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Guyana Goldfields Inc supports LCDS

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

– to build hydro to power operations and neighbouring communities Canadian-owned Guyana Goldfields Inc is to construct a hydro plant to power its multi- million- U.S.-dollar gold mine, in keeping with its commitment to support Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Guyana Goldfields Inc’s Chief Operating Officer Claude Lemasson has announced. Lemasson said the feasibility study for the project, estimated to cost between US$75 million and US$100 million, is currently being undertaken. “Our objective is to provide 100 per cent of our power needs for the Aurora Gold Mine in…

Trinidadians want beef, mutton from Guyana

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Trinidadian businessmen are reportedly interested in buying beef, mutton and copra from Guyana. At a meeting in Port of Spain, Trinidad last Wednesday, the investors related their interest to Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, who was on a visit to Trinidad and Jamaica, where he discussed agricultural trade matters with key players in those two Caribbean countries. While in the twin- island republic, Persaud met importers of rice and other agricultural produce. Prior to that meeting with the investors, though, the minister met Trinidad’s Minister of Food Production, Land & Marine…

GABPC hosts first ever Women History Month celebrations

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony The Guyanese and American Business and Professional Council (GABPC) has honoured Assistant Chief Diana L. Pizzuti, Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Queens North as part of the Women’s History Month observances in March. During the VIP Cocktail Reception and Networking event, the female law enforcement officer received recognition for her effective role with the business community in New York. GABPC Executive Director, Shanie Persaud, who is Guyanese, said “Chief Pizzuti has exemplified everything that you possibly can think of when it comes to supporting businesses and…

CACCI engaging Caribbean region on partnership

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Natasha Waldron Anthony The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc (CACCI) continues to focus on building partnership with the Caribbean region to assist in enhancing the economies of those Caribbean states. Dr. Roy Hastick, CACCI’s president and founder said that while he is cognizant of the Caricom Heads’ focus on immigration and crime whenever they visit New York, he feels the emphasis should also be placed on investment, trade and tourism – three pillars on which the CACCI Caribbean Trade Center, when constructed, will be geared towards…

Monument unveiled at Anna Regina in memory of President Janet Jagan

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

A monument in memory of the late President of Guyana, Her Excellency Mrs Janet Jagan, wife of the founder of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), the late President Cheddi Jagan, was unveiled by their daughter, Nadira Jagan- Bancier, in the Children’s Play Park at Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast last Saturday, March 26th. Nadira Jagan-Bancier encouraged everyone, especially the younger generation, to indulge in the poems and stories written by her mother. She also encouraged everyone to visit the Jagans’ home in Bel Air, Georgetown, where she said fond…

Important strides made in improving healthcare delivery

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

There have been tremendous strides made in Guyana’s health sector, and the administration’s plan to build a specialty hospital in the country will further boost its capacity to provide quality health care to the citizenry. President Bharrat Jagdeo recently returned from a visit to India, where he was successful in obtaining a line of credit for the construction of a hospital in Guyana. At a recent press conference hosted by the head of state, he announced that construction of the specialty hospital will commence by year end, and within a…

Container scanner to be up by April – GRA

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

In the middle of a probe to determine how a large shipment of cocaine was concealed in a container that left these shores early this month, the Guyana Revenue Authority on Wednesday announced that it had acquired a new container scanner. The Gy$ 200 million scanner was purchased in 2010 in keeping with the requirements of the international maritime laws for the exportation of products to the United States of America. The scanner will be used to scan all exports to the U. S., the GRA said in a statement.…

Educational TV channel to officially launch on April 1

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

President Bharrat Jagdeo will be launching the Educational Television Broadcasting Services (ETBS) to begin broadcasting in Georgetown, at Benab on the Corentyne, and at New Amsterdam and Anna Regina. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the abovementioned areas will be served in phase one of the programme. Content for the television station – Channel 29/Cable 80 – would entail both local and internationally sourced programmes. ETBS is a satellite open educational network targeting schools, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, households, community centres, health centres, learning resource…

Finance minister outlines development challenges of Caribbean

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has urged bilateral and multilateral financial institutions to take into account the peculiar development circumstances of the Caribbean in their engagement with the region. He made the remarks last weekend at the Inter-American Development Bank’s annual general meeting in Calgary, Canada. Minister Singh highlighted the smallness of domestic markets, geographical isolation from major trading partners, limited opportunities for economic diversification, absence of economies of scale, and chronic infrastructure gaps as examples of the peculiarities faced by the Caribbean small states. He indicated that regional policymakers…

Guyana, China sign Gy$93.2M pact to boost healthcare, training

March 31, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Guyana and China on Wednesday signed several agreements to the value of 3 million renminbi (G$93.2 million) to boost priority projects in the areas of transportation, health care, training and culture. The agreements were signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on behalf of Guyana, while China’s Assistant Commerce Minister, Li Rongcan, signed for his country. The signing of agreements was part of the Eleventh Session for the Guyana/China Joint Commission on Economic Trade and Technical Cooperation. At the end of the session, the…