Myth has a lot of Datchna money earned from doing jhandis, and kathas.

It's the private sector--businesses and entrepreneurs--that is catalyzing growth and development in Guyana.

Check these numbers:

* Guyana 2011 IMPORTS: $1.916 billion(US)

* Guyana 2011 EXPORTS: $875 million(US)

COMMENTS:

* Regarding that $1.916 billion figure for imports---nearly 500 million is oil imports---hopefully the Amaila falls project will become a reality----hundreds of millions will be saved on oil imports.

* Regarding exports(875 million)---gold production will increase significantly within the next 2 years; rice production--will also double in a few years.

EXCITING TIMES ARE AHEAD FOR GUYANA AND GUYANESE--THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL CONTINUE TO BOOM.

Rev

Not as much as PT Nehru or PT Yugii22.  Yuh related to PT Balgobin?

PT Nehru Jhandi is  $300 and UP. Katha $500 and UP. Jag is $500 per Night.

The secret is in "Chelaship". If you get more than 100 chelas and you convince them to give you $3.00 per day (cost of Coffee) or  $20.00 a week, that quickly amounts to over $100,000 per annum tax free.  Samjay.  

nAH bHAI, MY SACRIFICEs to learn the Scriptures must be rewarded.

And may Bhagwan bless us all with noble thoughts.

Thanks for showing us that the higher exports are due to strong commodity prices and so have NOTHING to do with the PPP who thinks that development is showing up for the opening of a roti shop at the airport.

As long as dry Coconut is available why would you be unhappy???

carib bhai:

Hope you are not belittling roti shops--roti shops are started by entrepreneurs---who create jobs and pay taxes.

By the way, when is the last time you visited Guyana ? The Rev was there a few months ago. I was extremely impressed by what I saw. Many businessmen I spoke to were optimistic. Yes there are challenges and difficulties, but on the whole Guyanese are optimistic about the future.

* SMALL BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED BY THE PPP ARE BOOMING!

* MANY SMALL BUSINESSES GROW AND BECOME BIG BUSINESSES.

* COUNTRIES PROGRESS WHEN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO BE THE ENGINE OF GROWTH.

It must absolutely pain you carib bhai to see Guyanese entrepreneurs and businessmen take a chance on Guyana and are highly confident of succeeding.

Rev

Here is another Guyanese entrepreneur determined to succeed and contribute to Guyana's growth and development.

PANDAMA WINES SHOWCASING 13 FLAVORS AT GUY EXPO

PANDAMA Winery, located along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, will showcase 13 flavours at Guyexpo 2012, to be staged from September 27 to 30 at the Sophia Exhibition Site, Greater Georgetown.

Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle, Mr. Warren Douglas, master winemaker and co-owner of Pandama Retreat and Winery, said this is the third consecutive year the business will be participating in Guyexpo.

Pandama Wines, earlier this year, received the ‘Best New Product’ award at the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) annual President’s Awards Dinner at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The factory, co-owned by Mrs. Tracy Douglas produces pineapple, soursop, sorrel, jamoon, aunty desmond, cherry and cashew, among other wines and work is currently ongoing to make a new flavour called pepperoni.

Mr. Douglas said he sees the business as very promising, attributing this to the wide variety of fruits available in Guyana. The best selling is a tonic wine named capadulla, which is a libido enhancer, according to him.

http://www.guyanachronicleonline.com/

The Rev wishes Mr. Douglas and his partners all the best. May they be enormously successful.

Rev

Government reviews buying “pirated” text books

- By Latoya Giles

Government intends to rethink the move to buy reprinted textbooks, according to Head of State Donald Ramotar during a press briefing yesterday afternoon.
The president said that the government is currently looking at the process and is trying to secure an amicable solution.

“We are looking at the process right now and we are trying to get an amicable solution right now…The issue has actively got our attention and we are looking at it” President Ramotar stated.  The president further noted that although they are trying to get value for money they are trying to bring the controversy to an end.
The president confirmed that members of his government met with several British diplomats from the British High Commission to discuss the issue. The president said that he cannot go into details but they are all trying to come to end the matter.

The London-based body that represents publishers worldwide last week blasted Guyana’s decision to buy pirated textbooks locally. It described the move as illegal and had threatened legal actions.

Emma House, International and Trade Director of the Publishers Association Limited (PA) said that Guyana’s decision was in direct contravention of the local, regional and international laws.

“The Cabinet’s decision in Guyana to procure pirated textbooks for public schools is an indisputably illegal act. This decision is in contravention of Guyanese law, Caribbean law (CARICOM’s revised Treaty of Chaguaramas) and the International Berne Convention,” PA said in a release.

According to the publishing house “the Guyanese government has not contacted publishers to discuss supply of legitimate books.  This makes the government’s claim that this illegal action is justified by concern over price totally redundant and disingenuous, if not hypocritical.”

