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– to initiate national conversation to curb problem The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) plans to launch a national conversation aimed at ironing out societal issues, with a keen focus on indiscipline. The party, on Monday, said this was necessary to curb the issue. The party said the conversation will seek to inspire all citizens to work towards eliminating indiscipline, which it believes is affecting Guyana’s social fabric. Junior Finance Minister and PPP/C member Bishop Juan Edghill said there was need for a more active approach towards addressing the issue.…

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The second consultation for the drafting of the National Youth Policy saw a positive response from youths when it was staged on Saturday at the Regency Suites Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown. Speaking at the consultation, United States for International Development (USAID) representative Glenn Bradbury told the youths that they are the soon-to-be leaders of Guyana, and it is their obligation to ensure a better future for everyone. Bradbury charged the National Youth Council Steering Committee members to be committed and to understand the value of what they doing, adding that…

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The Malaysian owners of the U.S.-hired oil survey ship seized last week by Venezuela in Guyana’s waters said the boat and its 36-member crew have been released by the authorities in Caracas. According to a Reuters news article, there was no confirmation of that from either the government of Venezuela or Guyana and the Venezuelan public prosecutor’s office put out a statement detailing the formal charging of the ship’s Ukrainian captain. The Panama-flagged ‘Teknik Perdana’ was carrying out a seabed survey for Texas-based Anadarko in conjunction with Guyanese authorities, when…

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Government said that the dry spell being experienced at Amaila Falls was predicted in a hydrology report released in August, while maintaining that the project will allow an annual net savings of approximately US$100 million. The government was responding to a series of Kaieteur News reports. Recently, the newspaper published an aerial photograph showing a limited flow of water streaming from the Amaila Falls, the water source for the proposed Amaila Falls Hydro Power station. However, government said in August 2013, it issued a press release and a 70-page expert…

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While there has been much talk surrounding the growing food importation bill of CARICOM, Guyana’s Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said this issue could be addressed only if all members states work to exchange agricultural produce, rather than importing from outside the region. Dr Ramsammy made this comment while delivering the feature address at the launch of the Caribbean Agricultural Extension Providers Network (CAEPNet) last week at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. Dr Ramsammy said Guyana alone has the capacity to produce enough rice to be sold…

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Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) Director General Dr Victor Villalobos said Guyana is one of two countries in the American hemisphere with the greatest potential in agricultural production. He made the remarks during a recent lecture titled “Emerging issues in agriculture” at the University of Guyana. Dr Villalobos, a Mexican national with a doctorate from the University of Alberta, Canada, explained that agriculture, at this moment of human history, is experiencing a transition towards a new paradigm. He indicated that population growth and higher standards of living are…

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The US$150,000 Youth Empowerment Inclusion and Reconciliation Programme (YEIRP) is progressing smoothly, Local Government Ministry Permanent Secretary Collin Croal reported last Friday. From Monday, 17 of the 30 youths from Regions Two to Six and 10 commenced their three-month work attachment at various entities within their respective regions. Croal explained that the remaining 13 youth leaders are already employed, so there was no need for a work attachment. He told media operatives that the selected youths have been trained in keeping with the objectives of the programme, which seeks to…

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The Avon Community Help Fund (ACHF) is offering free mammograms to women during this month; the foundation is also moving to provide this service free of cost throughout the year to aid in the early detection of breast cancer. This is because mammograms are usually costly, and ACHF wants to bear the expenses for persons who may be suffering from the disease and cannot afford to have the screening done. ACHF Chairman Mignon Bowen made these comments at a simple presentation ceremony on Monday when Digicel Guyana presented a cheque…

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The phasing out and eventual banning of mercury, which is expected to take effect in 2022, will not have a severe impact on small miners and their operations.  This is according to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud. The government, through the Natural Resources Ministry, recently signed onto the Minamata Convention on mercury, a new international pact to control mercury emissions and gradually phase out its use. Prior to the signing, local small miners had been nervous about plans to ban the dangerous chemical, stating that there is no…

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