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• Brothers say told not to vacate plot at Industrial Estate

  By Mark McGowan | Thursday, October 23, 2008 | 7 Comments

  
  

  

  The two brothers who were given just over a week to vacate a plot of land in Industrial Estate, Ruimveldt that they have occupied for the last twenty-nine years say that they have been instructed …

• Craft makers in Barbados showing Some report success

  By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 | 2 Comments

  
  

  

  Local craft producers have returned from an exhibition in Barbados with mixed experiences.
  Thirty-nine local craft companies participated in the 15th regional Caribbean Gift and Craft Show, which was held from October 2 to 5, at …

• After 29 years on Ruimveldt plot brothers have to make way for sale

  By Mark McGowan | Monday, October 13, 2008 | 58 Comments

  
  

  

  After serving for almost thirty years as the self-appointed caretakers of an old tannery at a Ruimveldt Industrial Estate premises, two middle-aged brothers have been told that they have to relocate.
  Glen Grant farming on …

• Age conflict seen in laws that relate to child trafficking

  By Mark McGowan | Sunday, October 12, 2008 | 0 Comments

  
  

  Participants at a forum on human trafficking are questioning whether the age of consent under the Criminal Law Offences Act and the age a person is still considered a child under the Combating of Trafficking …

• Some Carifesta artistes still to be paid

  By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 | 27 Comments

  
  

  

  More than a month has elapsed since the Carifesta X activities came to an end but several of the employees of the Secretariat as well as performers are still waiting to be paid.
  Sonia Yarde and …

• Education of special needs kids for more attention – Dr Fox

  By Mark McGowan | Saturday, October 4, 2008 | 0 Comments

  
  

  Schoolyard flooding raised at meeting
  Minister in the Ministry of Education Dr Desrey Fox says that greater emphasis will be placed on the education of children with special needs and the Ministry is working to ensure …

• Public hearing into GWI

  By Mark McGowan | Friday, October 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

  
  

  Poor water quality, billing among top issues raised
  Poor quality of water and the factors influencing billing were two of the major issues discussed during a public hearing into the Guyana Water Inc, organised by the …

• $600M city water improvement project to flow from April

  By Mark McGowan | Thursday, October 2, 2008 | 4 Comments

  
  

  When two iron treatment water plants in central Ruimveldt and Sophia are completed in April, over 40,000 residents in several areas in Georgetown will have access to an improved supply, Chief Executive of Guyana Water …

• Pickney project to tackle child abuse

  By Mark McGowan | Monday, September 22, 2008 | 8 Comments

  
  

  

  Spiralling child abuse in Guyana has prompted two local non-governmental organisations to join forces to help abused kids and root out the problem.
  Members of the head table at yesterday’s launching of the Pickney Project at …

• ‘Face the community meeting’

  By Mark McGowan | Friday, September 19, 2008 | 0 Comments

  
  

  

  Parents for training on how to help kids with school work
  The Ministry of Education has promised to conduct a special programme for parents at the Sophia Primary School to teach them methods to help their …

• Mobile banking signal at forum

  By Mark McGowan | Thursday, September 18, 2008 | 22 Comments

  
  

  -as ways to reduce cash use examined
  A proposal to introduce mobile banking (M-Banking) here was one of the ideas discussed yesterday when businesspersons and bankers renewed a commitment to pursuing non-cash financial transactions, in …

• Rehabilitation work still bothering St Stephen’s teachers

  By Mark McGowan | Thursday, September 18, 2008 | 0 Comments

  
  

  

  Teachers at the St. Stephen’s Primary School in Charlestown are upset that ongoing rehabilitation work at the school is affecting the normal functioning of the institution.
  Workmen doing land filling work in the compound of Smyth …

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