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Dr Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Representative of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Guyana, has lauded the Guyana government for its sustained investments in agriculture, especially the recently announced Gy$1.5 billion budgetary allocation to facilitate diversification efforts in agriculture. Speaking at a recent public forum, she noted Guyana has shown that it is serious about agriculture and food production, even at a time when other countries are complacent regarding investments in these key sectors, despite the global food crisis in 2008. Commending the government for its Gy$1.5 billion budgetary…

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As questions continue to be asked about which foreign mission here had requested Guyana’s help in arresting Suriname President Desi Bouterse, the United States government has come out saying that it wasn’t Washington. “The U.S. did not request Guyana to arrest President Bouterse last year. President Bouterse is the democratically-elected president of Suriname, and we respect the results of free and fair elections. We look to maintain our good ties with Suriname,” The U.S. embassy here said in a terse statement on Thursday. According to President Bharrat Jagdeo at a…

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`Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has vehemently defended health workers amidst criticisms that they have been at fault for the increase in maternity deaths last year. Speaking in the National Assembly last week during the National Budget debate, Ramsammy said that tremendous strides have been made in the reduction of maternal deaths since 1992; and although 2010 was a setback, government would continue to minimise such occurrences. Ramsammy said that 57 pregnant mothers died in Guyana in 1991, with a maternity mortality ratio (MMR) of about 32 per 10,000 live…

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By Ariana Gordon  Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy lambasted several international health organisations on Thursday, January 27th, for what he believes to be their disregard for the work of public health workers in Guyana when they compile reports using wrong data. Ramsammy was especially addressing reports on maternal and infant mortality. Speaking at the opening of a two-day workshop on Maternal and Child Health at the Regency Suites, Hadfield Street, the health minister debunked statistics produced by the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations…

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony Guyanese actors and writers living in the United States now have a platform to distinguish them from the rest of the Caribbean in theatre. This is through Sistasoul Production Company, which was founded by Guyanese actor Linda Felix-Johnson in 2001. Felix-Johnson told Guyana Times International that there was a vacuum in terms of having a Guyanese voice in the theatrical field, so she started the company to allow for display of the Guyanese culture and talent. She says theatre is her passion, since she worked in…

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony The Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Inc. (CACCI) believes that networking among the business community can produce good results. In this regard, the chamber continues to promote growth among small businesses through the New York City Department of Small Business Services-sponsored workshops. During its recent small business workshop, held under the banner “Managing your business in today’s economy,” some 50 participants learnt how to access small business financing, establish and grow their businesses, and finance their business needs. CACCI President Dr. Roy Hastick addressed…

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President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Komal Chand, is calling for a restructuring of the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s board of directors to enable that entity to serve in the best interest of, not only the industry, but also the workers and the nation. In his contribution to the 2011 National Budget debate in the National Assembly last Thursday, Chand opined that the management of the sugar company needs strengthening. He also thinks that the management of the corporation should be given the autonomy to manage, and…

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