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Guyana’s advocacy of the REDD+ strategy to help combat global climate change was significantly advanced at the United Nations negotiations which ended last Saturday in Cancun, Mexico.  Close to 200 countries at the meeting reached agreement on several issues, among them REDD+ , which goes beyond deforestation and forest degradation and includes the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks.  This country’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) is based largely on REDD+, which President Bharrat Jagdeo continued to push in Cancun. His unrelenting lobbying…

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The political opposition has supported electoral reforms, provided these do not delay the holding of national elections on the constitutionally due date. At a forum organised by the Guyana Human Rights Association to discuss the issue, the People’s National Congress Reform, the Alliance For Change, and the Guyana Action Party all concurred that these reforms, which include making the Guyana Elections Commission independent, are necessary. They have supported the view that Guyana’s electoral arrangements fall towards the bottom of any ranking of electoral systems according to accountability, impartiality, and fairness.…

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Next year promises to be one of the most productive, lucrative and rewarding years for the construction, building, water and housing sectors, as government is expected to devise and embark on several new projects to modernize and fast-track the development of these sectors. This is the assurance of Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali. He says these sectors are also expected to contribute significantly to Guyana’s gross domestic product (GDP) and the country’s goal of alleviating poverty, by raising the standard of living of all Guyanese through the provision of…

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Guyana and China have signed a grant aid agreement worth 50 million renminbi (between US$7.5 million and US$8 million) that will see further development of the social sector, particularly as it relates to training and capacity building. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), Monday’s signing was a manifestation of the growing bilateral relations the two countries enjoy. Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said these relations date back far beyond the establishment of formal diplomatic ties, as China is the country of origin for an important part of Guyana’s population. …

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  The wait is over for residents of Eccles, Nandy Park, Diamond and Grove, who have been anticipating the arrival of GT&T’s e-magine broadband service in their areas since its launch earlier in the year. The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited announced on Tuesday at a media brunch that it would, today, launch the e-magine service on the lower East Bank of Demerara, as the company expands its coverage to ensure that all Guyanese experience superior and reliable Internet access.  GT&T’s Chief Executive Officer Yog Mahadeo said that the…

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By Reuben Stoby Chairman Emeritus of ANSA McAL Group of Companies, Dr. Anthony Sagba, says Guyana must learn from the experiences of other nations as it strives to achieve economic prosperity. Dr Sagba was at the time giving the feature address at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel on Monday night. According to the business icon, there is nothing that cannot be learnt from the Internet, which has now made information much easier to access. He also noted that…

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Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo has dismissed the UK group that said Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) was based on “junk economics”, saying that the group was right wing and wanted to keep this country in slavery.  In a report released on November 25, Rainforest Foundation UK said that the method used by international consultants McKinsey and Company is distorting the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) programme, insisting that it could cause more harm than good. “The cost-curve is methodologically flawed, as it does not show the…

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Senior Policy Advisor to the World Bank, and executive member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Dr Faith Harding, says that she possesses all of the necessary skills, qualifications and leadership abilities to be president of Guyana. Dr Harding is one of four party members who have indicated their intention to contest for the post of presidential candidate of the PNCR.   Speaking   with Guyana Times International from Sudan, Dr Harding expressed confidence that voters and PNCR members would support her as president. “The Guyanese population is sufficiently astute and…

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– UNAIDS report shows reduction of HIV epidemic New figures released on the HIV/AIDS epidemic indicate a global breakthrough in the reduction of new infections, an increase in the number of persons who have access to treatment, and a rise in the use of preventative measures. A recent report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/ AIDS (UNAIDS) revealed that, of the 144 low and middle income countries, fifteen, including Guyana, Botswana and South Africa, were able to provide the services…

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– new info to be supplied to U.S. authorities In wake of the capture of wanted arsonist and confessed killer Colin Jones, police investigators here have been able to get more information from the suspect. New information emerging has implicated an alleged mastermind, now living in the U.S.  According to Police Commissioner Henry Greene, the alleged mastermind is known, and might have been involved in financing the operations of Jones’s criminal gang. Police are also soon expected to find out who sourced the AK-47 rifles which were recovered from the…

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