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By Bhisham Mohamed – Thousands of Guyanese took to the streets on Saturday to rejoice in celebration of Mashramani 2013 under the theme “Reflecting creativity; embracing diversity”. The theme was indeed portrayed as Guyanese from all walks of life turned up to witness some of the most breathtaking floats that were on display. The floats were accompanied by well decorated revellers as they vied for top spots in the competition aspect. As usual, most of the floats left their various Mash camps, passing through Camp and Church streets into Irving…

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While the Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee is satisfied with the Speaker’s ruling removing his gag, responses from the main opposition parties vary. Despite a no-confidence motion tabled by the opposition, Trotman said that home affairs minister will be allowed to participate fully in the business of the National Assembly.  The ruling could be seen as slap in the face of the opposition which had been very adamant in its condemnation of Rohee following last year’s killings during the Linden protest. APNU’s response The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)…

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The government through the Finance Ministry has signed two contracts with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) that will cater for road reconstruction and see communities benefitting from another cycle of the Basic Needs Trust Fund programme. The contractual agreements were signed on Monday in the boardroom of the Finance Ministry, with one contract worth in excess of US$6.1 million and the other to the tune of US$34.2 million. The US$34 million agreement will see infrastructural improvement to the West Coast Demerara road from Vreed-en-Hoop to Parika. According to Finance Minister…

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Local historian Tota Mangar believes that the 1763 Berbice Slave Revolt holds poignant lessons for modern day politicians in terms of mutual co-existence as well as an appreciation for the well-being of all, regardless of colour, class or creed. Speaking to Guyana Times International about the impact of the uprising, Mangar noted that the 1763 Berbice Slave Revolt is a significant occurrence in Guyana’s history since it represents one of the earliest attempts at gaining freedom. Mangar believes that the 1763 uprising is highly momentous and with great significance for…

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Residents of Santa Mission are more than pleased with the recent installation of solar panels in their small, but close knit village. Guyana Times International recently visited the community, which is located across the Demerara River (around the Kumuni Creek) and spoke to the community’s chairperson, Martina Samuels, who highlighted some benefits which the solar panels brought to her village. Samuels stated that the village has a population of about 300 persons.  She said the major economic activity for the women is producing arts and crafts and the solar panels…

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The 1763 Information Centre was officially declared open by Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Monday as part of observances of the 250th anniversary of the 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion. Minister Anthony, who delivered the feature presentation, stressed the importance of the year 1763, which focused not only on Cuffy, the leader of the Berbice revolt, but set the trend for the slaves fight for freedom. He observed that the information centre will enable the garnering of more knowledge on the events of that year, as well…

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Organisation of the American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Albert Ramdin discussed issues of leadership, political participation, responsibility and courage with a delegation of “Caribbean Youth Ambassadors” which visited Washington DC this week. The Caribbean youth ambassadors came from several countries, including The Bahamas, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago as part of the United States Department of State “Youth Ambassadors” and “Bold Leaders” programme. Many of the participants of the Youth Ambassadors Programme have expressed interest in pursuing political careers. Addressing this issue, Assistant Secretary General Ramdin…

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Over 500 Amerindian youths are set to be benefit from a new employment initiative, which will also see them being given a stipend to assist in their respective village management and administration. Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai said the Amerindian Affairs Ministry will be heading this employment programme, whereby it will seek to recruit, at the least three each from the 169 Amerindian communities, and equip them with training to serve as a semi-Community Development Officer (CDO). Minister Sukhai said that youths, in addition to inspecting and monitoring development…

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Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy acknowledged that since 1999 to present; Guyana has suffered over US$1 billion in losses due to natural disasters. He noted that the 2005 flood alone cost Guyana almost half a billion American dollars. The minister stated that adopting an Agriculture Disaster Risk Management Plan (ADRMP) was therefore essential to guaranteeing Guyana’s preparedness in cases of natural disasters. Dr Ramsammy stated that the ADRMP was not about waiting for the disaster to occur. “It is recognising the risk and ensuring that we reduce our risks or…

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