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Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has said that built into the 2008/09 budget, which will be tabled in Parliament on Thursday March 28, is a firm determination to reduce the fiscal deficit, even within the current constraints. In an address to the nation last night, Mr. Golding said that persistent fiscal deficits, and fuel inflation, had eroded confidence and driven up...

The 12th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) ended its three-day session in Georgetown, Guyana on 19 March 2008 with a twenty-point Declaration entitled Building a Region Fit for Children. The Georgetown Declaration seeks to ensure the right of every Caribbean child to survival, development, protection, dignity and participation within the Caribbean Community. It also...

Over the years, the small business community has demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience. Many have been the challenges, road-blocks and bureaucratic hurdles that confronted the sector. The survival and continued viability of many small enterprises speaks volumes to this fact. As government, we recognize that small businesses are the bed-rock of national development. Our economic landscape is replete with examples...

Over the years, the small business community has demonstrated remarkable strength and resilience. Many have been the challenges, road-blocks and bureaucratic hurdles that confronted the sector. The survival and continued viability of many small enterprises speaks volumes to this fact. As government, we recognize that small businesses are the bed-rock of national development. Our economic landscape is replete with examples...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is slated to hold several public meetings in Manchester in April, to sensitise consumers about their rights and responsibilities. Director of Consumer and Public Relations, David Geddes, told JIS News that the OUR would participate in an exposition at the Golf View Hotel on April 24. "The OUR will also be visiting a number...

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has said that the roadway between Whithorn and Maxfield in Westmoreland is in a deplorable condition, and is slated for rehabilitation. The Minister, who was speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 18), said that the project, which will include alignment of the roadway, will be done under the Kuwait Fund for...

Water and Housing Minister, Dr. Horace Chang has announced plans to revamp the operations of the National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC), in order to transform it into a viable organization. This announcement comes against the background of reports of heavy losses being incurred by the agency annually, in the management and execution of Operation PRIDE. Operation PRIDE was created to...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has suggested that both political parties need to sit down and devise a workable mechanism for dealing with future hurricane relief funds. Mr. Golding made the recommendation in the House, yesterday(March 18), after it was revealed by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, that the Ministry had received a number of false claims...

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is slated to hold several public meetings in Manchester in April, to sensitise consumers about their rights and responsibilities. Director of Consumer and Public Relations, David Geddes, told JIS News that the OUR would participate in an exposition at the Golf View Hotel on April 24. "The OUR will also be visiting a number...

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has said that the roadway between Whithorn and Maxfield in Westmoreland is in a deplorable condition, and is slated for rehabilitation. The Minister, who was speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 18), said that the project, which will include alignment of the roadway, will be done under the Kuwait Fund for...

Water and Housing Minister, Dr. Horace Chang has announced plans to revamp the operations of the National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC), in order to transform it into a viable organization. This announcement comes against the background of reports of heavy losses being incurred by the agency annually, in the management and execution of Operation PRIDE. Operation PRIDE was created to...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has suggested that both political parties need to sit down and devise a workable mechanism for dealing with future hurricane relief funds. Mr. Golding made the recommendation in the House, yesterday(March 18), after it was revealed by the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, that the Ministry had received a number of false claims...