No turnaround for sugar industry…GuySuCo produces sugar at double world market price
– owes over US$170M in debts
– employees’ contributions not paid, benefits in jeopardy
Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, and GuySuCo top executives.
JULY 18, 2014 | BY KNEWS | As concerns continue to grow over the viability of the country’s sugar industry, Government yesterday said that it is seriously considering other alternatives, including going the route of producing ethanol.
But Dr Ramsammy’s comments seemed to echo those made by Anthony Vieira, a former sugar producer, in a letter published in the Kaieteur News. (see letter here)Continue reading →
Two policemen assigned to the Kato station at Region Eight in Guyana went on patrol on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV). They were missing for a number of days and it was thought that they had an accident. It has now been revealed that they were shot by Brazilian miners, who hunted the down, after they were robbed by the policemen.
There’s a heaviness and great sorrow hanging over the Linden community this evening following the tragedy that broke out last evening when the police opened fire on protestors at the Mackenzie Wismar bridge with tear gas, pellets and live rounds. That action by the police left 3 persons dead, all with gunshot wounds according to medical officials who were on duty at the Mackenzie hospital. Over 12 other persons were injured. It was pandemonium at the hospital and through the streets of the town as residents said the action by the police was uncalled for. Continue reading →
