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President Jagdeo says Climate Change should be a national crusade
The Guyana Trade Union’s (GTU) sixth Triennial congress continues today under the theme “Facing the challenges of climate change for workers’ progress.”
Manning to break his silence tomorrow
Former prime minister Patrick Manning is scheduled to break his self imposed silence in the Parliament tomorrow. Manning, the Opposition Member of Parliament for San Fernando East, has not spoken during this sitting of the Parliament. Since the People’s National Movement’s defeat in the May 24 general election Manning has been mum. Seated as the last of 12 Opposition MPs Manning did not even contribute to the budget debate. He is expected to break his silence tomorrow.
Too Cop talks tough on rogue officers
Zero tolerance over rogue cops. This was the promise made by top cop Dwayne Gibbs during a town meeting in Santa Rosa last night. Gibbs promised his administration would not turn a blind eye to corrupt practices by police officers. Gibbs said he would actively pursue and uproot corruption in the Police Service.
Olympic size pool ready for next week’s opening
Director of Sports Neil Kumar disclosed this morning that Guyana’s first Olympic size pool at Patensen, just oblique to the Caricom Headquarters will officially open next Thursday November 4th, 2010.
The four hundred and fifty five million dollars facility has the capacity to host international events.
Kumar said workers are presently doing finishing touches work on the outskirts of the compound.
The fifty metre size pool facility is funded by the Government of Guyana.
Jagdeo at Congress
A new temple in India
India a secular country with place of worship for all religions now has a first
PNC/R members picket Human Services Ministry – Justice for Neesa Gopaul
A small group attached to the People’s National Congress Reform this afternoon staged a protest action outside of the Ministry of Human Services calling on Minister Priya Mankichand to demit office.
Spokesperson for the group Troy Garraway says, the Ministry has already failed the sixteen year old Queen’s college student the late Neesa Gopaul and the Minister should resign.
Garraway said the opposition party will not let this matter dissolve in thin air and calls for a speedy investigation by the Ministry and the courts.He
National feeding programme showing success – Minister Baksh
Education Minister Shaik Baksh today says the National Schools Feeding Programme that was launched in January has shown progress throughout the country, notwithstanding some unfair distributions that were quickly addressed by the Ministry.
The Ministry of Education rolled out an $800M National School Feeding Programme that is expected to benefit over 51,000 nursery and primary students in coastal and riverain communities.
The aim of the programme was to have more children attending school even those who were unable because of certain basic needs.
Sharma makes about turn on San Juan market
Local Government Minister Chandresh Sharma has made an about turn over his decision to suspend construction at the San Juan market. Two weeks ago Sharma expressed concern that the $52 million market was not "value for money". However today in a meeting with stakeholders over the proposed market, Sharma instructed the contractor to begin work on Monday. The contractor, Rohan Saisbhan expects construction to be completed in one years’ time.
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