GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 17 (GINA) — Guyana’s efforts to diversify its agricultural sector are set to receive a major boost from a Brazilian company, New Frontier Agriculture Guyana Incorporated. The company is prepared to cultivate its first crops of soya ...
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 16 (GINA) — Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, said that dealing with the issue of corruption is never an easy task for any government, and eliminating corruption is one of the major challenges faced since the ...
Read More »Five Teenagers Charged With Murdering Former University Of Guyana Professor
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, May 17, (CMC) – Five teenagers, including two women, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts court here, today, charged with murdering former university professor, Perry Mars, whose body was found tied up at his home in Prashad Nagar, ...
Read More »Dominica Government Employees Back On The Job
ROSEAU, Dominica, May 17, (CMC) — Public workers returned to their jobs, today, after police removed a ‘suspicious’ package that had been placed at a gate, near the government headquarters in the capital. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), ...
Read More »Suriname Government Defends IMF Loan In Spite Of Public Protests
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, May 17, (CMC) – The Suriname government says it will continue with the policies outlined by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after thousands of people took to the streets, last weekend, protesting the government’s economic policy and calling ...
Read More »Jamaica Government To Address Water, Sewage And Housing Needs In West Kingston
By Alecia Smith-Edwards JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 15 (JIS) — The Jamaica government will be undertaking major work to improve social infrastructure and amenities in West Kingston. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic ...
Read More »Jamaica Minister Of Labour Urges Employers To Consider Phased Retirement Of Workers
By Shari-Ann Palmer JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 13, (JIS) — Minister of Labour and Social Security, Shahine Robinson, is encouraging employers to consider implementing phased retirement programs. The arrangement, she said, will allow employees to pass on skills and ...
Read More »Jamaica Finance Minister Says Development Of Marijuana Industry Urgent
By Alecia Smith-Edwards JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 13, (JIS) — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, says Jamaica must move with urgency to develop a medical marijuana industry. He pointed out that exploiting the benefits of ...
Read More »Jamaica Government Increases Income Tax Threshold For All PAYE Workers To $1.5 Million
By Latonya Linton JIS Writer KINGSTON, Jamaica May 13 (JIS) — The Jamaica government will increase the income tax threshold for all Pay As You Earn (PAYE) workers from $592,800 to $1.5 million, to be implemented in two phases. As ...
Read More »Trinidad And Tobago Outlines Position At International Anti-corruption Summit
LONDON, England May 13, (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has told an international anti-corruption summit, here, that it is committed to the fight against the scourge of corruption and would participate in legitimate global initiatives that are focused on leading ...
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