Category: News

Alexander attacks Granger’s ‘power grab’

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Former People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) stalwart and activist Vincent Alexander on Tuesday expressed dismay at the fact that chairman of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) David Granger is running for the leadership of the PNCR with the hope of holding both posts. In a letter addressed to the editor, Alexander said Granger had indicated that he did not see the need for the two posts to be held by one individual. According to Alexander, Granger argued that “Corbin, with his knowledge of the party, and his political…

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Magistrates urged to be sensitive in dealing with domestic violence cases

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Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Justice Carl Singh last Friday admonished local magistrates to be extremely sensitive when processing cases of domestic violence as he launched the Colloquium on Gender, Domestic Violence and the Courts, an initiative undertaken by the Supreme Courts of Guyana and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The upsurge in domestic violence must not be ignored, Justice Singh said as he pointed to horrifying headlines that have flooded local newspapers in recent times. “Women battered with hammer, woman found with…

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Guyana’s success in HIV/ AIDS fight worth celebrating – USAID

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Guyana’s record achievements in the fight against HIV/ AIDS and concerns about curtailed donor funding were the highlight of discussions when UNAIDS Caribbean Regional Support Team Director Ernest Messiah met President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday. The two met at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) in the company of Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran and National AIDS Programme Secretariat Director Dr Shanti Singh, as President Ramotar was wrapping up discussions with Guyana’s foreign missions. The meeting noted that Guyana’s success story in the drastic reduction in cases of mother-to-child transmission…

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Global Green Growth Institute now an international organisation

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Co-hosted by the Republic of Korea, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Commonwealth of Australia and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), the signing ceremony for the agreement on the establishment of GGGI was held on June 20 on the occasion of the Rio+20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sixteen industrialised, emerging economies and developing countries joined the ceremony to sign the agreement that will convert GGGI into an international organisation. These countries are Australia, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ethiopia, Guyana, Kiribati, Korea, Norway, Papua…

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Ali to APNU’s Harmon: Stop dirty politics

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Housing Minister Irfaan Ali said it is time the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) come clean and break the trend of playing gutter politics, after the opposition coalition accused the Housing Ministry of corruption and having a defective “One Stop Shop” system, which is frustrating the lives of Guyanese. During the coalition’s press conference last Thursday, APNU parliamentarian Joseph Harmon said for the past three weeks the party has been inundated with reports from aggravated citizens who were complaining about the poor houselot distribution system as he made reference…

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‘Temporary hold’ on processing new river mining claims

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The Guyana government has denied placing a ban on river mining even as gold and diamond miners Tuesday approved a vote of no-confidence in Natural Resources and the Environment Minister, Robert Persaud for his management of the mining sector. “While we will not compromise the integrity of rivers and creeks, harm residents who depend on their waterways for drinking water and livelihood and damage marine life through mining pollution, we are committed to working with all stakeholders on ensuring the best river mining practices,” the Ministry of Natural Resources and…

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CHEC agrees to meeting with APNU on CJIA project

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The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said it will soon be meeting the principals of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) as the coalition seeks more clarifications about the US$138 million airport expansion project. At a news conference last Thursday, APNU Member of Parliament Joseph Harmon said the party had received a favourable response from CHEC for a meeting regarding the mega project. Harmon explained that in a letter to the Chinese firm, the APNU had expressed disappointment at the company’s failure to hold consultations with the joint parliamentary opposition…

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Nandlall meets stakeholders on Common-Law Bill

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Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall last Friday convened a meeting with relevant stakeholders and representatives to discuss issues relating to the civil law (Rights of Persons in Common-Law Union) Bill 2012, which was recently laid in the National Assembly. Stakeholders were drawn from the Red Thread Association, political parties, the Women and Gender Equality Commission and members of the legal fraternity. The meeting, held at the minister’s Carmichael Street Office was also attended by Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster. Nandlall explained that the session…

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Food and nutrition security takes spotlight at Georgetown forum

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As the Caribbean Community (Caricom) continues to advance its food security agenda in the face of high food prices, member states will join their Latin American counterparts in Georgetown today (Thursday) primarily to further strengthen governance arrangements for food security at the regional and global levels. The community, regional organisations and civil society will participate in the Hunger Free Latin America and the Caribbean Initiative Working Group meeting at the Guyana International Conference Centre in Georgetown on July 12-14. The meeting will address the steps taken at national and sub-regional…

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Tourism operators must comply with GTA guidelines − Haralsingh

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Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Director Indranauth Haralsingh maintains that adherence to the tourism regulations in Guyana is crucial if the industry is to remain competitive. In support of the drive to ensure that more businesses comply with regulations, the GTA continued its regulations awareness outreach exercise, on Monday, July 9, and met with several tourism establishment proprietors in Region Six. This session formed part of a series of seminars which were conducted by the authority over the past month, leading up to the registration deadline which was set for July…

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