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Gy$5.4M being spent to rehabilitate aquaculture farm at Anna Regina

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The Agriculture Ministry is presently spending some Gy$ 5.4 million to rehabilitate seven fishing ponds, as well as re-fencing and renovating the administrative building at the aquaculture farm in Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast. The investment by the ministry will see a significant boost in the fishing sector on the Essequibo Coast and will offer aquaculture farmers a new variety of tilapia fish. Minister within the Agriculture Ministry, Ali Baksh on Saturday visited the aquaculture compound and inspected ongoing works. According to him, the contract has been awarded jointly…

GuySuCo set to surpass production target

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– more focus to be placed on packaged sugar Another milestone will be achieved in the local sugar industry, as the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) expects that by the end of this week, sugar production for this crop will reach 100,000 tonnes. Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy, in an exclusive interview Monday, told Guyana Times International that when this feat is achieved, the country would have produced 172,000 tonnes of sugar thus far for this year. This will exceed the projected production of 160,000 tonnes of sugar for this crop,…

“I see nothing wrong with blocking the bridge”

October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– APNU MP tells Linden inquiry By Vahnu Manikchand A Partnership for National Unity Member of Parliament Desmond Trotman told the Linden Commission of Inquiry on Monday that he did not consider the blocking of the Wismar-Mackenzie bridge during the July 18 unrest in the community to be unlawful. He said the action by residents was necessary to call attention to their hardship. Trotman, giving his testimony before the commission, said on July 18 about 07: 45h he, along with others, left the APNU office in a minibus and headed…

Non-adherence to safety regulations caused Aranka deaths

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Minister urges self regulation Non-adherence to safety regulations caused the deaths of three persons and the injuries of two others in the Aranka area on October 3, 2012. This was revealed on Wednesday when the report on the investigation was handed over to Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud. The investigation was conducted by Kampta Persaud, Deputy Commissioner (Technical) of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC); Colin Sparman of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA); Charles Ogle, Chief Labour Officer, Ministry of Labour and…

Close contest expected in Queens’ congressional race

October 25, 2012October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By North American Correspondent A close contest is expected in the battle for the 6th Congressional District seat in Queens where many Guyanese Americans reside. A poll released last week shows that the Democrats are way ahead of the Republicans for the November 6 election. However, another poll shows Republican Councilmember Dan Halloran is almost neck and neck with his Democratic opponent Grace Meng. Meng is the first Chinese American to seek a Congressional seat in New York state and from the Northeast U.S. Halloran’s poll, conducted by McLaughlin &…

The bidding to fight malaria

October 25, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Sometimes the forest is not seen because of the trees. Often times it may be due to a deliberate refusal to step back and see that larger picture. This appears to be the case in the insistence of some in the local media houses, especially the Kaieteur News and the Stabroek News, not to examine the government’s procurement practice as it relates to pharmaceuticals, in a dispassionate and objective fashion. And of course, most opportunistically, the opposition politicians jump in. Concerns about government procurement worldwide are undoubtedly valid. The experience…

“We are looking at suing Greene’s estate”

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– says father of 11-year-old girl died in former top cop’s accident More than one month after 11-year-old Shaffiya Jamaluddin of Canefield, East Canje, Berbice, was killed in an accident at Waller’s Delight/ Harlem, West Coast Demerara, her parents are likely to sue the estate of former Police Commissioner Henry Greene, who was also killed in the accident. The former top cop was reportedly driving his motor vehicle PLL 7411 at a fast rate along the roadway at Harlem, West Coast Demerara, when he reportedly veered into the lane of…

MPs need to prioritise interest of people – Teixeira

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Given that the first session of the 10th Parliament was characterised by budget cuts and contravention of established parliamentary rules and procedures, Guyanese are alert now more than ever and are eagerly waiting to see what will play out in the National Assembly now that the Parliamentary recess has come to an end. PPP/ C’s Chief Whip and Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira said that the government is waiting to see if the opposition will proceed with their old tactics, or will come to a more rational and sober…

GBTI brings sophisticated banking to Lethem with new branch

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has relocated and upgraded its Lethem branch to a standard that makes financial transactions in Region Nine easy, efficient and high-tech. The bank located in the heart of the Lethem commercial zone and against the vista of the Kanuku Mountains was opened on Saturday by President Donald Ramotar. ATM banking is now available in Lethem for the first time, including a drive-in night depository, Internet and mobile banking and several other services afforded to GBTI customers in several other parts of the…

Man charged for chopping woman

October 19, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A man was on Friday refused bail for chopping a woman and extracting two of her teeth before robbing her of her gold chain. Shawn Charles, a labourer of Blacka Squatting Area, Durban Backlands, Georgetown, made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charges of unlawful wounding and robbery. The defendant pleaded not guilty to both charges. The first charge, stated that on August 22 at Georgetown, he robbed Abiola Frank of one gold chain valued Gy$ 45,000, whilst the second charge stated that on the…