The just-concluded CARICOM Heads of Government conference has recommitted to the free movement of skills across the region and has agreed that all states will put in place the necessary legislative framework to facilitate all ten approved categories of skills by December 31st, 2018.
After the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference this month, outgoing NTC Vice-Chairman Lenox Shuman and his partners will begin to build, network and put structures in place to establish a political party that will be grounded in Indigenous Peoples’ communities.
Political analysts Ralph Ramkarran and Henry Jeffrey believe that an Indigenous Peoples party can grab seats at general elections and shake up the political dynamics.
With his successful campaign as an independent candidate in the recent election for the post of Toshao of Aishalton Village, small businessman Michael Thomas says he wanted to unite villagers, who have been divided because of party politics, so that they can develop themselves.
Guyana and Grenada are among CARICOM countries that stand to benefit from the export of honey to Trinidad and Tobago once the twin-island republic enacts legislation to facilitate trade in honey, says Antigua and Barbuda Minister of Trade, Commerce and Industry Chet Greene.
The village of Baramita in Region One has elected its first woman toshao.
Guyana Goldfields Inc is currently building a new 2,000-metre airstrip at the Aurora Gold Mine (AGM) on the Cuyuni River to replace the one in use as the dike of the mining pit is being extended to include a section of the current runway.
The motion brought by the Opposition PPP/C calling on Government to state what actions it has taken to collaborate with the Government of Suriname on Guyanese fishermen brutally attacked and some murdered by pirates in Surinamese waters on April 27th, was unanimously supported in the National Assembly last evening.
The possible purchase of Guyana’s gold and crude oil and India’s expertise in the rejuvenation of polluted waterways, were among areas discussed.
The response to an ad by the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) for 12 broadcasters, including the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN), to make urgent contact because they failed to stick to the agreement on how they will pay over $100 million owed for broadcast rights, has been “heartening,” board chairman Leslie Sobers has said.
– says ‘Reds’ Perreira Despite its obvious benefits which includes generating revenue for cricket development, veteran cricket commentator Joseph `Reds’ Perreira is warning regional authorities of the dangers of too much Twenty20 cricket.
The four local swimmers selected to represent Guyana at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Rome, Italy, next month are severely hampered by lack of adequate pool time at the only short course pool, Castellani Pool.
Members of the West Indies rugby team was due to arrive in Vancouver, Canada last evening to begin a four-day camp today with the Canadian national team before heading to Hong Kong on March 22 for the IRB World Rugby Sevens.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Dr Frank Anthony wants the National Sports Policy to be approved in parliament by September.
Three national rugby players have been named to the West Indies Rugby 12-member squad which will participate in the International Rugby Board (iRB) Hong Kong Sevens tournament which begins later this month.
-says Kevin Mc Kenzie United Kingdom-based Guy-anese rugby player Kevin McKenzie will join two of his countrymen and West Indian counterparts in Canada en route to the prestigious International Rugby Board (IRB) sponsored Hong Kong series starting March 27.
Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) coach Clinton Clarke expects that his three-week stint with the University of Loughborough 2009 BOOST Coach Exchange Programme will result in a boost for Guyana’s rugby team.
West Indies Sevens rugby selectee Claudius Butts has stopped short of predicting upset wins for the team at the International Rugby Board’s (iRB) Sevens tournament in Hong Kong next month but wants the team to play decent rugby and produce some “stunning results.”
The Mini-Swim Meet between Dorado Speed Swim Club and Silver Sharks Aquatic Club held on Friday at Colgrain Pool was dominated by the youngest competitors of the two clubs.
Generally there have been a marked improvement in the performances of national swimmers over the past year.
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