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The four officers who filed a lawsuit against Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best were on Wednesday relived of their duties with immediate effect to facilitate the court proceedings. According to a release from the Guyana Defence Force, the reason for the decision to relieve the men of their positions came in light of the court proceeding, given its nature and implications, as well as to prevent any conflict of interest which may arise and allow for the officers to pursue their legal matters. The release…

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Contractors have constructed a temporary fix of “stop logs” at the Kingston koker to stop the flow of water until the koker door is operational again. The door will be fixed according to the required standards, since engineers are of the opinion that the design was inappropriate and the door was not correctly operated, Works Minister Robeson Benn told reporters while at the site. The collapse of the koker came as a surprise, Minister Benn said, since potential problems were identified at another koker north of Kingston and one at…

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In wake of a final and binding ruling by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang that the National Assembly, not being Parliament, has no jurisdiction to negate the powers of any member, President Donald Ramotar believes the government has been taking the right course of action all along. The ruling follows a no-confidence motion piloted by opposition leader David Granger and passed by the House on July 30, 2012 against Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee following the death of three protesters in Linden on July 18, 2012, over the now shelved…

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Three days after the Linden Commission of Inquiry (CoI) released its report about the deaths of three Lindeners who were slain on July 18, 2012, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) said it is pleased with the report submitted on the investigations. The report fully clears Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee of any involvement in the events that led to the tragic incident. PPP/C central executive member Gail Teixeira at a press conference at Freedom House on Saturday emphasised that the findings of the CoI as stated in its…

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BY KRISTEN MACKLINGAM – Government spends billions of dollars in the agriculture sector each year and continues to place major focus on improving the number and quality of livestock locally. To date, 20 calves have been produced through the embryo transfer method which began in Guyana about a year ago. The Agriculture Ministry through the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) introduced embryo transfer in 2012 as a method to improve the quality of breeds in the livestock industry. Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy last Thursday, along with officials of the…

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Head of the Privatisation Unit and executive director of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington on Friday clarified that nowhere in the contract between Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI) and Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) states that labour for the construction of the Marriott Hotel has to be exclusively imported. This was in response to misinformation being peddled that as part of the company’s contract, only Chinese workers must be brought to work on the Marriott. He explained that a clause was added to the section of the…

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Mercury-free mining is already becoming a reality in Guyana: the screening plant being used by Mulgravian Ventures Guyana Incorporated was showcased in mid February, but for the small to medium-scale miner with minimal manpower, the transition will be more difficult. The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) said it will help to facilitate the process by exposing these miners to suitable alternative methods. GGMC Commissioner Rickford Vieira noted that the implementation of appropriate technology was critical to encourage growth in the sector and keep it competitive globally. He stated that…

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