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Guyana is on the list of six countries in the Caribbean targeted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) International for a project to bolster local economic development. The initiative will be facilitated in partnership with stakeholders at the local government level, the aim of which is to support expansion of entrepreneurship endeavours by small producers and manufacturers. The concept was introduced to President Donald Ramotar by FCM International Director Sebastien Hamel and Project Director Naresh Singh in the company of Canadian High Commissioner David Devine and Deputy Secretary General…

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The Haier Service Centre was officially opened on Friday, February 17, at Middle Street, Georgetown next to the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Heading the local office of the international company is Nyal Jodhan, Brian James and a small group of executives. The service centre is set to fulfil the company’s contractual obligations for the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme, as Haier promised on receiving the contract to provide 27,000 lap tops for Guyana. The centre is seen as the start of the assembly line for Haier technology in Guyana. Prime…

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The long acrimonious relationship between government and the Mayor and City Council took a turn for the better last Thursday, February 16, when the two sides pledged to work together for the “joy, happiness, and comfort of the people of Georgetown”. Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud and other high-ranking officials of his ministry met Mayor Hamilton Greene and his deputy, Patricia Chase-Greene at the ministry’s office. The two sides agreed after discussions to work more closely. Meanwhile, issues affecting the functionality of the municipality, such as the…

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The European Union (EU) on Friday, February 17, hosted its second information meeting related to the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with private sector stakeholders. The meeting was aimed at sharing with participants the core values of the EPA and the numerous possibilities that are available for local businesses to boost trade relations with the EU, while ensuring that Guyana’s business sector maximises the benefits of the agreement. “It also helped to make the private sector aware of the large range of measures and programmes financed by the EU to support…

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The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has recognised the importance of art as it relates to Guyana’s traditional values; hence it incorporated a National Mashramani Child Art Competition and Exhibition in this year’s calendar of activities to celebrate the 42nd Republic anniversary. The exhibition displayed the extravagant pieces at the Umana Yana and was declared open by First Lady, Mrs. Deolatchmee Ramotar. “We all express our feelings, our hopes and our aspirations in many ways. We do so in words, through songs, poems, in other forms of literature but…

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The recent antics by the parliamentary opposition in the National Assembly in relation to the two financial papers submitted by government will not in any way affect or slow the work of government, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh said. In an invited comment following last Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly, Dr. Singh stated that while the aim of the opposition might be to attempt to frustrate government’s work, those efforts were inevitably destined to fail because the government had operated and continues to operate at all times well within…

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