Guyana Times

U.S. Embassy on needs assessment mission in Region 9

United States Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Bryan Hunt and Economic Officer Jeff Barrus spent the week of April 7-12 visiting several communities in Region 9 and Region 10.

The Embassy officers sought to gain insight into development successes and challenges facing communities in these regions and assess how the U.S. government might be able to assist them in the future, a release stated. Hunt and Barrus travelled more than 1,500 kilometers on dirt roads to visit Amerindian communities from Fairview in the Iwokrama forest to Katunarib in the south Rupununi. read more....http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=62066

In Sport....

Local riflemen capture 64 individual awards at WIFSC

Guyana’s rifle shooters bagged 64 of the individual prizes up for grabs at the just concluded West Indies Fullbore Shooting championships (WIFSC) at the Twickenham Park ranges in Jamaica.read more...http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?cat=14

Jagdeo wants greater priority for region’s agriculture.....urges leaders to curb declining production
Former Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo

Former Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday called on Caricom leaders to do much more to deal with the declining agricultural production of the region, as well as to curb the impact of climate change.read more...http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=61996

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today's edition Monday May 12 Guyana times news

Inquiry into NOC’s s*x allegations opens today
Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster on Sunday confirmed that four teenage girls of the New Opportunity Corp (NOC) have been transported to Georgetown to facilitate a full investigation into the allegations of s*xual assaults. read more....http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=61878