Turkey willing to support social responsibility projects in Guyana – Charge d’ Affaires

The Turkish Government is forging ahead with its diplomatic agenda, seeking Guyana’s support as it builds partnerships at the bilateral and multilateral levels amidst civil unrest in a nation that has been making headlines around the world. The country’s Charge d’ Affaires in the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kurtulus Aykan met President Donald Ramotar [...]

Crime Prevention Strategy to Focus on At-Risk Youth

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the Government is placing increased focus on crime prevention with measures being put in place to target at-risk youth. He said that while the country has made significant progress in putting a dent in crime, with a 40 per cent reduction in homicides over the last three [...]

Lancashire University Professor willing to share forensic expertise with Guyana

Developments in the sciences locally, particularly forensic capabilities have inspired Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire Professor David Phoenix to share some of his knowledge in this field. He met President Donald Ramotar on June 17 in the company of a team from the University of Central Lancashire to continue the longstanding [...]

Gov’t Spends $614 Million on Sports Development

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, has informed that the Government spent a total of $614.18 million on sports development in 2012. The Minister, who made the disclosure while contributing to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5, said the funds were expended through the Sports Development [...]

Prime Minister joins in observance of Enmore Martyrs’ 65th death anniversary

Prime Minister joins in observance of Enmore Martyrs‘ 65th death anniversary Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Minister of Culture Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony today joined members of the Enmore Shiv Mandir, in observance of the 65th death anniversary of the of the five martyrs who were killed on June 14, 1948 during a [...]

San Jose bridge repairs to commence soon

San Jose bridge repairs to commence soon A variation order valued $15.7M has been signed for repair work to recommence on the Kumaka-San Jose Bridge with changes in the project specification. Region One’s Regional Executive Officer (REO) Nigel Fisher signed the document with Deodat Singh in the presence of Minister in the Ministry of Local [...]

Education Minister condemns use of children to fetch fire wood for Kato School feeding programme

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand today stated that the Ministry of Education does not recommend or support children being utilized in the provision of meals under the school feeding program, and such action goes against the rules and regulations that govern the program. “We absolutely condemn the use of children to fetch fire wood to [...]

PM Wants Rush on Building Zone Legislation and Codes

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is stressing the urgent need for the revised building codes and ‘No Building’ Zone legislation to be completed as quickly as possible. The building legislation will empower the Government to prevent construction in disaster-risk areas and will also include compulsory evacuation where there is imminent danger. The [...]

Cholera still endemic in Haiti, says Cuban doctor

HAVANA, Cuba (ACN) — The cholera epidemic that appeared in Haiti in October 2010 and has killed over 7,000 people is still there, though in an endemic stage, the head of the Cuban medical mission in Haiti, Dr Lorenzo Somarriba said. However, with the arrival of the rainy season, media reports tell of a new [...]

Court Ruling Declaring the Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional a Welcomed Step

(Washington) — Frank Jannuzi, head of the Washington office, Amnesty International USA, made the following comments today in reaction to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston, which declared that the section of the Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal benefits to lawfully married same-sex couples is [...]

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