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Digicel was named a winner at the 2012/ 13 Corporate Citizens of the Americas (CCA) Award last Wednesday night at a glittering gala in Washington, DC. The CCA awards are an initiative from The Trust for the Americas with support from the Organisation of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and AES Corporation. Digicel was named the winner in the Vulnerable Communities Category for its Digicel Foundation education programme in Haiti which sees it on track to build 150 schools by 2014 and deliver training to over 600…

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By Samuel Sukhnandan   Founder of ‘Mothers in Black’ Denise Dias is calling on government to make road safety a national priority, in order to reduce the increasing number of road accidents in Guyana, while lamenting that too many “lil’ boys” were being licensed to drive trucks and busses. Dias, in a recent interview, told Guyana Times International that while the current administration has made some steps to curb the issue, a more concerted effort is needed for real results. Dias asserted that unless the matter is addressed in a…

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Narine Dat Sookram, who received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, came of no surprise to many, because of his love and passion to serve people. However, instead of celebrating that prestigious moment, he did something very unique and a little different. Sookram actually advocated for the privilege to bestow the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal to other deserving recipients. When Sookram was asked as to why he did what he did, he said, “I did not like the fact that certain officials received the medal automatically, because…

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Amid the recent fallout over the seizure of a seismic vessel and ongoing chatter about the Essequibo, Opposition Leader David Granger on Friday issued a warning to the government to safeguard Guyana against the peril of a renewed Venezuelan position to block economic development in the Essequibo. Granger said his coalition, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), strongly believes that the move by the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela PC 23 Yekuana vessel to seize RV Teknik Perdana was intended to bar economic development in Essequibo. At the time, the vessel…

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CONVIAS, Venezuela’s national air carrier has begun operations between Caracas and Georgetown, landing its first flight at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Saturday. The inaugural flight was welcomed by Public Works Minister Robeson Benn, CJIA Chief Executive Officer Ramesh Ghir, Guyana Tourism Authority Director Indranauth Haralsingh and dignitaries from the Venezuelan embassy in Georgetown. Minister Benn hailed the flight as a historic occasion, noting that it was made possible through negotiations between President Donald Ramotar and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro. The two presidents signed a Memorandum of…

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Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud said there will be no tolerance for illegal mining since his ministry is doing a lot to improve the state of the sector. The minister was at the time speaking to a gathering of miners and business operators at Port Kaituma, Region One. He said that persons found involved in irresponsible mining will be penalised. “We will promote and we will support legal mining, we will promote and support safe mining, we will promote also mining that takes into account social issues as…

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The Guyana government has made available lands in the Canje Basin for farmers in Trinidad and Tobago to invest in large-scale agriculture projection, TT Food Production Minister Devant Maharaj has said. According to a statement by the Government Information Agency (GINA), Maharaj pointed out that there would be scientific and empirical data regarding the potential for farming in accordance with the Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) before the land is offered to investors. “It’s not farmers, but we want investors to come in to farm with their primary function to invest,”…

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– says govt must set up procurement body BY SVETLANA MARSHALL   Government and the opposition have been irresponsible in tackling the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing the Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, Private Sector Commission executive member Gerry Gouveia said, as he complained bitterly about the country being blacklisted. “I am furious, I am extremely disappointed in our Parliament,” Gouveia said during an exclusive interview with Guyana Times International. He said it is a shame that Guyana has been formally blacklisted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) due…

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– says licence renewal should not be automatic BY VAHNU MANIKCHAND   Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee is calling for the country’s gun laws to be reviewed and the firearms licence renewal process to be reassessed in light of the recent upsurge in gun-related crimes. Addressing a conference on the prevention of interpersonal violence held at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Geogetown, the minister said everyone wants a firearm but some have been using it illegally, making reference to the businessman who killed his wife before turning the…

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Two persons are now dead following a boat collision in Demerara River, in the vicinity of Parapee, located approximately 25 miles from Linden on Sunday. The accident reportedly occurred about 21: 30h. Dead are Dale Duggin, 27, of Parapee and Williamson Felix, 37, also known as “Smally” of Malali, Demerara River. Telford Lim survived the accident without any major injuries and is assisting police with the investigations. The body of Duggin was recovered in the vicinity of Major Boat Landing, Linden, about 11: 30h on Monday, while Felix’s body was…

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