…We will not mortgage the future of Guyana for political gain BY MICHAEL YOUNGE Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said government will not give into pressure to make short-term decisions, which will impact negatively on Guyana’s long-term financial and economic sustainability, as he forecast continued positive growth in the economy this year. Dr Singh’s comments come on the heels of continued anxiety by the business community about the state of affairs in the country following the opposition instituted budget cuts, and an apparent “tension” that looms over the public about…
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“I am committed to working with those interested in moving Guyana forward” – President Ramotar
President Donald Ramotar said that with political “will and trust”, Guyana can achieve its true potential. The president expressed the sentiment as he addressed hundreds of Guyanese at the National Park in commemoration of the country’s 46th anniversary as an independent nation. Ramotar said cooperation is the key to ensuring that all dreams are realised. Pointing to the 2011 general and regional elections, and the new dispensation, he said the leaders of the country must display “maturity” by putting the interest of the country and people first, as opposed to…
Read MoreCaribbean Hikers on six-day expedition in Guyana
A team of 30 hikers from the Caribbean Hiking Adventures (CHA) led by Richard Lewis has arrived in Guyana for a six-day hiking expedition with the aim of conquering the Caribbean Islands which are filled with a multitude of hiking destinations. The team touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, on Saturday morning on the BW661 Caribbean Airlines flight, and was welcomed by members of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and the Rainforest Tours in Guyana. At a brief welcoming reception, at Guyana’s main port of entry, GTA…
Read MoreU.S. firm making big dent in fuel smuggling in Guyana
U.S.-based company Authentix said it has helped Guyana to greatly reduce fuel crimes which result in lost tax revenue, cutting out some 32 per cent of illegal fuel sites in the past six years. In a statement, Authentix said thanks to an effective fuel marking programme powered by Authentix technology, the level of fuel adulteration has dropped significantly since the programme was initiated, resulting in increased tax revenues. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of identified sites found with illegal fuel has progressively decreased from 34 per cent in 2006…
Read MoreCongressional candidates debate immigration, economy
North American Correspondent The three main Democratic candidates, State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows), State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (Flushing), City Council member Elizabeth Crowley (D- Glendale) for the sixth district of Queens, had a ‘face-off’ last week on issues affecting diverse ethnic communities in New York. The 6th District runs from Flushing and Bayside to Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale and part of Ridgewood. Large numbers of Guyanese-Americans are settled in the district and community activists are lining up behind their candidates with some backing Meng and most backing Lancman…
Read MorePM Hinds attends African Diaspora Summit in South Africa
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds represented President Donald Ramotar at the African Diaspora Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, held over the past two days under the theme: “Towards the Realisation of a United and Integrated Africa and its Diaspora”. The event, hosted by the African Union, attracted African leaders and members of the African diaspora from the Caribbean, the Americas, and elsewhere. Early this year, the union’s leaders agreed to launch the summit in South Africa, and had asked the African Union and South Africa to team up to arrange the…
Read MoreJudiciary doing all it can to reduce backlog cases – AG
The alarming number of backlog cases in the magistrates’, Supreme Courts and the Court of Appeal has become a great concern for the judicial system, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said. For quite some time, counsels and their clients, more so, inmates have been complaining about the lengthy period they are forced to wait for their cases to be heard and even when they are being heard, the process encounters various hiccups. For the past 15 years, the number of cases that have been appearing in the courts have created a…
Read MoreEU plugs Gy$ 6.5B into sugar industry – pact for hydropower in Kato also signed
By Ariana Gordon Government and the European Union (EU) last Friday signed two financing agreements to the tune of Gy$ 7.1 billion (27.4 million euros) for a micro-hydropower system in Kato, Region Eight, and budget support for the ailing sugar industry. The agreements were signed by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and EU Ambassador Robert Kopecky in the presence of EU representatives and other officials of the Finance Ministry. The EU had approved a project for the development of a micro-hydropower system on the Chiung River, Kato, Region Eight.…
Read MoreGovernment updates UWI academics on domestic, other issues
A government team led by President Donald Ramotar, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon accommodated international relations academics from the University of the West Indies (UWI) to a meaningful discussion session on current issues in the international, regional and domestic arenas. The batch of 14 post graduate scholars of the St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, were on a scheduled tour of Guyana, and part of it included meetings with decision-makers and stakeholders. Dr Mark Kirton from the UWI Institute of International…
Read More“Time for consensus building and dialogue” – Foreign Minister
By Michael younge Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has strongly condemned what is taking place in the National Assembly under “the new dispensation”. She warned opposition parliamentarians that “this is not the time” for them to play a game of “petty politics” at the expense of the country’s improving international image. Rodrigues-Birkett was speaking during an interview on Monday afternoon with this publication. She said that the recent budget cuts will definitely take a toll on Guyana’s international portfolio, explaining that it is time for idle chatter and the…
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