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BY SVETLANA MARSHALL   Fort Valley State University President, Dr Ivelaw Griffith said if the University of Guyana (UG) is to progress, it must work towards delivering a more credible programme while ensuring its economic viability. Griffith made the comments while addressing the university’s 47th convocation exercise at the Turkeyen Campus on Saturday. “For the University of Guyana to have a salutary ‘tomorrow’ that goes beyond crisis management survival and that avoids its leaders being practitioners of the science of muddling through, I see the necessity for the following three…

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– Komal Samaroo to assume chairmanship of DDL Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Chairman, Dr Yesu Persaud has retired after close to five decades of unwavering dedication to the company. The revelation was made by DDL Director Rudy Collins at the Pegasus Hotel on Saturday. Dr Persaud, 85, has served DDL for more than 48 years. His retirement will take effect on December 31, paving the way for Komal Samaroo to assume the chairmanship of the company. In delivering his final address as DDL chairman, the iconic businessman spoke about salvaging…

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President Donald Ramotar updated heads of government on the work of the Iwokrama International Centre (IIC) during the just-concluded Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka. The IIC is an international not-for-profit organisation, governed by an international board of trustees and managed by a professional team of around 70 permanent staff in Georgetown and at the Iwokrama River Lodge and Research Centre at Kurupukari, Region Eight. The IIC’s patron is the Prince of Wales. The centre was established in 1996 under a joint mandate from the government of Guyana…

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Fifteen officer cadets, three of whom are Belizean nationals, on Sunday demonstrated aspects of military training they are undergoing at the Camp Stephenson Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet School. The 15 stayed the course after 10 opted out, and are well on their way to be commissioned second lieutenants at the end of the programme otherwise known as the Standard Officers’ Course (SOC) # 46. The SOC was developed to provide training for new army officers and other services’ officers. Its broad objective is to provide a solid foundation for…

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Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon said the establishment and development of cooperatives will aid in the boosting of agriculture in the region. He said currently the aim is to bring farmers together collectively with the understanding that food security in Region 10 is of maximum importance since there is a growing population which need to be adequately fed. The administration of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) is working on a number of initiatives which is expected to assist in achieving this goal. “I find the biggest challenge in our region…

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Cheers erupted from the crowd last Sunday evening as Team Suriname was announced the winner of the King’s Jewellery World’s “Clash of Past Champions” Duck Curry Competition. The competition saw 20 groups from Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago competing for the grand prize of Gy$ 1.5 million, along with the fame that comes with being a duck curry champion. The competition commenced at 14: 00h and the competitors were given two hours to perfect their curries before a panel of 10 ‘erudite’ judges from across the region. The teams…

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BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN   Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud said the ban on Styrofoam beginning June 1, 2014 could prove useful to Guyanese entrepreneurs, who could possibly look at producing alternatives to that material. Persaud made this statement during the second round of stakeholders’ consultations on the ban of Styrofoam held at Duke Lodge, Kingston, Georgetown on Monday. “When we talk about the ban, it is not to take away anything, but rather a step to give our people more opportunities but also gives them a healthy surrounding,”…

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“He did not go into battle to die but to serve his country” – Asst Commissioner Vyphuis By Vahnu Manikchand   Amid loud wailing, policeman Michael Forde who was gunned down when a gold miner went on a shooting spree at his Middle Street home last week was laid to rest on Tuesday – the first of the four victims to be buried. Forde, 24, a lance corporal attached to the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), was killed in the line of duty when Deryck Kanhai went berserk, killing three other…

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Children across the country will now be more au fait with some of their fundamental rights, following the creation for distribution countrywide of booklets of child-friendly versions of three recent updated laws. The pieces of legislation are the Adoption of Children Act (2009 and 2011,) the Custody, Contact, Guardianship and Maintenance Act 2011 and the Status of Children Act, Number 19 of 2009. The documents were produced by the Rights of the Child Commission, and the Child Rights Division, Childcare and Protection Agency, and the Labour, Human Services and Social…

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