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Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran lashed out at the president of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Patrick Yarde after he supported the Guyana Nurses’ Association’s (GNA) threat to halt the further intake of nursing students until an array of problems facing the body is solved. Ramsaran accused Yarde of playing politics, “Don’t let that old politician masquerading as a trade unionist fool you,” he said. The minister noted that his ministry is working to resolve the issue, but refused to comment on whether the conditions to which the GNA…

The U. S. military and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Tuesday launched a one week joint training session codenamed “Fused Response” aimed at equipping both forces to fight organised crime. Approximately 125 local and 350 U.S. personnel are part of the training exercise, geared at improving the capacity of both forces in confronting several organised crime and illicit trafficking. This year’s exercise is part of annual military activities that are conducted between the two countries to keep participants updated on the advances in the areas of military operations, readiness…

Local airlines will need to increase their flights to accommodate both the boom in the mining industry while at the same time continue to service Guyana’s emerging tourism sector, stakeholders have said. Currently, Guyana’s localised air service providers, including Roraima Airways, Trans Guyana Airways and Air Services Limited are responsible for the vast majority of flights throughout Guyana catering for private businesses and tourists. Many of the operators work on a first come first serve basis, which sometimes puts tourists at a disadvantage as very often their numbers, are not…

As the 2012 Mash theme says – “Mashing with pride, keepin we tradition alive” – that was exactly what the children from across Guyana, who participated in the Education Ministry’s annual Children’s Costume and Float Parade 2012, did last Saturday as they completed the final stage of the Children’s Mash competition. The children assembled at Parade Ground at around 10:30h, and from there, they marched east along Middle Street, then north onto Camp Street and east again into Lamaha Street where they made their way to the National Park, via…

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo received the Sangha Shield of Excellence for “years of exceptional leadership” during the opening day of the Maha Shiva Raatri celebrations on Monday, February 20, at the Cove and John Ashram in Guyana. The award was presented by former student of the ashram, Naresh Singh on behalf of the Guyana and American Sevashram Sangha. The former president expressed gratitude for the award, but noted that the service which the ashram has given to the community over the years is also worthy of an award. Jagdeo lauded…

By Michael Younge  Former Finance Minister and APNU parliamentarian, Carl Greenidge said that the opposition has been advised to use the various mechanisms in Parliament to ensure that a review and close examination is done on some of the agreements that have been inked, including the privatisation and sale of the Guyana Stores Limited (GSL). Greenidge, speaking with Guyana Times International during an interview, said that there will be a non-discriminatory approach taken with respect to the agreements, indicating that regardless of who is involved. He said that the 10th…