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Telecommunication giant, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has set a goal of making its Fibre service available for 75 per cent of Guyanese homes by 2024.

In its announcement on Tuesday, the company acknowledged that superior high-speed internet experience and growing economies are linked to the reliability of connectivity, both at home and in the office. GTT said it understands this and is focused on reliably connecting its customers by rapidly rolling out GTT Fibre to as many communities as possible.

Chief Executive Officer Damian Blackburn stated, “by 2024, on top of the 22 billion Guyanese dollars invested in Fibre in Guyana so far, we will have invested an additional 10 billion dollars to ensure three out of every four households in Guyana can choose GTT Fibre.”

Chief Operating Officer of GTT’s Home Solutions and Fixed Network, Eshwar Thakurdin also positioned, “Fibre is no longer the future; it is the now.”

Since the launch of GTT Fibre in September 2021, the company has made it available to over 25,000 new homes in 36 communities. Over 45 per cent of Guyanese homes can now choose to experience Fibre, a feat many operators and countries in North America and Europe have failed to achieve.

Communities equipped with GTT Fibre in the last year include Amelia’s Ward, Tucber Park, Adelphi Settlement, Best Village, Vreed-en-Hoop, Plantain Walk, Non-Pareil, Supply Village, Helena No 1, Bygeval, Good Hope, Diamond, Grove, Vigilance, Friendship, Strathspey, Bladen Hall, Buxton, Melanie, Annandale, Bachelors Adventure, Section C Enterprise, Coldingen, Enterprise Gardens, Enterprise Hymac Scheme, Leonora, Cornelia Ida, Anna Catherina, Edinburgh, Groenveldt, Stewartville, Uitvlugt, Versailles, Pouderoyen, Malgre Tout and Good Fortuin. All of this adds up to over 95,000 homes being passed in Guyana with GTT Fibre by the end of August.

The company expects to pass the 100,000-mark shortly and promises in September to bring the GTT Fibre experience to the county of Berbice in New Amsterdam & Rose Hall communities.

Thakurdin continued, “We are very proud that GTT Fibre is being built by Guyanese for the Guyanese. More than 90 per cent or 150 of our highly trained Fibre technicians and engineers are Guyanese. This will increase in the future as we launched a 20-strong apprentice programme this year and we agreed with the GPTWU union to retrain all our current team with Fibre skills.”

Since the launch of GTT Fibre a year ago, GTT has enhanced the value for money in its packages, bringing faster internet speeds and the ground-breaking GTT Fibre + Voice service including the ability to migrate a landline number and receive free minutes and calling features. Reliability is increased through affordable Plume Wi-Fi mesh solution and Power backup solution options.

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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has noted the contents of a letter published in the Wednesday, September 14, 2022 edition of the Stabroek News, indicating that the Commission took a decision at its Statutory Meeting on Tuesday, 13th September, 2022, not to extend the period for the ongoing Claims and Objections exercise.

Accordingly, it must be categorically stated that the Commission took no such decision.

In this regard, it is imperative for the Commission to clarify that a request was submitted by a political party citing reasons why the Commission should consider extending the Claims and Objections period.

However, although some preliminary discussions commenced at the Statutory Meeting on Tuesday, 13th September, 2022, it was suggested, and decided, that the Parliamentary Political Parties be consulted before a determination is made.

Consequently, the Commission is scheduled to meet again today, 14th September, 2022 at 13:00hrs to further discuss the request for extension where a decision would be made accordingly, and the outcome communicated to the public.

In view of the foregoing, the Commission is reminding all stakeholders to always await, and rely on, official communication from GECOM in relation to its decisions and work programme.

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Barbados Royals defeated Trinbago Knight Riders by 8 wickets with 24 balls remaining in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty/20 Championship at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago last night.

The scores: Trinbago Knight Riders 132 off 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 52 off 43 balls, Sunil Narine 30 off 31 balls, Mujeeb Ur Rashman 3-17, Jason Holder 2-30, Rahkeem Cornwall 2-27, Obed Mc Coy 2-30), Barbados Royals 136-2 off 16 overs (Kyle Mayers 79 off 36 balls, Corbin Bosch 33 not out, Daryn Dupavillon 2-30).

Today at 10.00 a. m, Jamaica Tallawahs will meet St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, and at 7.00 p. m, Guyana Amazon Warriors will play against Trinbago Knight Riders at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain.

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Meteorological agencies across the Caribbean and United States are closely monitoring a tropical disturbance that has the potential to develop into a tropical cyclone.

The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) forecast that Tropical Disturbance AL96, which is located about 800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, has a high chance to develop into a tropical cyclone in the coming days.

If that occurs, the system will be called Fiona.

NHC noted upper-level winds are not particularly conducive for additional development, only a slight increase in organisation would result in the formation of a tropical depression.

The system is forecast to move generally westward over the tropical Atlantic during the next day or so, and move near or over portions of the Leeward Islands on Friday.

The Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Service is urging residents of the Leeward Islands to prepare for any eventuality.

“Given the very high uncertainty of whether AL96 will become a tropical cyclone before reaching the area and even higher uncertainties of the forecast track, intensity and size, if it were to develop into a storm, it is impossible to predict what exactly will become of this system, at this time,” the Meteorological Service said.

“At the reasonable worst-case, disturbance AL96 poses little or minimal threat, but this is likely to change and an alert may be required in a day or two. To be safe, have your hurricane disaster plan prepared and monitor this system closely.”

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