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– additional US$ 60M to be pumped into programme this year By Samuel Sukhnandan   The Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) has made a dent in cocaine smuggling in the region, officials said on Tuesday as a two-day meeting to review the work of the U.S.-funded programme closed. Cocaine seizures across Caricom member states, training of police personnel, and the provision of fast boats to help curtail maritime criminal activities are among the successes of the initiative. This is according to co-chairs of the meeting, Astonia Browne of Caricom and…

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Miss Universe contestant Katherina Roshana has expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support she received from Guyana and further afield as she heads back from Russia to her native land. Roshan and her family are back in New York after a great and wonderful experience in Moscow. According to a release, Roshana having experienced the international pageant, has seen movements and situations that have caused her to reflect. The release said attention is given to those countries which pay higher pageant fees and the bigger, more recognised countries are treated with…

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Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes on Monday imposed a 20-year jail term on Satrohan Mannaru, also called “Andrew” of Black Bush Polder, for killing his girlfriend at a school sport in the area back in October 2011. Mannaru had murdered 13-year-old Indranie Basdeo also known as “Cynthia” on October 7, 2011. The jury arrived at the decision 25 minutes after receiving directions from Justice Gregory-Barnes. After the jury returned the unanimous verdict, Mannaru told the court he has nothing to say. Before imposing the sentence, the judge told him that he will…

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Guyana Relief Council’s (GRC) long-standing Chairperson Yvonne Hinds was re- elected to the post when the council held its annual general meeting on Wednesday. According to a release, the entire Executive Committee was re-elected. The members of the committee are Maurice Amres (vice chairman), Barbara Walrond (treasurer), Adele Butts (secretary), Suparna Narine (assistant secretary) and Bernice Mansell (advisor). The activities of the council are usually managed by the management, welfare and fundraising and finance committees. Persons elected to serve on the Management Committee for 2013–2014 are Adele Butts (convener), Bernice…

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By Samuel Sukhnandan   Government has announced its withdrawal from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Natural Globe Guyana Inc for the construction of a US$ 30 million recycling plant in Guyana. Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon made the announcement at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President on Wednesday. Dr Luncheon said in the wake of media revelations about the company following its recent execution of the MoU, Cabinet has decided to withdraw from the MoU with the firm, forestalling…

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President Donald Ramotar, accompanied by acting Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali and Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) General Secretary Dharamkumar Seeraj on sunday evening livened up the inaugural Leguan Nite, singing two songs, one of which was “Leguan Baboo”. Along the edges of the venue were booths to interest patrons while lucky ticket patrons won various prizes. The Shakti Strings Orchestra entertained the crowd. Leguan Nite is the brainchild of Minister Irfaan Ali, a native of the island whose idea it is to build a unique tourism product…

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– 14 pumps installed at critical areas The Agriculture Ministry has been “upping the ante” with respect to preparation for the December/ January rainy season as plans are apace to have measures in place to safeguard possible impacts the season can incur. Recently, 14 pumps have been installed by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) at critical areas along coastal regions, so as to ensure maximum drainage capacity. This move, according to Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy is to further improve the country’s Drainage and Irrigation (D& I) system.…

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By Vahnu Manikchand   A 22-year-old man was on Monday afternoon found hanging from the ceiling of his Lot 27 West Ruimveldt home, with his 27-year-old girlfriend lying on a nearby bed with her throat slit. Dead are Kenroy Crandon of Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, and Sheryann Tiwari believed to be from Parika, East Bank Essequibo. It is believed that the young man murdered the woman before tragically ending his own life. Guyana Times International understands that Crandon and Tiwari were living together in the upper flat of the house; however,…

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The management of Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) on Friday morning reached an agreement for a seven per cent increase across the board on wages and salaries for employees. At a simple signing ceremony, held at the Watooka Complex, Mackenzie, Linden, the parties agreed to the increase for employees within the bargaining unit. They also agreed that the wages and salaries agreement will be retroactive from April 1. Signing on behalf of BMGGI were General Manager George Zhao…

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BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN   In light of the recent rescue missions for trafficked victims, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling on the government to accelerate the fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), in particular the apparent sex slave trade. AFC parliamentarian Cathy Hughes made this call during an interview with Guyana Times International last week Thursday. Hughes stated her disappointment in the way government has been addressing TIP, but said she is happy about the work being done by the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO). “I’m disappointed, but not…

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