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Member states of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) have expressed firm support for a regional candidate for the presidency of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). Coordinating Director of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation, Tyrone Sutherland, will be seeking election as president of the world body, at its sixteenth World Congress, in Geneva, Switzerland in May this year. WMO is the UN specialised agency that coordinates global activity in weather, water, climate, and related aspects of the environment. According to the Caricom Secretariat, the congress will decide on the scientific and technical programmes…

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The Guyana government has expressed concern over a new policy in Barbados which bars non-nationals from accessing government healthcare, except in cases of emergency or public threat. Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett told Guyana Times International on April 07th that she was informed of this decision via a recent publication in the media, but the information has not yet been confirmed. However, she stated, it is a serious concern for the Guyana government, since Guyanese will naturally be affected. “There are Guyanese there who may not have permanent resident status,…

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The Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) held a Caribbean Regional Climate Change Conference in Belize late last month, during which Guyana’s Mangrove Restoration Programme was lauded by some of the delegates. According to a release, the GCCA, funded by the European Union (EU), comprises a national and regional component. The GCCA is funding programmes in Guyana, Belize and Jamaica under its national programme component, and is about to sign an agreement with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) to actualise the Caribbean Forum (Cariforum) regional component. The conference drew…

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Women are being urged to position themselves as leaders as time draws near for the upcoming national and regional elections. This was the message of presidential candidate for the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) David Granger, who delivered the feature remarks at the party’s National Congress of Women, the women’s arm of the PNCR, held on Saturday, April 09th. The special women’s convention was held under the theme “Mobilising and Empowering Women for Governance” at Congress Place, Sophia, Georgetown. Granger stated that women must be on equal footing with men,…

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Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Dr Steve Surujbally says he is confident that the electoral body will deliver a credible voters’ list that would be accepted by all political parties. Surujbally made the comment while speaking with this newspaper during a recent interview. In previous elections, the integrity of the voters’ list was questioned. “Read my lips, I have no concerns or fears whatsoever that this list will be widely supported and elections this year will be more superlative than those held in 2006,” the elections chairman declared. Surujbally…

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Arts and craft is a dying trade in Guyana, with the teaching of basic craft skills being ignored in the education system and professionals struggling to earn a reasonable livelihood. These issues were addressed by President Bharrat Jagdeo at a meeting with members of the Guyana Arts and Craft Producers Association (GACPA) on April 07th at the International Convention Centre. After listening to the many problems besetting the industry, the president pledged Gy$10 million to set up a matching grants fund for craftspeople, who have limited access to financing from…

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Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and leader of the opposition Robert Corbin is currently in Washington attending the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. Corbin is attending the meeting in his capacity as a Board Member of the Parliamentary Network of the World Bank (PNoWB). Corbin was elected to the board at the annual general meeting of the PNoWB in Brussels in December 2010, the PNCR said in a release. Scheduled presentations during the World Bank/ IMF Spring meetings include those from the World Bank Africa Region Vice-President, Obi…

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At the National Park on the evening of April 03rd, President Bharrat Jagdeo took his plea for love and unity in Guyana, embracing Alliance For Change (AFC) leader Raphael Trotman at the mega gospel concert with guest recording artiste American William McDowell and his band. Local gospel artistes also participated in that concert, and a mammoth crowd was in attendance. After a brief chat with McDowell and his team during a courtesy visit at State House earlier in the day, the president delivered on his promise to attend the concert;…

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