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Guyanese and visitors who want to be at the heart of the action this August should head to the inaugural Guyana Festival to enjoy three spectacular days of fun, entertainment, and food. The countdown is on and with a few days to go before the grand opening, festival fever is sweeping the country as more persons are clamouring to get a hold of their Festival Passports, which would guarantee them access to all three days and the chance to win a car. The National Steel Orchestra, Woodside Choir, and Nyrityageet…

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– says outdated Copyright Act stifling creative industry By Tajeram Mohabir The absence of modern copyright legislation has paved the way for the creation of a lucrative enterprise in intellectual piracy, stagnating the growth and development of the local creative industry. According to the US Department of Commerce, about five to seven per cent of all world trade involves counterfeit products, and estimates the cost to the global economy at more than US$650 billion per year. The income raked in from pirated DVDs, CDs, the unauthorised photocopying of books and…

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The Home Affairs Ministry on Wednesday announced that it was scrapping the policy for new applicants for passports to have new Birth Certificates following intense pressure from members of the public. The Ministry; however, said that because of the need to do extensive background checks on applicants, the usual five-day processing time might be extended. In a release, the Ministry said with the introduction of the machine-readable passport system, there was a requirement by the Ministry that the Guyana Police Force would implement an arrangement where members of the public…

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Franale Latoya Holder, 22, who hails from the East Coast of Demerara was on Saturday evening crowned Miss Emancipation Queen 2014 in Guyana by the House of Sanae at a simple ceremony at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown. This gem of a young woman can be described as one with an abundance of aspiration, inspiration and talent as she confidently makes her journey to her success. The beautiful young lady, through her courage, vibrancy, intelligence and talent, aspires to become a professional musician and has already embarked on her career.…

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The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has dismissed outright claims by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) that it tried to sabotage that party’s 18th Biennial Congress held over the weekend. At the party’s weekly press conference on Monday, General Secretary Clement Rohee said there were more pertinent things to be dealt with than seeking to interfere in the politics of the main Opposition party. “We have other interests to pursue, our party’s interest, so why would the PPP want to… We must be a very influential and powerful party to…

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Reigning Miss Guyana World Rafieya Husain last Thursday presented a cheque to Help and Shelter to assist in the fight against domestic violence in Guyana. In a simple handing over ceremony, Help and Shelter Coordinator Margaret Kertzious expressed gratitude for the donation and said it will help continue their efforts in eradicating domestic violence and giving support to victims. Kosher also said that more young people with passion like Husain are needed in this fight. Husain, whose platform at the local pageant was initial signs of domestic violence, noted that…

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Roman Catholic Jesuit Priest, Malcolm Rodrigues on Thursday said there was a contradiction between an official media report and the state of Walter Rodney’s body as a result of a bomb-in-walkie-talkie explosion 34 years ago. He told the Rodney Commission of Inquiry that a radio station had reported at 6 AM on June 14, 1980 that Rodney’s face was disfigured beyond recognition as a result of an explosion on June 13, 1980. Rodrigues, however, said when he went to Lyken Funeral Parlour he saw Rodney’s face intact but his lower…

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– at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana A group of science students from Guyana got to witness the launch of an Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) into space of an Ariane 5 ES rocket from Europe’s Spaceport, Centre Spatial Guyana is in Kourou, French Guiana. Historically, what they witnessed was the last of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ATV project, with the launch of ATV- 5 on Tuesday en route to the International Space Station.  Named after the Belgian scientist who formulated the Big Bang Theory, ATV Georges Lemaître is the…

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The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport on Wednesday presented cheques amounting to Gy$8.125M to 89 African cultural groups to assist them to effectively carry out their various activities for Emancipation celebrations to be observed on August 1. Since 2005, Government has been supporting Emancipation activities, starting with just three groups, and has been encouraging persons from various backgrounds to become involved in preserving their cultural activities, the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported. Emancipation day is marked as an important day, not only in the Guyanese calendar, but also the…

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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) during an operation in Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara unearthed 1,227 kilograms of Jamaican marijuana in a canter truck. The street value of the find is estimated at Gy$216 million. Based on reports received, CANU, acting upon information, conducted a search on the house in the vicinity of the third bridge where several bags of dried marijuana were found in a vehicle covered with black plastic. Initially, the ranks thought it was garden mold used for farming purposes, but upon checking, the…

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