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BY SVETLANA MARSHALL Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Inc (BMGGI) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) on Thursday, September 01, signed a new Collective Labour Agreement as well as a new and improved Financial Package Agreement that will aid in the increase of wages and salaries for employees of the bauxite company. The two agreements were signed by Bosai Manager George Zhao, Senior Personnel Officer Vance Reid, and Personnel Officer Truedell Marks; while NAACIE’s General Secretary Kenneth Joseph and his branch president Linnel Warden signed for…

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BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN  Amerindian Heritage Month was launched on Thursday evening, September 1, with President Bharrat Jagdeo promising his government’s full support to the continued development of the country’s first people. Hundreds converged at the Amerindian Village at the Sophia Exhibition Complex for the event, held under the theme “Our Culture, Our Heritage, and Our Life: A Fusion of Indigenous Diversity”. In declaring the month-long celebrations open, Jagdeo said he was proud of the achievements made by Amerindians in Guyana. The president committed to ensuring that the Amerindian culture, language…

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The role of science and technology in charting a brighter future for Guyana cannot be over emphasised as the country grapples with the emerging global challenges, Education Minister Shaik Baksh said in a message to mark the beginning of Education Month (September). He said one of the proposals being considered to whip up interest in the sciences at the school level is waiving the exam fees for students sitting the subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level. Education Month is being celebrated under the theme “Transforming Guyana through…

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Chinese firm Haier Electrical Appliances Limited has committed to ship the initial 27,000 netbooks/ laptops to Guyana by air in order to meet the stipulated deadline set by government for the distribution of the equipment under its One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) initiative. Government last week awarded a US$ 7.5 million contract to Haier Electrical Appliances Limited to provide the first 27,000 net books. Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir, who holds responsibility for the execution and implementation of the OLPF, disclosed that, “instead of waiting for a shipping day or five…

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BY MICHAEL YOUNGE Affordable housing for all, establishing sustainable communities” was the theme under which the Housing Ministry and its Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) staged the eighth One Stop Shop on Friday, September 2, that saw around 500 persons receiving house lots. Addressing hundreds gathered at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground, Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali stated that government believes in the equitable distribution of resources, wealth and development. He argued that, despite the misinformation peddled by critics, his ministry remains committed to ensuring that all Guyanese…

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The Health Ministry is working on the creation of a National Health Facilities Management Unit which will conduct visits to the health facilities to ensure they are functioning effectively. This was announced by Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran, during the recently-concluded meeting of regional health officers. Ramsaran said engineers have already been recruited for the unit. The ministry’s Regional Health Services (RHS) unit on September 5 and 6 hosted a two-day meeting with the RHOs, at the Grand Coastal Inn, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara. The biannual…

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Police have arrested a woman as they probe the slaying of University of Guyana student Anthony Ting-A-Kee last Friday at the Greater Georgetown seawall. Police have said that a post-mortem examination was performed on the body by pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh, who gave the cause of death as perforation of the heart due to gunshot injury. The 21-year-old Ting-A-Kee, of Lot 75 Robb Street Lacytown, Georgetown, was reportedly robbed, shot and killed by unknown persons in the vicinity of the Texaco Gas Station on the Rupert Craig Highway, Greater Georgetown…

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– 2011 Mid-Year Report The engineering and construction industries have seen marked growth in the first half of the year in light of the upsurge in construction of new homes. According to the recently-released 2011 Mid-Year Report, this sector has experienced a four per cent growth. “Imports of building materials and construction-related public investment continued to reflect strong growth,” the report stated, while noting that “the value of new mortgages issued also increased consistent with private construction for residential purposes being a dominant factor driving construction activity.” Government is actively…

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