Mark McGowan

The Housing and Water Ministry will benefit from a further $3 billion in supplementary provisions, after the National Assembly yesterday passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) yesterday officially commissioned its Diamond branch, while promising to transform the banking sector along the East Bank of Demerara with its delivery of additional modernized services.

Seven more titles in the Guyana Classics Series, republished under the Caribbean Publishing House, were last evening launched at the Umana Yana, bringing the total number of books produced so far to eighteen.

Guyana may be able to access the US$30M deposited by Norway into a fund under the World Bank’s supervision as early as next month, President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed yesterday, saying that the country has already submitted the project documents for the initiatives to be implemented with the money.

Guyana’s bid to become the gateway for business into and out of Brazil seems set to be challenged by Suriname which recently signed Memo-randa of Understanding (MOU) with two Chinese companies for US$6 billion worth of projects, including a deep sea harbour and a road and railroad to Brazil.

Minutes before PNCR-1G MP Winston Murray was buried yesterday in the churchyard of the St.

For the past year, fired Aroaima bauxite worker Lennox Williams has been out of a full-time job and has been forced to “catch his hand here and there” to earn money to support his family of seven.

Five workers dismissed by the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) are claiming discrimination as a result of their protest against meals prepared in the roach-infested kitchen at the Aroaima work station, which was filled with spoilt and expired goods.

The US$20 million recently identified as necessary to expand Guyana Power and Light(GPL)’s generation system by 15.6 megawatts may not be the last such investment required, the company’s CEO Bharrat Dindyal says.

-‘supplier’ can’t be found, registration was forgedShadick: ‘If GECOM cannot be transparent, I don’t know how they could hold transparent elections’ The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is trying to ascertain how GECOM was able to purchase $24.633M in pharmaceuticals and cleaning supplies back in 2006 from a company with a fake registration,

-heavy rain, storm force winds likely The severe weather system north east of Guyana was yesterday afternoon declared a Tropical Storm and the Hydrometeorological Service is urging residents along the coast and inland areas to brace for heavy rainfall, gusty winds, thunder and lightning over the next few days.

– facilitator Domestic Violence 101, a training programme for faith-based religious leaders, was launched yesterday with facilitator Dr Cecil Mercurious saying that the partnership between government and religious leaders could result in domestic violence cases dropping by 40 per cent within six months.

– Sankies says many questions remain unanswered about company’s track record Synergy Holdings Inc continues to face scrutiny about its capacity to build the Amaila Falls access roads even as the company has received the requisite permission from the Ministry of Public Works to commence the work.

-local, overseas leaders partner in initiative Local religious leaders yesterday agreed to be more active in helping to curb domestic violence and have indicated their willingness to be part of a Standard Training programme specifically designed to sensitize and equip them to deal with the issue.

* Jagdeo announces probe * to include Globe Trust A total of $3.6 billion has already been earmarked to fully repay 11,290 policyholders of Clico (Guyana), President Bharrat Jagdeo announced yesterday, saying the process should begin within three weeks.

-end strike after president agrees to meeting Route 50 (Georgetown to Rosignol) minibus operators yesterday picketed the Office of the President (OP), as they moved demonstrations against new zoning regulations to the city.

Guyana is already reaping tremendous commercial benefit from the presence of the Takutu Bridge a year after it was officially commissioned and it is set for take off and expansion, Trade and Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad has said.

– Jagdeo orders damage assessmentAbnormally high spring tides continued last evening, leading to overtopping of river defences in several communities across Guyana and leaving residents battling with inundated homes and yards but  holding on to the hope that the worst days are behind them.

A combination of abnormally high spring tides and inadequate river defences left residents in several communities in Regions 3, 4 and 6 battling fast rising flood waters up to late last night.

– residents counting losses againIrregular spring tides early yesterday morning and again in the late afternoon left areas of Craig, East Bank Demerara under several inches of water and residents counting their losses.