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Guyana joins Amazon tourism sector

February 17, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana was formally presented with the Tourism Circuit Manual of the Amazon Tourism Trail during a forum at the Guyana International Conference Centre that was organised by the Tourism Ministry, the Guyana Tourism Authority and the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO). Following the presentation, a workshop was held to discuss the manual’s uses, applications and the next step forward. The formulation of the manual resulted directly from the involvement of ACTO’s move to develop integrated tourism for the Amazon region, and focus on Guyana, Suriname and Brazil, the Government Information…

Scenes from the opening of the 10th Parliament

February 17, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Opposition parties willing to find consensus, compromise – Granger

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Michael Younge Amid criticisms by the government of opposition control over some of the key positions in the National Assembly, Opposition Leader Brigadier (retired) David Granger said the parliamentary opposition political parties were in no way abusing their combined majority in the House. Granger in an interview with Guyana Times International last Sunday, said that both the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) have been demonstrating independence and responsibility in the discharge of their parliamentary duties. His comments came on the heels of…

Water remains at safe level in EDWC

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said that the floods are over, but the work for his ministry has now begun. According to Dr Ramsammy, plans are being put in place to clear several major drains and canals. The agriculture minister told Guyana Times International in an interview last Friday that this is being done in order to prepare for any future occurrences of unusual heavy downpours. Dr Ramsammy explained that the situation is now under control and things are now getting cleaned up. “I am happy to report that the…

Couple charged for trafficking cannabis

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A couple were refused bail on Monday when they appeared before the acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for trafficking cannabis. Roderick Robertson and Melissa Beverly, both of Diamond Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Robertson was also charged with trafficking narcotics. Robertson pleaded not guilty to the charge, which stated that on February 11 at Diamond Public Road, he trafficked in 32 grams of cannabis by selling same to Detective Lance…

New publication on Guyana to be launched in Queens

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By North American correspondent A newly published book on Guyana by a Guyanese Canadian will be launched this Saturday, February 18, from 12pm to 4:30 pm at The Hall Of Lights, 117-06 Rockaway Blvd. in Richmond Hill, Queens. The book is titled “The Indelible Red Stain” and is presented in two volumes dealing with pre-Independence Guyana and the forces that hobbled the country after independence. It illustrates the growth of corporate greed in the post-WWII period and corporation control of powerful nations that today threatens to destroy our civilization. The…

Minister Webster vows to ensure enforcement of child protection laws

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The issues of child protection and domestic violence were among several matters addressed by Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster and a panel, during a discussion on the National Communications Network recently. The programme was moderated by the Reverend Kwame Gilbert. Minister Webster made it clear that her ministry will be working in tandem with the law enforcement and other stakeholders to ensure the laws pertaining to children’s protection are properly implemented. The panellists included Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency Ann Greene, Campaign officer of…

CGX commences drilling at Eagle-1 well

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Canadian oil exploration company CGX Energy Inc on Monday, February 10, announced that drilling on the Eagle-1 well located on the company’s Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence has commenced. The company was evicted by Suriname in 2000, from that very site. The Eagle-1 well will be drilled to a depth of 4250 metres to test the Eocene and Maastrichtian geologic zones, the company said in a release. The well is being drilled by the Ocean Saratoga semi-submersible drilling rig owned by a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc, a leading drilling…

Archaeologist George Simon to receive Sabga award

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyanese Archeologist, George Simon is among three recipients of the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence. He is joined by Trinidadian Paula Lucie-Smith and Vincentian Professor Leonard O’Garo. All the recipients will be receiving TT$500,000 (Gy$ 16.5 million) in May along with a medal and citation to assist in their professional advancement. Simon, a visual artist and archeologist, studied at the University of Portsmouth and London University. He recently made an archeological discovery in Guyana that may cause history books to be radically rewritten. Along with a team of…

Ramotar holds talks with private sector, Digicel

February 16, 2012 TIMES INT'L

President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday, February 14, held discussions separately with officials from Digicel and chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ramesh Dookhoo at the Office of the President. Dookhoo described the meeting as a “warm up” in wake of another meeting scheduled for February 16 with the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of various private sector companies in the country. A statement by the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that the CEO’s meeting will afford them an opportunity to interact with the president in a somewhat informal setting to…