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As the APNU/AFC coalition continues to review the Cummingsburg Accord, the parties are still to deliberate on who will be its prime ministerial (PM) candidate for next year’s March elections. This is according to the coalition’s Presidential Candidate and current President, David Granger. “We expect that in the course of the discussions with the Alliance for Change, we will look at personalities. Right now, we are just dealing with policies and principles… So we haven’t come down to personalities,” the Head of State told reporters on Wednesday. The Cummingsburg Accord,…

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A geologist attached to the Troy Resources mining operations at Karouni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was on Tuesday morning killed after the mining pit in which he was working collapsed. Dead is 33-year-old Ryan Taylor of Lot 85 Lamaha Street, Alberttown, Georgetown. Based on reports received, Taylor and three others were working on the construction of a “bench” in a mining pit, when there was a slippage, which allegedly resulted in him falling and being covered. Guyana Times International understands that it took some time to get Taylor from under the…

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As Guyana prepares for its budding oil and gas industry, the Government is looking to capitalise on the State of Qatar’s vast expertise in the petroleum sector. This was indicated by President David Granger as he accepted the Letter of Credence from the new non-resident Qatari Ambassador to Guyana, Ahmed Ibrahim Abdulla Al-Abdulla. In his remarks, the Head of State lauded the existing bilateral relation between the two countries and at the same time, suggests new fields of cooperation, such as the energy sector. “Guyana is keen on enhancing partnerships…

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The issue regarding the challenges the University of Guyana (UG) continues to face in attracting and retaining highly-competent and qualified staff was once again brought to the fore at an event last Thursday. Deputy Vice Chancellor Professor Paloma Mohamed was quoted in this newspaper as saying that the institution has been suffering from lack of resources for many years and as such, some of their operations are being stymied. Dr Mohamed related that the current salaries paid to staff, especially lecturers, are incapable of financially sustaining them and as a…

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A 34-year-old single mother who recently graduated from Hugh Wooding Law School was admitted to practice in Guyana on Wednesday at the Demerara High Court. Sophia Findlay, a former employee of Guyana Times, petition was presented to Chief Justice (acting) Roxane George by Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hugh, who described her as an ambitious, hardworking and dedicated individual. Chief Justice (acting) Roxane George-Wiltshire told the ambitious woman that she must commit to the hard work success entails and she cannot afford to slack off now, because she has much to offer the…

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…7000 fired sugar workers by Govt a major factor   As the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) rings in its 50th anniversary of serving the nation, General Manager Holly Greaves has warned of the effects the shrinking legitimate workforce is having on the scheme’s finances and long term viability. The General Manager was at the time speaking on Wednesday at the distribution of bursary awards that mark the 50th anniversary. According to Greaves, the scheme has had to face a shortfall in contributions during the period under review. Greaves noted that…

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The Police Corporal who was busted on Monday afternoon with over 50 pounds of marijuana in the car he was driving in South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is presently under “close arrest” at the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), Eve Leary, while his accomplice is in the lock-ups at a Police station in the city. According to a senior Police source, based on a tip-off, ranks of the Criminal Investigations Unit (CID), Eve Leary swooped down on the vehicle that the allegedly rogue cop and his friend had been in. During a search…

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A mother of four of Front Road, West La Penitence, Greater Georgetown is presently battling for her life at a city hospital after she was shot while asleep in the wee hours of Monday morning. Injured is Alicia Henry, who was shot in her back while she was asleep with her husband and her baby at their home. The shooting occurred at about 02:00h. Reports are that gunmen on motorcycles opened fire in the neighbourbood and bullets hit the walls of Henry’s wooden home. However, one of the bullets penetrated…

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Substandard drugs and other medicines not registered by authorities in Guyana continue to be sold to the populace and the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD), despite progress made in curbing this trend, will be upping the ante to deal with this situation. Prevention, detection and response are key steps to dealing with substandard and falsified medicines, and a recent study done globally has revealed that one in every 10 drugs released in the market, is a substandard drug. Director of the GA-FDD, Marlon Cole on Tuesday stated that the…

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Guyana has been free of the Yellow Fever virus for many years but maintaining this positive track record will require stringent efforts by public health and other related officials. This is according to Country Representative of the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), Dr William Adu-Krow, who shared that Guyana sits between countries in South America where the virus is endemic – a factor which should not be ignored. He was speaking at an event organised to create capacity in handling Yellow Fever in the country. This was amid…

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