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Wales sugar estate to be closed –gov’t

Wales Sugar Estate is to be closed by next year the government announced yesterday, the first major decision it has taken on the beleaguered industry which has seen slumping production over the last decade and swingeing debt.

Region Eight officials anticipate $4B budget

After years of infighting during the last administration, the two new top officials in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) have pledged to cooperate to tackle the many issues affecting the vast hinterland region and anticipate a budget of $4 billion this year to advance development projects.

Ramjattan unmoved by private sector call for easing of bar curfew

“Absolutely not! It’s the law and I am only adhering to the law…the next thing they will ask me is they don’t want to pay taxes,” Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said in rejecting a call by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) to ease the 2am curfew to 4am on weekends and holidays.

RPA under pressure over outstanding $100m rice loan

A $100M loan in July, 2014 from the rice board to farmers which has not been repaid will put pressure on the Rice Producers Association (RPA) which collected the money and raise questions about the way the former PPP/C government conducted business.

IDB Sprinkles nutrition programme in strife

Guyana may have to immediately repay US$5m to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for a once-vaunted nutrition programme which the new government says has thrown up conflicting data and accountability problems.

Just outside of Bartica and leaving One Mile the condition of the road had significantly deteriorated as erosion along the sides made it difficult to drive.

Bartica-Potaro Road in deplorable state

The deplorable state of the Bartica-Potaro Road has persons who traverse it asking why there has been no visit by government officials since the May General and Regional Elections as well as no signal as to if or when major maintenance is likely to happen.

Bharat Dindyal

GPL CEO sacked after high-voltage clash

Bharat Dindyal has been let go as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) after an ongoing clash with his deputy, whom he had accused of overstepping his authority by trying to send senior managers on leave and forcibly removing them from company offices.

Winston Jordan

$400M Jamaican cash infusion for ailing GuySuCo

The cash-strapped Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has managed to secure $400M from the National Commercial Bank of Jamaica after modification of its loan terms and the struggling company was the subject of Cabinet discussions yesterday but a decision on a bail-out was put off.

Over 70,000 tonnes of rice exported in Jan-Feb

Guyana has exported over 70, 000 tonnes of rice for the year from the just under 140,000 tonnes carried over from 2014’s second crop and the first crop for 2015 is set to begin harvesting this month as questions persist about the adequacy of international markets.

Gaston Browne

Caricom assuaged by Ramotar’s announcement on polls – Chairman

Caricom’s Chairman, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne said that given President Donald Ramotar’s assurances that he will make an announcement on General Elections early in 2015 the community is “not too concerned at this point” over the prorogation of the Guyanese Parliament.

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