millions of dollars. He said the firm had not been paying staff according to the previous minimum wage order, much less the new one. While the minister did not disclose…

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…as Republic Bank opens Gy$185M branch in Lethem Republic Bank Limited on Saturday opened a branch in Lethem, with Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh saying that government has long recognised that a strong, well-managed, well-regulated, vibrant financial services sector is critical to the economic health of Guyana. He said as such, the administration has sought to ensure the establishment of a strong legislative and regulatory framework. Dr Singh said the administration is happy that the sector has responded very positively. The new branch located at Manari Road, Lethem is customer-friendly…

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The Agriculture Ministry is in consultation with the Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) and the European Union (EU), with the primary objective of expanding Guyana’s export base. Guyana is seeking to strike a deal to secure a market for the exportation of sweet potatoes, and the ministry is in the process of transforming the agriculture sector to meet the demands of the global market. Kitchen gardens Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said when the “Grow More Food” campaign was launched in 2008 by former Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, major emphasis was…

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