Saving Guyana’s Sugar -From the Boardroom to Basdeo’s Bedroom
I had promised to come back to the burning issue of Guyana’s “Brown Gold”-Sugar , even as I discussed the rise of our “Yellow Gold”- Gold. We know of sugar’s…
Month: February 2013
Eusi Kwayana launches “The Bauxite Strike and the Old Politics”
Georgetown: The republication and launch of Eusi Kwayana book “The Bauxite Strike and the Old Politics” take place at Moray House on Friday February 8 at 5.30 PM. A panel…
Violence, Crime major concern amongst Caribbean youths
Georgetown: Manager for the Governance Programme at the UNDP Guyanese office, Trevor Benn says in virtually all Caribbean states, crime and violence is the number one concern among adolescences and…
Increased minibus fares not sanctioned-Ministry
Georgetown: Aggrieved commuters say that minibus operators plying the #40 and #48 routes have unilaterally increased fares with the concurrence of Guyana Minibus Association. Notices to this effect are posted…
Brazilian Samba Band for Mashramani-Minister
Georgetown: Under the theme ‘Rediscover Home- Celebrating our Diversity ‘ the Tourism Ministry is taking the Mashramani Celebrations up a notch by hosting a Pre Mash Street Jam -“Masharama” on…
Processing of refund claims of suspended EZjet passengers in progress
Georgetown : The Ministry of Public Works today announced that fund claims of affected EZjet passengers are currently being processed and that it will notify the public through the media,…
50% drop in newborn deaths at Public Hospital
Georgetown: Neonatal death rates have dropped 50 per cent at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), according to Medical officials at the institution. The Ministry of Health data for the…
Vandals destroys billboards
Bridgetown. Vandals uprooted a billboard at Church Village, Christ Church with images of Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidates, Hudson Griffith, Lynette Eastmond, Indar Weir, Hudson Griffith and Leader of the…
Course for regional prison officers being held in Barbados
Bridgetown. A emergency response training programme for regional prison officers began at Her Majesty's Dodds, St Philip, yesterday. Co-ordinator Assistant Superintendent DeCarlo Payne says the programme was part of Caribbean…
Gov’t to convene follow-up Budget meetings with Opposition
Georgetown : Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh has indicated that the Government will be convening very soon follow-up meetings with the Opposition on the submissions made by the latter…
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