Day: December 10, 2010

Linden – Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud today visited Linden where he updated residents, on current plans, and their role in preparing for any eventualities caused by the current heavy rainfalls. Minister Persaud pointed out that the region has not had a proper drainage system, and that given the changes currently ongoing, it has become very important that this be rectified given the importance of agriculture in the area.

Finance Minister Winston Dookeran says the Government is in the process of making outstanding payments to  contractors.
Dookeran has estimated that almost $ 1 billion in payments have been made so far.
Dookeran said the process is underway and government is prepared to meet those obligations.
Contractors have previously approached government with a multi-billion bill for outstanding jobs done.
 

Works and Minister Jack Warner says Caribbean Airlines chairman, George Nicholas, is a next Calder Hart in the making.
Warner said Hart did not become a vilified person overnight but his progression began with disrespect to his line Minister.
Nicholas and Warner have been in a face off in recent times over the choice of company to purchase plans from.
Warner said Nicholas and the CAL Board are "immature".
On Tuesday Warner slammed the CAL Board for doing its own thing without being accountable to him.

Brickdam, Georgetown – Government is exploring its options of adopting highly technological coding and tracking equipment in its bid to rise to the new and emerging challenges as it relates to security in Guyana.

Georgetown – Speaking as part of a panel convened by the Avoided Deforestation Partners and including Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, international philanthropist George Soros and President Obama’s Advisor on Energy and Environment, Joe Aldy, President Jagdeo explained how Guyana and Norway’s experience could provide valuable lessons for how multi-lateral institutions like the World Bank could be modernized to provide the financial intermediary services required for climate finance.
 

Georgetown– Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh declared that $ 1.2B School Feeding Programme to alleviate hunger of poor school children in the hinterland and on the coastland has been having a positive impact on students’ attendance and performance. The results the minister pointed out is of a recent study done by the World Bank.

Region Two, Guyana – Improving drainage and irrigation systems across the Coastland is pertinent to Guyana since it is where most of the country’s economic activities are conducted. Farming contributes significantly to Guyana’s Gross Domestic Product; as such, Government is investing largely in the provision of adequate drainage and irrigation structures.