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Implementation of standards can propel ‘Made in Guyana’ brand

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Commerce Minister, Manniram Prashad says in order for the local economy to flourish, businesses within the private sector must not from year to year remain stagnant, but must grow to their full capacity with a vision of taking products manufactured here into the international markets. He said, too, that the implementation of standards could propel the ‘Made in Guyana brand’. This he said, is the path taken by major developing countries like China and India that have allowed them to climb to the top of the ladder of prosperous countries.…

More than 140 graduate from BIT with life skills

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

More than 140 youths and single parents on Monday received their certificates after completing several months of training in various life skills, under the National Training Programme for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) and the National Single Parents Training Programme. The two programmes, which fall under the purview of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) through the Labour, Human Services and Social Security Ministry, have provided thousands of youths and single parents over the last decade with a second opportunity to gain marketable skills. Participants undergo training in several areas, including heavy-duty…

PPP banking on youths for nation building – Ramotar

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Samuel Sukhnandan Youth Impress, a group of young People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) activists on Thursday evening hosted a cocktail reception for youths to meet and chat with the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar. The event saw several youths from all walks of life, interacting with the presidential candidate, discussing critical issues about their future and that of the country. In delivering remarks at the reception, Ramotar stated that his party has always relied on young people and continues to rely on them for ideas and support. According to…

Guyana receives firearm marking machine from OAS

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on Friday received a Styliner Mark three dot-peen marking machine from the Organisation of American States (OAS) Country Representative Dennis Moses as Guyana steps up effort to combat trafficking of illegal firearms. The minister said the machine will be of significant help to the local law enforcement agencies. “This equipment will contribute to the capacity building and institutional strengthening of our law enforcement agencies… It will also send a strong signal to those who are engaged in illegal trafficking in firearms in this country. This…

Essequibians to benefit from OLPF project

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Labour Minister and head of the One Laptop per Family (OLPF) programme, Manzoor Nadir, has disclosed that 2000 Essequibians will each receive one of the netbook computers being distributed under the project. Speaking at a Board of Industrial Arts and Training graduation ceremony held recently at the Essequibo Technical Institute in Anna Regina, Nadir said government is working towards making the Guyanese population computer literate. He said the administration is trying to have the Essequibo Coast equipped with Wi-Fi service so that persons can have easier access to the Internet.…

Rice farmer released on station bail for wife’s murder

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Police in Berbice say rice farmer Roy Persaud, 70, is the prime suspect in the murder of his common-law wife Hansranie Sewdat, 39, who was found on the floor of their house with her throat slit around 16:30h last Friday in No 48 Village, Corentyne. The couple had lived there for about 13 years and has a nine-year-old daughter, Vishwanie Persaud. This publication understands that Persaud who was detained for questioning since the incident was subsequently released on station bail pending further investigations. A post-mortem examination of Sewdat is expected…

Govt. disburses Gy$37.2M to Region Nine flood victims

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Close to 2000 households have so far benefited from government’s monetary assistance to Region Nine residents who were severely affected by floods earlier this year. So far, over Gy$21.7 million has been disbursed to residents in North Rupununi and another Gy$15.5 million in South Rupununi districts. The recipients from Karasabai and other villages in the North Rupununi District were among those selected through a collaborative effort by the regional administration, the village council, the Amerindian Affairs and Agriculture ministries. The recipients received Gy$20,000 each. The Amerindian Affairs Ministry continues to…

Agri Ministry unveils National Food, Nutrition Security Strategy

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The Agriculture Ministry, on Saturday unveiled the National Food and Nutrition Security Strategy, one day before Guyana joins countries the world over to observe World Food Day. The strategy provides a 10-year road map linked to current and future policies shaping Guyana, ensuring that people have access to affordable and nutritious food three times a day. This is not being done in isolation, Persaud said, noting that it is part of the vision of building a modern agriculture sector. While admitting that there are still challenges confronting the sector, Guyana,…

Hinterland Electrification Programme enters second phase

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

One hundred and eighty-four hinterland communities where the majority of households are still without any form of electricity are now one step closer to receiving solar home systems. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) release, the first batch of 11,000 systems earmarked for free distribution has begun to arrive in Guyana. This intervention is a key priority identified within the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), and will usher in the second stage of the Hinterland Electrification Programme (HEP). The HEP was launched in 2005 when the government sought to…

Gy$46M approved for construction of core homes

October 20, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Government will be building an additional 300 core homes for poor Guyanese in different areas. This is in addition to similar houses being built in Regions Five and Six through similar initiatives. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, told a news conference last week that Cabinet has approved the construction of these houses in Westminster, West Bank Demerara and in Lusignan and Nonpareil, East Coast Demerara. Luncheon said, “This initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Water to supply homes to the clearly indigent members of the Guyanese…