22 Oct Air, river transport sector utilised $74.5M for first half of 2015 The Ministry of Finance’s 2015 Mid -Year report which points out the performance of key sectors, has indicated that more than $70M was spent for the first half of the year under the air and river transport sector. Government’s investment saw $47M being spent on capital works to maintain the Matthews Ridge, Port Kaituma, Kamarang and Imbaimadai airstrips, whilst $27.5M was spent to expand the Cheddi Jagan International Airport’s (CJIA) runway. Read more 20 Oct ICAO officials pay courtesy call on Minister Ferguson KINGSTON - Franklin Hoyer, Regional Director of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), South America Regional Office and Oscar Quesada-Carboni, Deputy Regional Director on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister with responsibility for civil aviation in Guyana. The high-level delegation was here to obtain support from the government for ICAO compliance, and to urge that Guyana as a signatory to the Chicago Convention fo... Read more 19 Oct DYA CEO pays courtesy call on Minister Ferguson KINGSTON - John Mullins, Chief Executive Officer of Dynamic Airways (DYA), paid a courtesy call on Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, earlier today, October 19 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. Mr. Mullins disclosed several initiatives to be implemented by the airline including the introduction of new routes and boosting its cargo capacity. Ramesh Ghir, Chief Executive Officer of Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA); ... Read more 19 Oct Hon. Ferguson’s Aviation Conference speech, October 19, 2015 KINGSTON - Last evening, the GCAA in collaboration with the Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana held a Stakeholders Forum at which most of the pressing challenges affecting the aviation industry were ventilated. I believe, last night’s forum serves as a good impetus for the commencement of this Aviation Conference under the theme “Advancing aviation through safety, technology and synergies”. Aviation is a key sector in the facilitation of global, regional and na... Read more 18 Oct All West Ruimveldt roads to be upgraded KINGSTON - Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, on October 16, inspected the roads that are being done by the Ministry’s Force Account Unit, in West Ruimveldt, and instructed that all roads there be upgraded. West Ruimveldt is Hon. Ferguson’s constituency. “…more roads will be done…I told the technical guys, that before coming out of the West Ruimveldt area, they are to do a thorough assessment…which roads are left to be done, l... Read more 16 Oct Route 56 mini-bus operators proposes a ‘time system’ to offset difficult times KINGSTON - Members/drivers of the route 56 Minibus Association met with Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) this afternoon, October 15, 2015, and proposed a “time system” be reintroduced, whereby the Berbice water taxis would halt their service several hours during the day in an effort to facilitate the mini-buses operations. Prior to the introduction of the water taxi service, the mini buses were the main mode of public transportati... Read more 15 Oct $80, $150 revenue stamps unveiled KINGSTON - The Bank of Guyana, one day ahead of its 50th anniversary celebrations, collaborated with the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), and yesterday unveiled two revenue stamps, which immediately started circulation. The two revenue stamps valuing $80 and $150 respectively were made available from today at selected post offices countrywide. Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson, delivering brief remarks, at a simple ceremon... Read more 14 Oct Launch of 50th anniversary stamp: Hon. Ferguson’s speech KINGSTON - Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan, MP, Governor of the Bank of Guyana Mr. Gobind Ganga, Post Master General (ag), Mr. Abdul Hassan, Directors, Managers and Staff of the Bank of Guyana, Ladies & Gentlemen of the Media, Invited Guests, a pleasant good morning. We are here to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Bank of Guyana. This achievement is laudable because of the extensive work the bank has to do in regulating fiscal and monetary polic... Read more 14 Oct Del Conte road project to be a boon to farmers and miners – feasibility studies to soon be completed KINGSTON - The current administration has plans to significantly boost the infrastructural transport network in Region Three, Essequibo Islands/West Demerara. These plans are intended to provide better access for farmers, and those in the mining industry. Geoffrey Vaughn, Coordinator of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Works Services Group, indicated that the feasibility studies for the Del Conte road project will soon be completed, after which works will be done. <... Read more 14 Oct National Task Force wants to accommodate proper Parika/Hydronie market KINGSTON - The National Task Force, on addressing Guyana’s restoration to a land of great attractiveness and prosperity, wants repairs to the main public road, East Bank Essequibo and a ‘proper market’ at Parika/Hydronie, to be among projects implemented in Region Three, under Phase One of the initiative. This is according to Head of the National Task Force Secretariat, Dr. Sewnauth Punalall. Dr. Punalall told the Government Information Agency that these were amon... Read more
