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President Donald Ramotar said that Government is supportive of any initiative that will expand and develop the society and enable a better and fruitful life for citizens. President Ramotar made this statement at the Canadian High Commissioner’s residence at a reception on Sunday evening in honour of the opening of the Doobay Renal Centre. Ramotar in expressing pleasure over the opening of the centre said he was happy that it has created an avenue whereby Guyanese, no matter their social provisions would be able to access a medical service that…

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Guyana has received 12.5 million euros (G$ 3 billion) from the European Union (EU) to further support the sugar sector in the country. The money was transferred in December 2011, and is part of the EU funded multi-annual sugar programme 2007-2010 that supports the government of Guyana in its efforts to improve the competitiveness and viability of the sugar industry. In a statement to the media on Monday, January 30, the EU said that the programme, which was initiated in 2006, saw some 72.5 million euros (Gy$ 19.3 billion) being…

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In its efforts to promote the use of sustainable and climate friendly energy, the European Union (EU) approved a project for the development of a Micro-Hydropower System on the Chiung River, Kato in Region Eight, Guyana. In a statement, the EU said the financing agreement for the project has since been dispatched by the EU delegation in Guyana to the Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, who acts as the National Authorising Officer (NAO) for the EU funded programmes in Guyana. A public signing ceremony to officially launch the project…

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– mulls revising rules governing scholarships  By Michael Younge   Dr Nanda Kishore Gopaul while speaking with Guyana Times International during an exclusive interview said he believes that if the clause is revised, more benefits and value as well as a higher commitment to nation building would be derived from the students who receive training at the expense of the state. He was at the time responding to questions about his plan for reducing the alarming level of brain drain while creating an environment in which Guyana’s skilled and semi-skilled…

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  Security is one of the most important factors tied to the social and economical development of every country. This is the view of President Donald Ramotar who told officers at the Guyana Defence Force’s Annual Officers’ Conference on January 19 that there have been many changes within the military world, noting that as society develops, the challenges in the field will increase. “Traditionally, the military was fundamentally concerned with securing the borders of a country. That role has not changed. Indeed, it has remained the principal and fundamental duty…

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Conservation International President Russell Mittermeier has hailed former President Bharrat Jagdeo as a forest champion under whose leadership Guyana became a global leader in calling attention to the incredible importance of tropical forests in the global battle to mitigate climate change. Writing in a column in Huffington Post, Mittermeier paid tribute to Jagdeo, saying he would like to pay tribute to him here because what he has accomplished in the global arena has been truly exceptional and should be brought to the world’s attention. “I have been working in the…

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The distribution of 30,000 new house lots, a remigrants’ housing scheme and other special programmes for young professionals and single persons are among some of the plans of the Housing and Water Ministry for the next five years. Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that the remigrant housing scheme initiative has already begun to materialise, and that programmes were launched based on the demands the ministry received from Guyanese across the globe, expressing their interest to remigrate to their birth- place. More than 45…

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