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As part of activities to mark Energy Week, the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) on Friday launched an e- book to promote energy conservation among Guyanese. GEA Legal Officer Kiran Mattai said the e- book “Guidelines for an Energy Efficient Home” will help to raise awareness about the need for conservation and for renewable energy in Guyana. “This document highlights pictures and simple tips in which a home can be modified or even built with the overarching message of energy efficiency,” Mattai said. The e- book also shows citizens how to…

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The multimillion-dollar Centre for Rehabilitation and Reintegration currently under construction at Onverwagt in Region Five is expected to open its doors as early as next month, Minister within the Finance Ministry, Juan Edghill, announced on Wednesday during an outreach to Regions Five and Six. The centre is expected to house some 160 persons and was built at a cost of approximately Gy$402 million. The facility, which comprises two dormitories and an administrative building, will also include a medical facility to house a resident doctor, nurse, kitchen, library, and rooms for…

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Former West Indies Captain Clive Lloyd on Saturday reminded graduands of the University of Guyana (UG) Tain Campus that there is no substitute for hard work. Speaking at the campus’s 11th convocation, the cricket legend told the graduating class of 231 students that success comes through perseverance and hard work. “The key to success is hard work and a little luck… I have found that the harder you work; the luckier you become… luck is when opportunity meets preparation.” Hard work is not a too strange concept for the graduands,…

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Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best said the army has declared war against HIV/AIDS, pointing out that it has stepped up efforts to raise awareness of the scourge through a series of aggressive campaigns. Speaking at the handing over of the Medical AIDS Centre Annex by the GDF HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme, Best thundered “the fight will be won”, pointing out that  while the defence force has been trained to defeat visible enemies, HIV/AIDS is a more obscure, dangerous and complex enemy, which many in the nation…

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Accommodation for guests and employees at the Kaieteur National Park will be further improved with the construction of a new guest house and warden building. A contract to execute the works was signed on November 9 among the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Yusuf General Contracting and Innovative Engineering Consultancy Services for the Gy$27 M plan. The project is due to be completed in six months, under Phase II of the Guyana Protected Areas System (GPAS) Project, funded by the German Government through the German Development Bank (KFW).  The GPAS Project…

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A team of 15 medical doctors and pastors from the International Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina, United States, are in Guyana for a week to provide medical assistance to Guyanese, and intense training for religious leaders. During a welcome service for the team at the Winners Cathedral, Durban Street, Lodge on Sunday, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds expressed government’s appreciation to the visiting team, stating that it is always a privilege to welcome such teams to Guyana. “It is important that we have teams such as this one coming to…

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Conclusion of Guyana Times International interview (We complete our interview with Swami Aksharananda on the dangers of the “rum and chutney Culture”, which had been raised by Trinidad and Tobago Local Government Minister Dr Suruj Rambachan, at the opening of their Diwali Nagar. Part one of the interview was published in our last edition) Swami Aksharananda GTI: Swamiji, what does the “rum and chutney” culture signify at a wider level? SA: We can answer that question from several angles. Firstly, the singers of the “rum songs” reflect what is going…

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By Carl Croker Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee last Sunday joined scores of persons in an awareness walk to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2012. Participants started the walk at the Carifesta Avenue section of the National Park and proceeded in silent mode along the avenue to their destination at the Sherriff Street junction. Clad in white jerseys bearing the slogan “Walk, Ride or Drive, Practice Road Safety and Stay Alive”, persons were seen clutching well prepared and decorated photographs of deceased loved ones, bearing comforting…

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