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The life of the founder leader of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C), Dr Cheddi Jagan will always be commemorated as is duly owed to him because of his fight for democracy in Guyana. This is according to President Donald Ramotar, who was at the time addressing the Annual Family Fun Day in honour of the life and work of the late president. Ramotar, who addressed thousands of Guyanese from all walks of life on Sunday on the lawns of State House during the event, described Jagan as a…

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President Donald Ramotar, during his address to the thousands who turned up at the Guyana International Conference Centre to witness the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s second annual folk song festival, reiterated his call for citizens to struggle for the triumph of good over evil. “As Guyanese celebrate Phagwah (the festival of colours), they must not forget the traditional meaning of the festival and hope that this year, the colours will transform Guyana as one nation which will allow good to prevail,” he said, underscoring that his administration will continue to…

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Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman Nigel Hughes was on Wednesday medivaced to Trinidad where he will undergo a heart bypass operation after being hospitalized at the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) in Georgetown for three days. Hughes has expressed gratitude to President Donald Ramotar and other government officials for their help, after he suffered a heart attack while on a party outreach in Marudi Mountain, Region Nine on Saturday. Hughes also expressed his thanks to Guyana Defence Force, Army Chief-of-Staff Commodore Gary Best, Dr Carpen, Nurse Yolanda Renville, Dr Wilson and…

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Vice Admiral Joseph D Kernan, the deputy commander of the United States Southern Command, arrived in Guyana on Wednesday for an official visit that will include meetings with senior defence and civilian leaders and bilateral security cooperation discussions. Vice Admiral Kernan has already met with President Donald Ramotar. He is to meet with Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best, Opposition Leader David Granger, and Caricom Secretary General Irwin LaRocque, the U.S. embassy said in a release. Vice Admiral Kernan will explore with Guyanese and Caricom officials avenues…

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The Muslim community in Guyana through its National Islamic Awards Committee (NIAC) has awarded a Canadian Muslim organisation and two British Muslim scholars for their outstanding and continuous contributions to the development of the Guyanese Muslim community. The prestigious awards were conferred on International Muslims Organisation (IMO) of Toronto, Canada, Huzoor Maulana Zain ul Akhtab Siddiqi and Shaikh Esa Alexander Henderson. The International Muslims Organisation of Toronto, Canada, the largest Muslim organisation in the Toronto area, is a non-profit, federally registered organisation in Canada, established in 1977. It is one…

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– while the world negotiates Arms Trade Treaty Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has lamented that while critical steps are being taken in the international arena to hammer out an Arms Trade Treaty, locally the opposition has voted down a bill that seeks to strengthen this country’s fight against illicit arms. Negotiators from around 150 countries gathered in New York at the United Nations for a final push to hammer out a binding international treaty to end unregulated conventional arms sales, a pact that a powerful U. S. pro-gun lobby…

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Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, distinguished Canadian parliamentarian Ed Broadbent, international developer Justin Chiu, and ornithologist Dr Bruce Falls are to be honoured at the June convocation of the Trent University. On behalf of Senate, Dr Steven E Franklin, the president and vice chancellor of Trent University, announced last week, the four outstanding individuals will receive honorary degrees at Trent’s 46th convocation ceremonies to be held on June 5 and 6, 2013. “This year we are honouring an international group of individuals for their remarkable achievements and their extraordinary contributions to…

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Residents of Port Kaituma have challenged the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) to make loans easily available to the small-scale operators to ensure its multimillion dollar investment succeeds. These comments were made as the bank launched its 11th branch in the Region One mining hub on Saturday, at the Port Kaituma Community Centre in the North West District. Conrade St Romain, a senior resident of the community, spoke on behalf of the 3000 strong population of Port Kaituma. While expressing gratitude to the bank for settling in…

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The Health Ministry and Global Fund signed the Global Fund Tuberculosis Phase 2 grant on Friday, which will see US$2.1 million being released to the National TB Programme to fight the illness. The agreement was signed by Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Leslie Cadogan and Global Fund Regional Manager for Latin American and Caribbean Countries, Silvio Martinelli. Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran highlighted that during this phase, several strategies will be reinforced to address TB. “These include the management of the HIV co-infected patients, expansion of the Directly Observed Treatment Short…

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