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By Michael Younge  The Guyana Power and Light says plans are currently underway to further transform the country’s electricity sector while improving the quality and reliability of the service that consumers receive. Speaking with Guyana Times International during an exclusive interview, GPL Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal announced that the company would further benefit from the US$40 million Chinese grant made available for the expansion, maintenance, and transmission upgrade of its service this year. He said work under this programme is expected to start during the second half of the…

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President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday met with representatives of the religious community to discuss the setting up of an interfaith television station which would be dedicated to the broadcasting of religious programmes on a 24-hour basis. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) release, the president, in his remarks, indicated that discussions have been ongoing for some six years now, but he intends to see the realisation of this project within the next three months. The religious leaders, in expressing their appreciation for this initiative, agreed to the setting up…

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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) says that it is satisfied with the recent budget announcements made by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh last Monday, January 17th, in the National Assembly. In a release to the media, FITUG noted that the budget is one that will see Guyana moving in the right direction. Further, FITUG said that the budget has provisions for all Guyanese, and will see economic growth. “The increase of the Income Tax threshold from Gy$35,000 to Gy$40,000 is greatly appreciated and timely, since it…

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Banks DIH Limited has said that it would not be selling any new shares to support its Gy$3 billion investment scheme for the 2011 financial year, as the company would be using money from its cash reserves apart from borrowing from financial institutions. This was announced by managing director and chairman of the company, Clifford Reis, at the entity’s 55th Annual General Meeting at Thirst Park on Saturday, January 23rd. Reis declared that the company has some Gy$2 billion at its disposal. Banks DIH Ltd has earmarked some Gy$3.2 billion…

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By Lisa Lowe  The percentage of persons with access to potable water in Guyana has increased to 98, from 85 during the past five years. Outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Water Inc, Yuri Chandisingh, in a recent interview with Guyana Times International, said that Guyana’s water service has improved significantly over the years, since most communities now have access to potable water. He said that the water corporation will continue to work to ensure that the percentage of the population with access to potable water reaches 100. This…

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The Works Services Group (WSG) within the Public Works Ministry was, on Friday, January 21st, the recipient of Gy$4.8 billion worth of river and sea defence equipment to enhance its reconstruction, maintenance and strengthening programme. EU Ambassador to Guyana, Geert Heikens, presented the equipment to Transport and Hydraulics Ministry Robeson Benn in the ministry’s compound. Among the donated items were scientific calculators, GPS systems, motorcycles, tractor/trailers, geo-tubes, survey level computer systems, tidal gauges, wave and current meters, steel sheet piles, gabion baskets, Reno mattress and GIS software. “This is so…

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony The Linden Fund USA (LFU), which is a hometown association in the United States, continues to focus on the economic sustainability of the Linden community through its continued educational and empowerment programs, which total in excess of Gy$6 million dollars annually. Chairman of the fund, Dr Vincent Adams, says his hope for Linden in another five years lies in the completion of the Lethem-Linden Highway. He told Guyana Times International that this and other strategies were included in the Linden Strategic Plan that LFU, in collaboration…

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By Natasha Waldron Anthony  Carol Bagot, President of the Organization for Social and Health Advancement in Guyana/Caribbean (OSHAG/C), and a medical mission will be heading to Guyana in April, and would take time out from their usual medical procedures at the New Amsterdam Hospital in Berbice to bring smiles to the faces of the children of the Joshua House orphanage and the Convalescent Home. Bagot told Guyana Times International that OSHAG/C will be hosting a party for the children of the two homes. “We have a lot of toys and…

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  More face-to-face programmes educating ordinary people about climate change are necessary worldwide, since it is believed that the phenomenon is not appreciated by the majority of people in the world, officials say. “Changes are happening and will continue to happen in the future, so it is better if people understand the reasons behind it and (amend) their behaviour so that they can make a contribution to what we all need to do,” British High Commissioner (ag) Simon Bond said, giving his input as to how organisations and other bodies…

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