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Main Street in downtown Georgetown will be transformed into a miniature Christmas Village, shrouded in a unique atmosphere with thousands of lights, holiday trees, and the delicious smell of Guyanese Christmas goodies on Friday. From the grand opening on Friday, all the way through to December 29, the area along the Main Street Avenue will reflect the original Christmas Village charm, with a holiday shopping atmosphere with more vendors, a Christmas market and an event space. The Main Street affairs begins at 17: 00h for a spectacular presentation of cultural…

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After acting as town clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M& CC) for some 16 months, the Local Government and Regional Development Ministry has confirmed Carol Sooba in the post. Sooba received her confirmation letter on Monday, December 2. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon made the disclosure on Wednesday during his post-weekly Cabinet briefing at the Office of the President. During her stint in the post, Sooba was bashed by the City Mayor Hamilton Green with support from councillors aligned to the mayor, who claimed…

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Almost one month after businessman Deryck Kanhai went berserk and killed four persons, including two policemen and two staff of a taxi service, a close relative on Wednesday disclosed that the man’s string of businesses are at a standstill. The reason for this is not known, but according to information received, family members are still at loggerheads as to the ownership of the string of businesses. Guyana Times International understands that Kanhai’s lawyers are in the process of sorting out the shares. An aggrieved daughter, who travelled from the U.…

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–  says charges should be reinstituted against alleged killer Police ranks who failed to attend court to testify, as in the case of the Orange Walk shooting incident, which saw the shooter walking scotch free, should be disciplined, if not, face criminal charges. These were the sentiments of Police Complaints Authority (PCA) Chairman, retired Justice Cecil Kennard on Wednesday during a telephone interview. Justice Kennard said it is sad that despite the fact that sufficient evidence was gathered for the case, the police ranks did not show up in court.…

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The NEW GPC INC/ Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) on Wednesday evening copped the President’s Award for Investment in Tourism, as the Tourism Ministry hosted its annual awards ceremony at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. The award comes as NEW GPC continues to demonstrate vision and courage in investing its resources in the tourism sector. NEW GPC was successful in its bid for the Guyana franchise for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and subsequently secured the title sponsorship for the T20 tournament resulting in the event being…

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Following last week’s presentation to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, former President Bharrat Jagdeo has travelled to Warsaw, Poland – the location of this year’s United Nations (UN) climate meeting. In Warsaw, the former president has joined with other world leaders to emphasise the urgency of global action on climate change. On Wednesday morning, he met with UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon to specifically focus on the needs of the smallest and most vulnerable states, including those in the Alliance of Small Island States…

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National Geographic Traveler magazine has named Guyana on its annual Best of the World list, featuring 20 destinations plus a bonus readers’ choice destination to visit in 2014. The list reflects what is authentic, culturally rich, sustainable and superlative in the world of travel today. The destinations are featured in the December 2013/ January 2014 issue of Traveler magazine, available on newsstands on December 3, and online at travel.nationalgeographic.com/ travel/ best-trips-2014. “Our annual Best of the World list doesn’t reflect hot spots drawn from celebrity sightings or travel statistics,” said…

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Guyana’s health sector is celebrating another milestone as it receives its first emergency medicine specialist, who will be looking to improve the services of the Accident and Emergency (A& E) Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Dr Zulficar Bux underwent three years of training at the GPHC under the supervision of professionals from the Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, U. S. A. He has been recently appointed head of the hospital’s A& E Unit. Dr Bux said prior to his training, he recognised that there is a need for improved…

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