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United States Ambassador D Brent Hardt has saluted Guyana’s efforts and willingness to work with its Caribbean neighbours to investigate and prosecute corruption, support anti-bribery laws, and fight money laundering. Hardt was speaking at the launch of a Financial Crimes Stakeholder Conference and applauded the administration’s commitment to denying criminals safe haven. “We stand ready to support Guyana’s effort to strip criminals of their illicit wealth and sever their access to global financial systems,” Hardt stated. He pointed out that the U. S. efforts are geared at contributing to the…

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By Danielle Campbell-Lowe – Administrator of the E-governance Unit, Alexei Ramotar said the installation of the towers and other hardware infrastructure has pushed the project to 90 percent completion. Ramotar told Guyana Times International on Monday that the selection of the tower sites is based on population density and proximity to government services in order to minimise costs. “That phase has just started and we’re just about 10 percent completed. The sites are chosen… to avoid having to be charged to rent space on people’s land and so on.” The…

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Guyanese and visitors can now add another hotel to their options, as a sparkling new hotel is opened in the heart of Georgetown. The ‘Millennium Manor Hotel’ located at Lot 43 Hadfield Street (two buildings east of Camp Street), Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, was built by a U.S.-based Guyanese couple. At the opening of the hotel on Thursday evening, owner Lancelot Bacchus and his wife, Yonette Bacchus, both expressed their appreciation for being given the opportunity to return to their native land and share in the development of Guyana’s tourism industry and…

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By Michael Younge – Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said Guyana was seeking an investment treaty with Canada, as Georgetown broadens its investment base. The minister was at the time making her contributions to the ongoing budget debate in the National Assembly. Minister Rodrigues-Birkett reported that apart from the Caricom/Canada negotiations, Guyana was moving to negotiate and finalise an investment treaty with Ottawa. She said this came about as a result of the need to improve bilateral ties, while securing several external markets. She explained that the country continues to…

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Rennita Williams became the A Partnership for National Unity’s (newest Member of Parliament (MP) after taking the oath on Wednesday afternoon in the National Assembly. She replaced the ailing Richard Allen, of the Region One constituency who collapsed during the middle of the budget debate last week. Before being sworn in, Speaker of the House Raphael Trotman noted that the new MP was required to subscribe to the oath as required by Article 167 of the Constitution. Following this, Williams took the oath administered by Clerk of the National Assembly…

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President Donald Ramotar has called for the maintenance of the institution of marriage as he opened the fifth Wedding Expo at Duke Lodge, Kingston on Friday. The expo was launched in January this year. “These types of activities reflect the dynamism in society… it is good that we host these elegant events,” he stated. He said the expo is a growing activity which has been contributing to the country’s tourism sector. “This has been growing over the years and is important for tourism and Guyana’s economy as a whole,” he…

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The Alliance for Change (AFC) will remain an independent party, according to its leader Khemraj Ramjattan, as he responded to coalition questions posed by Guyana Times International. “At times, AFC’s views will be identical to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and we will support initiatives of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) if we share the same view, but we will remain independent,” he explained during a telephone interview on Saturday with this newspaper. Ramjattan’s comments come on the heels of recent calls by the APNU for post-election coalition.…

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Rupununi, Region Nine residents  have expressed disappointment in A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament Sydney Allicock, following a statement he made during the budget debate, that the Rupununi is the most backward place in the Caribbean. On a visit to Lethem, Allicock apologised for his remarks, according to a report carried in the Sunday Chronicle. Wowetta senior councillor Bertie Xavier expressed dissatisfaction over the statement made by Allicock, who himself is a Region Nine resident, a release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said. “We have seen…

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University of Guyana Vice Chancellor Dr Jacob Opadeyi said the time has come for Guyana to have its own professors in areas of export production in which it specialises. He noted that although Guyana is known as the food basket of the Caribbean and produces the best rum in the world utilising practical expertise, persons are lacking the theoretical and academic qualifications. Dr Opadeyi pointed out that Guyana is noted for its rice, rum and sugar production and yet has no qualified professor of agricultural economics or professors of rum…

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The national budget is an extremely important tool that affects the life of every citizen, and its presentation is looked forward to, because of the relevance it has to everyday life. This is the view of Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, who made the remark while speaking at a community meeting in Rose Hall, Region Six where discussions were centred on the developmental projects included in the budget. “It is important that the citizens of our country understand what the national budget contains, and how it is of relevance to…

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