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Chinese envoy urges nationals to abide by Guyana’s laws

January 13, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yu Wenzhe, says he is impressed with the relationship between Guyana and China, but he implored his countrymen who have migrated to Guyana to respect the country’s laws and regulations. He made the comments during a tour of the Guyana Times/TVG Inc office on Camp and Quamina Streets, and the Queens Atlantic Industrial Investments (QAII), at Ruimveldt Industrial Site. The ambassador, in response to questions about his reaction to the Chinese businesses that have been established in and around Georgetown, said he was happy with the…

PNCR town hall meetings to kick off January 14

January 13, 2011 TIMES INT'L

A total of 17 town hall meetings have been planned across the country for the five nominees vying for the People’s National Congress Reform presidential candidacy to interact and address party supporters and other members of society. The public meetings will be held between January 15-Februaury 14 this year at venues in all ten administrative regions, the party announced on Wednesday. The first meeting will be held on Friday at the Queenstown Community Centre, Essequibo Coast and then on Saturday at Hopetown Primary School, West Coast Berbice. There are two…

President challenges Corbin on elections claim

January 13, 2011January 14, 2011 TIMES INT'L

President Bharrat Jagdeo, whilst reiterating an intention to hold general elections this year, has challenged People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) leader Robert Corbin to produce proof of his allegations that there are plans to defer those elections. Last week, Corbin claimed the president is trying to find a way to remain in office beyond his constitutional two-term mandate, and had sought three legal opinions on how this could be done. But, last Saturday, the president challenged Corbin to prove that he had sought legal opinions on the matter by naming…

U.S-based Guyanese deferred inspection incomplete

January 13, 2011 TIMES INT'L

– attorney fears deportation proceedings on the horizon By Natasha Waldron Anthony A New York-based Guyanese, an ex-Navy Petty Officer, still does not know if he has the right to remain in the United States as a permanent resident, or if he has to battle deportation proceedings. The 36-year-old resident, and his attorney, Angelo MacDonald of MacDonald law firm, reported to the JFK Deferred Inspection Unit on January 10, 2011, and were told by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials that the inspection process is still incomplete. Angelo MacDonald spoke…

Laptops begin arriving for one per family project

January 13, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The laptops to be distributed as part of the government’s US$30 million ‘One Laptop Per Family’ (OLPF) project have begun arriving in the country, coordinator of the programme Sash Sukhdeo said at a meeting held at the Health Ministry on Wednesday, January 12. Wednesday’s meeting discussed how the computers will be programmed and how they will be distributed to the eligible families. Government plans to distribute 90,000 computers to poor families across the country. Guyana Times International was told that as part of the planning phase of the project coordinators…

Baksh wants parents to adapt to changes in education sector

January 7, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Education Minister Shaik Baksh has urged parents and some education managers to adapt to change that will positively transform students and improve the delivery and performance of the education sector. Baksh, who was at the time speaking at a recent forum at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD) said, though the ministry has instituted the plans and polices to bolster performance of the sector, all have to play their part to ensure the achievement of desirable results. According to a release by the ministry, he pointed out that…

Chinese optimistic about settlement of citizenship, work permit issues

January 7, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Reuben Stoby Executive member of the Chinese Association of Guyana, Margery Kirkpatrick, said the association welcomed the recent announcement by President Bharrat Jagdeo regarding citizenship and work permits for Chinese nationals. However, the group is hoping that the policies would be enforced in a timely manner. The head of state had said that Chinese nationals living legally and continuously in Guyana for no less than seven years would automatically qualify for citizenship, while the duration of a work permit would automatically be three years. This announcement was made while…

Contract signed for Gy$5M dialysis centre

January 7, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The Health Ministry last Friday signed a Gy$5 million contract for the construction of a brand new dialysis centre which is expected to be completed by February 2011. The facility will be housed in the compound of the Georgetown Public Hospital. Dialysis is a medical process that is used when a person’s kidneys are damaged and can no longer filter toxins from the blood. A dialysis machine filters the blood and returns it to the body. It’s a three-to-four-hour-long process that must be done two or three times a week. …

Ringing in the New Year

January 7, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Gy$40M spent on land demarcation in 2010 – Sukhai

January 7, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai said three more areas have been demarcated under the government’s land demarcation exercise in the hinterland. The cost to undertake the exercise is pegged at Gy$40 million. These areas include Shulinab, Toka, and Three Brothers. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday December 30 at that ministry, Sukhai pointed out that there were no complaints, as suggested by some sections of the media, with the demarcation done by the government so far, and noted that the certificates of title were accepted by residents. She stated…