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The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has once again called for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) board to be revamped. Opposition Leader David Granger told a press conference on Friday at the coalition’s Hadfield Street headquarters that the corporation has fallen on tough times due to poor management. “I would have a board of people who know about sugar and who are committed to running an enterprise along economic lines, I wouldn’t have a pack of politicians there, a lot of political appointees,” he said. Nevertheless, he said GuySuCo…

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“Dey seh labour pains are the worst kinda pain but me don’t believe that. Me can bear the pain of making seven more children… but na the pain of getting my foot cut out again. Dis is the worst kind of pain,” Kamlawattie “Seema” Lionel said. The 25-year-old woman’s foot was amputated last Sunday at the New Amsterdam Hospital following a vicious stabbing by her husband. Lionel was attacked and stabbed by her husband after she refused to reconcile a relationship which she had ended with him. The last injury,…

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Late Chief Liberian Gillian Thompson was remembered as a front runner in the promotion of literacy in Guyana as she was laid to rest on Saturday. Her funeral service held at the Trinity Methodist Church was attended by hundreds. The audience heard heart rendering tributes from Assistant Chief Education Officer Donna Chapman, literary enthusiast Petamber Persaud and well known journalist Francis Quamina Farrier. Thomson, 44, was described as a warm and loving person whose joy and passion was to see children read, and to help them in their studies. This,…

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The Home Affairs Ministry recognising the spike in crime has intensified programmes within the security sector to arrest the situation. These initiatives include the “I Paid a Bribe” and others that facilitate the use of online technology. Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee at an end-of-year press conference on Friday acknowledged the importance of the Internet and computer security to the national security and the economic well-being of the country. “Many of our citizens, businesses and government agencies are now connected to the Internet and are using information technology to provide…

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The Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) has been touted as one of the greatest investments in the Caribbean in recent years. This is according to acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali. “We believe that the LCPL is one of the greatest investments in the sporting tourism sector in the Caribbean,” Ali said, while addressing the opening ceremony of the Park Vue Hotel on Sunday. According to the tourism minister, 2014 will be a “huge year” for Guyana, as he anticipates another massive LCPL tournament. Forum “Very shortly, there will be a…

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The Gy$3.6 billion East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) Northern Relief Channel has missed the scheduled December 31 deadline, the major reason being that the contractor responsible for the eight-door sluice component has completed just about 50 per cent of the work. Considering that the project is the first of its kind in Guyana, and will be a major engineering achievement for Guyanese engineers and workers, the Agriculture Ministry has extended the deadline of commissioning the project by two months, and is working with the contractor to have more than 90…

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Cabinet has given its no-objection to a contract of Gy$170.22 million to construct the One-Mile Primary, which was burnt down during the Linden unrest. Residents had commenced an ambitious plan to reconstruct the school, but made little progress despite the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) offering 36 sacks of cement as a donation. Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon had said that with government undertaking to rebuild the school, the rebuild committee will be seeking instead to upgrade school facilities. A project to rebuild the school through self-help was launched in…

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Ailing A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) parliamentarian and Deputy Speaker Debra Backer was on Wednesday flown to the U.S. to undergo treatment. Guyana Times International was told that Backer will undergo treatment at a hospital in Florida. APNU leader David Granger had previously said that Backer’s condition was stable. At that time, he did not divulge details about her illness, stating that he does not want to speculate on her medical condition. He wished her a speedy recovery, noting that he hopes she gets well and can return upon…

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In a dramatic twist of events, police are now probing whether Detective Corporal Seburn Elias was killed  by friendly fire or the bandit whom he had given chase behind. Elias, 45, of 1347 Bareroot, East Coast Demerara was killed Monday evening  while in pursuit of a prisoner who had disarmed one of his colleagues and fled from the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was taken for treatment. Guyana Times International understands that there was an exchange of gunfire during the confrontation between the bandit and police ranks who gave chase…

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The Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) has completed five years of continuous and reliable service to the people of Guyana, and in observance of the occasion, it has honoured several long-serving and outstanding employees. The bridge in a release said the achievement is due to the commitment and dedication of its employees, coupled with timely maintenance of its assets to international standards, not forgetting the excellent customer service it provides. On December 20, 2013, the company honoured its long-serving employees with plaques in appreciation for years of service. Among them…

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