A new entity, Transparency International Guyana Inc. has been incorporated under the Companies Act as a non-governmental non-profit organisation with the aim of promoting transparency and eradicating corruption.
Minister of Trade Industry and Commerce Manniram Prashad assured businesses and consumers that there will be no shortage of Poultry supplies for the holidays and that the price will remain stable. This announcement came following a meeting with the Guyana Poultry Producers Association. Head of the Association Peter De Groot explained that while some businesses were forced to cut back because of the high price, they can now breath a sigh of relief since the prices will remain normal before and after the holidays.
Cabinet has approved for the purchase of computers for fifty secondary schools across the country. According to the secretary to the Cabinet Dr. Roger Luncheon, by the end of 2011 all secondary schools must be equipped with computer labs at a cost of $4M GD each.
Following raised concerns by parents of students attending the Bagotville and Golden Grove primary schools, which were highlighted in a Stabroek News article, dated November 10, titled ‘Parents shut down schools- poor conditions at Bagotville, Golden Grove Primary’.
To ease the garbage collection and disposal countrywide, cabinet secretary Dr. Roger luncheon today said the Government will be purchasing twelve garbage trucks.The trucks will assist the Government’s Solid Waste Disposal Strategic Plan. The trucks upon their arrival, will be distributed to municipalities first, then the other areas
Dr. Luncheon explained that the trucks will also solve some of the problems faced by the Mayor and City council, hiring independent contractors.
The police are looking for a 28-year-old Timehri woman Babita Sarjou who was reported missing since November 4. The police said a report was made at the Timehri Police station by the missing woman’s mother Champa Seenarine after Babita Sarjou had left home for work on the last Thursday morning and had not returned.
Parents were forced to remove their children from two schools feeling the brunt from the smoke filled Mandela dump site still on fire, despite efforts to douse the flames. Fire fighters are unable to bring the situation under control as residents in nearby communities are forced to evacuate because of thick smoke rising from the dump site. The city council, fire department and Ministry of works are desperately trying to bring the situation under control but with little success.
About 45 Essequibo rice farmers on Wednesday received 90% payment for paddy exports to Venezuela. Two cheques amounting to over $600,000 US Dollars were handed over to the farmers by Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud. The payment represents 5000 tonnes of paddy exported to Venezuela this year. The Minister is pleased with the payments for the current rice crop and said that next year is expected to be better for the rice industry with the figure surpassing 263,000 tonnes of paddy exports for this year.
Police Commissioner Henry Greene said that no effort will be spared to stop the criminal activities that occur almost daily at the stabroek market and surrounding areas. The top cop raised serious concerns about what he calls the spot and rob criminals who ply the area only to pounce on people. The criminals up their tempo this time of the year and increase in number. The Police fully aware of this, deployed ranks in plain clothes and others in mobile patrols in the surrounding areas.
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