The real victims of the government’s actions, PA said, are the Guyanese children, who are now being provided with sub-standard resources by the Ministry of Education.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, admitted it was a Cabinet decision to procure pirated textbooks for school. In justifying the decision for pirated books being bought by Government, Dr Luncheon also said that it all had to do with value for money. The Cabinet decision was also based on quality and pricing, he said.

Local book publishers say that the pirated or photocopied textbooks are sold for half and in some cases, for a fraction of the normal price of the originals. Some of the bookstores which hold the distributing rights to textbooks claimed that they were forced to drastically reduce imports in recent years because of the decision by Government.

The piracy issue had seen reports of former Education Minister, Shaik Baksh, denying in 2010 that it was a policy and that he will have to investigate. Last year, explosive revelations by the Auditor General report of 2010 pointed to serious wrongdoings with the procurement of textbooks with millions of dollars paid before the contract was even awarded.

There were indications also that books were ordered by the Ministry of Education and either not delivered and or were short delivered. Earlier this year, a senior official in charge of the department at the Ministry of Education which was tasked with ordering the books was removed. Pirated or photocopied textbooks are openly being sold in a number of city stores. It is a billion dollar business.

Guyana’s copyright laws are outdated and not geared to deal with the current problem it faces and there have been repeated calls for these to be adjusted.

Where is all the wealth? How come the lives of average Guyanese seems to be getting worse? If what you stated was true, Guyana would've had a middle class. Right now there is just rich and prappa poor.

Rev, Now that Guyana is booming, why the need to steal intellectual properties?

Seems like the PPP is bankrupt in the morality dept.

GOALS SET FORTH BY 2012 GUY EXPO

*Educating the Guyanese public about what local products and services Guyana has to offer

 

*Showcasing the best of Guyanese products and services – the high quality and standards

 

*Increasing Guyanese exports, and the only way we can do so is by making sure we go out there and market Guyana and get buyers to come in.

The bottom line is all about increasing jobs.

 

*Making GuyExpo serve as a catalyst for increasing local purchases and exports of Guyanese goods and services; increasing Caribbean and international sales; and, of course, attracting investment.

 

 http://www.guyanachronicleonline.com/

GUYANA IS CLEARLY A COUNTRY ON THE MOVE THANKS TO THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND DRIVE OF THE GUYANESE BUSINESS PEOPLE.

Rev

Brudda:

The Rev presumes you live the great US of A.

Check this out:

Now Brudda, in the great US of A:

* 23 million Americans are either unemployed or underemployed

 

* 48 million Americans are on food stamps

 

* 50 million Americans are collecting social security

 

* 70 million Americans are receiving Medicaid

FACT:

If in the greatest country on the planet tens of millions of people are struggling---then one should not be surprised to see folks struggling in one of the poorest countries in the world--Guyana.

THE GOOD NEWS:

Guyana is on the move---the private sector is BOOMING!

People who are willing to work hard and take risk will always find a way to succeed----those who are lazy and dependent on the government will always be poor and will always struggle.

PEOPLE HAVE CHOICES IN LIFE!

Rev

Yes its a good thing people have choices like not reading what you write Rev Al.

Rev is a cacafuego. What else can one expect from him since he dines on turd all day?

WHILE THE AFC/PNC CONTINUES TO CREATE HAVOC IN GUYANA, THE THRIVING PRIVATE SECTOR CONTINUES TO FOSTER GROWTH IN THE COUNTRY---DOOBAY MEDICAL CENTER TO OPEN NURSING SCHOOL

The building that will house the Doobay

Medical school of nursing

With a mission of providing compassionate and quality health care irrespective of gender, race or status, the Doobay Medical School of Nursing will open its doors in January 2013. Medical biochemist Dr Errol Bassoo, who will head the health institution, told Guyana Times that the nursing school will aid in the enhancement of health care delivery in Guyana, with the implementation of a health care system grounded on sciences, humanities and religious studies that will develop a strong theoretical and practical base, key to understanding the needs of people in various health care settings.

http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/?p=1936

What a shame! While dedicated East Indians like Dr. Doobay, Dr. Bassoo, Dr. Persaud and Dr. Karam Ramotar of the Doobay Medical Center are determined to make a positive contribution to Guyana's growth and development you have East Indian terrorists like Moses Nagamootoo, Khemraj Ramjatan and Gerhard Ramsaroop encouraging violence and destruction in Guyana.

AFC Terrorists(Nigel, Moses, etc) incite mayhem in Agricola

Rev

Rev Bhai

Indo Guyanese must unite to rid Guyana of terrorism. Take a closure look at the faces of the terrorist. It is disgusting to see the destructive elements in Guyana.

They eat from the Indo Guyanese plates than bore big holes in them. They rob, loot, steal and rape Indo Guyanese women, we must speak out now before it is too late.

They burn schools and destroy Guyana. They are shameless.