U.S. has huge market for local organic produce - GMC Director
MEMBER of the Board of Directors of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), Mrs. Vilma DaSilva has disclosed that there is a huge market in the United States (U.S.) for local organic produce.
The former member of the Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) Regional Democratic Council (RDC) said an American company, Rainforest Food Organic Farming, wants to supply […]
EPA warns of prosecution in anti-littering programme
THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is actively pursuing an anti-littering programme, as part of its mandate to promote a clean and healthy environment and enhance the quality of life in Guyana.
A press release said a monitoring and enforcement unit has been established within the Environmental Management Division, with responsibility for implementation.
Voice of Faith Ministries joins in peace calls
VOICE of Faith Miracle Ministries has joined in calls to all Guyanese, especially those on East Coast Demerara, to let peace and calm prevail.
A release from the organisation said Guyanese must not take the law into their own hands but let the security forces deal with the current situation and bring those responsible for the […]
Children’s Mash Competition starts on sad note
THE Children’s Mashramani Competition began in an atmosphere of sadness, at Charity Primary School Monday, as hundreds of schoolchildren, teachers and residents observed one minute silence in memory of the 11 persons who were brutally gunned down at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, last Saturday.
Deputy Regional Education Officer (Secondary Schools), Ms. Marlyn Jones O’Donner, said children […]
PERSPECTIVES - GLOBALISATION LIMITING CARIBBEAN INTEGRATION: AN UPDATE
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) exploits globalisation solely to the advantage of the developed world; globalisation has fast become the principal ‘exploitation’ instrument of the WTO. And so the WTO really is the chief culprit responsible for the termination of the preferential access to sugar from 20 ACP countries.
The preferential EU market access started life […]
MAJOR CHALLENGES FOR CARICOM - trade, energy, transport, crime By Rickey Singh
AS THIS first month of 2008 draws to a close, Caribbean Community governments find themselves facing some major decisions that require urgent attention to avoid further problems down the road.
The challenges are viewed as being more acute as a consequence of four changes in government in CARICOM– St. Lucia, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Barbados–within the […]
Alleged confession challenged in Duncan Street murder case
JUSTICE Brassington Reynolds yesterday began conducting a voir dire (trial within a trial) to determine the admissibility of an alleged confession that has been challenged by the Defence in the Duncan Street murder case at the Demerara Assizes.
State Prosecutor Fabayo Azore was attempting to put the statement in evidence when Defence Counsel Basil Williams objected, […]
Judge ruling today in Friendship murder trial
JUSTICE Roxanne George is to rule today on no-case submissions in the murder trial of Edwin Jones at the Demerara Assizes.
The arguments were made by Defence Counsel Jolyon Hatmin, in the absence of the jury, after State Prosecutor Leron Daly closed her case yesterday afternoon.
Juvenile in Police custody pending probation report
A JUVENILE was remanded in Police custody yesterday when he appeared before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle on two charges.
It is alleged that the 15-year-old, on January 28, in Campbell Avenue, Georgetown, unlawfully assaulted 13-year-old Renaldo Persaud.
Accused drug trafficker remanded
BRIAN Browne, 48, of Lot 185 Pike Street, Kitty, was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton, on a charge of trafficking in narcotic.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the offence, particulars of which said it was committed on January 26, at Robb Street, Georgetown, where he had 30 grammes of cocaine for the […]
