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TGIs CEMENT TENT VISITS DAZELLE HOUSING SCHEME

Paradise residents and construction workers benefit from visiting cement expert. The residents of the housing scheme largely welcomed this effort on the part of TGI in bringing the Cement Tent to their community. They participated in the very interactive sessions and were able to benefit from the...

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Region Two residents first to benefit from family health clinic

ANOTHER big stride has been made to improve the level of local health care with the opening up of a new family health clinic, at Suddie, Region Two. During a visit to the Region Saturday by Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy and representatives of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS),...

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Food festival to be memorable family affair

THE Grow More Food Festival to be held at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence East Bank Demerara next Saturday is intended to further advance the current campaign to encourage food production for both domestic consumption and export. The Festival is being held by the Ministry of Agriculture...

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Digicel celebrates

DIGICEL celebrated its first anniversary in Mabaruma on Saturday evening with a grand party at the L & D Resort in Region One (Barima/Waini) which featured with lots of giveaways. The event followed a press conference at the same venue on Saturday when Digicel Head of Marketing, Mr. Donovan...

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Cabinet approved development contracts

CABINET has given its ‘no objection’ for several contracts, including the approval of projects to boost the housing and water sector in Regions Three (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands) and Five (Mahaica/Berbice). This was announced by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger...

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Legal Aid: a vital adjunct to Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

By Mohabir Anil Nandlall MP Attorney-at-Law THE PPP/C in its 2006, election manifesto and campaign committed to the people of this country, the provision of a system of justice to which all will have equal access irrespective of race, class, religion, social standing or geographic location. As...

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Free tickets for the CARIFESTA X opening

THE public can win tickets to witness the much anticipated opening ceremony of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA X) at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara, by simply answering some questions pertaining to the grand opening. Speaking at the weekly press briefing at...

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‘The Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree’ — for CARIFESTA X

ONE of the plays to be presented during the Tenth Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA X) is ‘The Legend of the Silk Cotton Tree’, written and directed by Acting Chair of the Symposia Committee, Mr. Al Creighton, and based on a concept by Barry Braithwaite. Speaking at the weekly...

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Prison inmates excel at CSEC exam

Superintendent of Prisons Faye Clarke, who also has responsibility for Training, Welfare and Corrections, yesterday said that the rehabilitative work of the prison is to teach inmates both technical and social skills to lead productive lives. She was at the time addressing the graduation of the...

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There will be no laying off at Guysuco

By Tajeram Mohabir Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, has assured the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Economic Services that Guysuco workers would not be displaced as a result of its mechanisation plan. Persaud, addressing the concerns of the Committee at a meeting at Public Buildings, said...

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