20 Oct ICAO officials pay courtesy call on Minister Ferguson KINGSTON - Franklin Hoyer, Regional Director of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), South America Regional Office and Oscar Quesada-Carboni, Deputy Regional Director on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 paid a courtesy call on the Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister with responsibility for civil aviation in Guyana. The high-level delegation was here to obtain support from the government for ICAO compliance, and to urge that Guyana as a signatory to the Chicago Convention fo... Read more
19 Oct DYA CEO pays courtesy call on Minister Ferguson KINGSTON - John Mullins, Chief Executive Officer of Dynamic Airways (DYA), paid a courtesy call on Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, earlier today, October 19 at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. Mr. Mullins disclosed several initiatives to be implemented by the airline including the introduction of new routes and boosting its cargo capacity. Ramesh Ghir, Chief Executive Officer of Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA); ... Read more
19 Oct Hon. Ferguson’s Aviation Conference speech, October 19, 2015 KINGSTON - Last evening, the GCAA in collaboration with the Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana held a Stakeholders Forum at which most of the pressing challenges affecting the aviation industry were ventilated. I believe, last night’s forum serves as a good impetus for the commencement of this Aviation Conference under the theme “Advancing aviation through safety, technology and synergies”. Aviation is a key sector in the facilitation of global, regional and na... Read more
18 Oct All West Ruimveldt roads to be upgraded KINGSTON - Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette Ferguson, on October 16, inspected the roads that are being done by the Ministry’s Force Account Unit, in West Ruimveldt, and instructed that all roads there be upgraded. West Ruimveldt is Hon. Ferguson’s constituency. “…more roads will be done…I told the technical guys, that before coming out of the West Ruimveldt area, they are to do a thorough assessment…which roads are left to be done, l... Read more
16 Oct Route 56 mini-bus operators proposes a ‘time system’ to offset difficult times KINGSTON - Members/drivers of the route 56 Minibus Association met with Hon. Annette Ferguson, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) this afternoon, October 15, 2015, and proposed a “time system” be reintroduced, whereby the Berbice water taxis would halt their service several hours during the day in an effort to facilitate the mini-buses operations. Prior to the introduction of the water taxi service, the mini buses were the main mode of public transportati... Read more
15 Oct $80, $150 revenue stamps unveiled KINGSTON - The Bank of Guyana, one day ahead of its 50th anniversary celebrations, collaborated with the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), and yesterday unveiled two revenue stamps, which immediately started circulation. The two revenue stamps valuing $80 and $150 respectively were made available from today at selected post offices countrywide. Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson, delivering brief remarks, at a simple ceremon... Read more
14 Oct Launch of 50th anniversary stamp: Hon. Ferguson’s speech KINGSTON - Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan, MP, Governor of the Bank of Guyana Mr. Gobind Ganga, Post Master General (ag), Mr. Abdul Hassan, Directors, Managers and Staff of the Bank of Guyana, Ladies & Gentlemen of the Media, Invited Guests, a pleasant good morning. We are here to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Bank of Guyana. This achievement is laudable because of the extensive work the bank has to do in regulating fiscal and monetary polic... Read more
14 Oct Del Conte road project to be a boon to farmers and miners – feasibility studies to soon be completed KINGSTON - The current administration has plans to significantly boost the infrastructural transport network in Region Three, Essequibo Islands/West Demerara. These plans are intended to provide better access for farmers, and those in the mining industry. Geoffrey Vaughn, Coordinator of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure’s Works Services Group, indicated that the feasibility studies for the Del Conte road project will soon be completed, after which works will be done. <... Read more
14 Oct National Task Force wants to accommodate proper Parika/Hydronie market KINGSTON - The National Task Force, on addressing Guyana’s restoration to a land of great attractiveness and prosperity, wants repairs to the main public road, East Bank Essequibo and a ‘proper market’ at Parika/Hydronie, to be among projects implemented in Region Three, under Phase One of the initiative. This is according to Head of the National Task Force Secretariat, Dr. Sewnauth Punalall. Dr. Punalall told the Government Information Agency that these were amon... Read more
