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By Vahnu Manikchand   Notorious criminal Tyrone “Cobra” Rowe was on Tuesday jailed for 78 years after a jury found him guilty of murdering a Plaisance resident in August 2010. Rowe, 21, of Lot 268 Independence Boulevard, Albouystown, Georgetown, was indicted with the murder of Troy Collymore, called “Collie” and “Nelly” on August 7, 2010 during the robbery of a business at Plaisance Railway and Embankment, East Coast Demerara. He was represented by Attorney Hukumchand Parag. The trial of Rowe began last Wednesday before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-…

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My Multi-Ethnic Friends & Other Stories’ is Cyril Dabydeen’s latest volume, which spans a range of narratives set in Canada and other parts of the world reflecting lived experiences. The Guyana-born Canadian writer, who lives in Ottawa, has been publishing for many years; his work has appeared internationally in numerous literary magazines and anthologies. Here in this new volume, shifting spaces and changing lives form the core of Dabydeen’s stories. Tropical places with verdant greenery are subverted; his sometimes stark images supplant the traditionally exotic. In Canada’s northern hemisphere, Dabydeen’s…

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Courts Guyana Inc on Wednesday celebrated its 20th anniversary in Guyana, crediting much of its success to the many loyal customers over the years. Managing Director Clyde De Haas said the furniture giant has always been grateful for the welcome that it has received from the Guyanese population and will continue to make sure that its customers are always its top priority. The celebrations included grand giveaways of cash and other prizes to customers who have shopped and will be shopping on the day of the birth anniversary as well…

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BY SABATINI DANIELS   Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) Director Ann Greene said “the wheels of justice turn too slowly” in Guyana when it comes to dealing justly with persons who sexually abuse children. Speaking with Guyana Times International in an exclusive interview on Monday, the director disclosed that there is a great amount of backlog in sexual abuse cases, noting that investigations into some are still pending. Greene said by the time some cases go through the court system, some children who were abused become adults, and they…

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President Donald Ramotar has extended condolences to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the people of that country on the killing of scores of persons at the Kenya Westgate Shopping Mall by militants. Ramotar in a message said, “I wish to convey sincere condolences to the government and people of Kenya for the loss of innocent lives as a result of the siege at the Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. “We express our full solidarity with the Kenyan authorities in their efforts to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime…

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Prime Minister Samuels Hinds, who is performing the duties of president and acting Foreign Affairs Minister, Culture Youth and Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony, were among other government officials at a reception at the Chinese embassy, Mandela Avenue on Wednesday evening to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Since the origin of the People’s Republic of China, notably the embracing of reorganisation and the opening-up of policy 35 years ago, China has been forging ahead and has made significant achievements in their modernisation,…

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– including Canada’s Dixie Lee Chicken and Sea Foods, Papa Pete’s Pizzeria Fast food lovers in Guyana are now afforded the option of choosing from three new fast food franchises that opened last Friday at Lamaha and Albert streets in Georgetown. The three new franchises are owned by Guyanese businessman Alfro Alphonso and are housed on the ground floor of his 704 Food and Entertainment Bar. The franchises, all foreign, are Dixie Lee Chicken and Sea Foods (a Canadian franchise); Papa Pete’s Pizzeria (a Canadian franchise), and Miami Subs and…

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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) last Friday destroyed approximately US$ 14.3 million in cocaine and cannabis that were seized from various operations in 2013. The drugs are from cases that have been concluded and the offenders sentenced. The exercise was done in a secured environment in the presence of heavily-armed officers on Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown, in the presence of media operatives. A total of 401 kilograms of cocaine and 30.465 kilograms of cannabis were set alight. Media presence The sealed cocaine exhibits were opened in the presence of the…

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Guyana took centre stage at the recently concluded Global Beyond 2015 Youth Summit in Costa Rica where it lobbied the United Nations and International Telecommunications Union to involve more youth in its decision-making processes while underscoring the importance of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the development of the world. As the Global Beyond 2015 Global Youth Summit came to an end on Wednesday, its youth declaration, setting priorities for the “Future We Want”, was presented to Costa Rica President Laura Chinchilla, who will take the collective message of the world’s…

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