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As the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT& T) continues to improve and expand its services, the company recently announced that it will be commissioning the Kupukari cellular site during the first quarter of 2013. Acting Chief Financial Officer Sonita Jagan also revealed that the company will be erecting five new sites at interior locations, countrywide, all in an effort to make modern technology more accessible to residents outside of Georgetown. According to the acting CFO, the company is steadfast in improving the services offered at interior locations, and…

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The first week of February 2013 should see modification works to the Skeldon Sugar factory being completed, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy disclosed during a recent interview with the media. However, he advised that the first crop for the estate is expected to start later than the other estates; this he attributed to the ongoing remedial works. “South African firm, Bosch, has been contracted to modify the Skeldon factory to fix problems it had been experiencing,” he reiterated. Dr Ramsammy explained that since the factory went into operation after its…

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Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali recently met with members of the business community to unveil his “Urban Beautification Plan” for a section of the city. The move was a follow through of an announcement made by Ali to clean up the city with the aim to attract more visitors to Guyana. Minister Ali stressed the importance of partnership between the Tourism Ministry and the private sector, noting that great things can be accomplished. “We have been successful in transforming the area on Brickdam, now known as Parliament Square.…

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A ditched lover of Queenstown on the Essequibo Coast set his bedroom house on fire last Friday night around 18:30h, leaving four homeless. Matthew Johnson, 31, who is currently in police custody, was motivated to set the house on fire after he had a heated argument with his wife, who subsequently walked out on him. The fire started after he threw a lamp on the bed, which broke and set the mattress on fire. The fire quickly spread throughout the house and the raging flames also caused extensive damage to…

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Government and internationally acclaimed oil companies have expressed optimism in Guyana becoming an economy that will be able to blossom in the oil and gas sector, despite not being able to make major headway in drilling activities thus far.  As such, Guyana is making preparations for the management of the sector when it comes into realisation. This was highlighted by Natural Resources and the Environment Minister Robert Persaud, who was at the time outlining the possibilities of the emerging industry during a recent television programme “Under the Microscope” aired on…

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By: Kristen MacKlingam Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy and MMA Chairman Rudolph Gajraj in discussion with Mahaicony farmers Farmers in Mahaicony continue to face severe problems because of the dry weather pattern that has been ongoing over the past few months.  Many have constantly cried out that they are unable to access enough water for their farmlands; resulting in their crops dying or becoming damaged. However, the rice farmers are feeling the brunt of the situation presently, since they are depending on large amounts of water to “soak” their lands…

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A training session was held on Monday at Duke Lodge, Kingston, for representatives of justice sector institutions, on the establishment of criminal and civil justice committees. This initiative is part of the Modernisation of the Justice Administration System (MJAS) Project, which is being implemented by the government through the Legal Affairs Ministry. The training was facilitated by consultants Dr Trevor Hamilton and Dr Winston Mc Calla from Hamilton, Brown-Hamilton and Associates, attorneys and business advisors in Jamaica. The committees, which will comprise representatives from the public and private sectors and…

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