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The Caribbean American Domestic Violence Awareness (CADVA) on Monday launched its first ever youth conference at the Pegasus Hotel, with scores of young people in attendance. CADVA’s founder Sukree Boodram said that the conference is focused on helping youths to promote a violence-free environment for Guyana, while trying to end domestic violence. Boodram believes that there has been too much focus on educating and building awareness about violence, saying that now is the time to take action against violence. CADVA, through this conference, is preparing youths to take the lead…

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Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon said the Linden situation is now about new beginnings, the consequences of the losses; the impacts of which are going to be felt for years to come. Hence, he said there is need for the administration to address the aspects that would have contributed to the situation. Dr Luncheon was at the time speaking during an interview on Saturday on the National Communications Network (NCN). “It is not a task beyond us, and indeed, in the new beginnings, we…

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The Office of the President said it views with utter dismay the burning and looting of public buildings early Friday morning in Linden, and laid some blame on two local media outfits for riling up residents with misinformation about the security forces’ movements. Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira, in a statement, said that the August 8 agreement and initialling of the Terms of Reference by the government and the Region 10 delegation signalled significant progress in the search for a resolution of the issues associated with the Linden protests.…

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By Vahnu Manikchand and Tiffany Bowen Sixteen-year-old Sarah Hack of Golden Fleece Estate, Essequibo Coast, and former student of the Abrams Zuil Secondary School, has done her parents, teachers and her region proud, by securing 16 grade ones at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Though the national top student will be determined by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and is done based on the variety of subjects sat at the examinations, among other requirements, Hack could emerge as the country’s top student. Jessica Anthony of Queen’s College…

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Murder accused Bibi Shareema Gopaul and Jarvis Barry Small were both formally committed to stand trial at the High Court for the murder of Gopaul’s teenage daughter, by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The two accused were jointly charged on October 8, 2010 for the murder of Neesa Lalita Gopaul. The indictable charge stated that between September 24 and October 2, 2010 at Madewini, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, they murdered the 16-year-old teenager. On Thursday, Magistrate Sewnarine-Beharry moved to commit the couple to trial…

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–missile throwing, possession of offensive weapon among charges By Vahnu Manikchand Ten Lindeners appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Tuesday, facing charges of throwing missiles, possession of a component of an ammunition and offensive weapon, indecent language and assaulting a peace officer. All 10 Lindeners pleaded not guilty to their respective charge (s) when they were read to them at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. These charges stemmed from the ongoing unrests in Linden over the past weekend. Kareen Ashby, 22, a mason of Lot 1998 Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden; 29-year-old…

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Manufacturing, cheap energy, food production, competitiveness in presentation and private sector stimulation of the local economy through job creation were the key notes strung at the launch of the eighth Annual Berbice Expo and Trade Fair on Friday night, at the Albion Community Centre. The tone of the opening of the regions’ premier trade and exposition fair was led by Regional Chairman David Armogan, who spoke from an entrepreneurial perspective. He noted that the impending price increases for grains and livestock globally had created an opportunity for agriculture-based countries like…

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Guyana’s former Commissioner of Police Laurie Lewis passed away on Monday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 71. Lewis was described as a stalwart who meant well for the Guyana Police Force. The former Queen’s College student served the force for 40 years with distinction and honour. He retired from the Guyana Police Force in 2001. Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee in expressing condolences to Lewis’s wife, children and other relatives said the former commissioner has left a legacy in the force, which will be honoured and remembered forever.…

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Tulsi Gabbard, 31, a Hindu American, has won the Democratic Primary from the second Congressional District in Hawaii. Gabbard is set to create history becoming the first Hindu ever to be elected to the U. S. Congress in November, as there is virtually little opposition to her in a predominantly Democratic district. She got 55.1 per cent of the votes polled as to 34.3 percent won by her main opponent Mufi Hannemann. “I am privileged to be able to work for the people of Hawaii in whatever capacity,” she said…

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United States Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt visited the second annual Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) leadership camp, held at the Kuru- Kuru Cooperative College, Linden, Soesdyke Highway, on August 10, as the campers wrapped up a week of activities. Camp GLOW, a worldwide young women’s empowerment camp, was organised by the Gender and Development Volunteer Task Force of the U. S. Peace Corps in Guyana. In a release, the U. S. embassy said that from August 6 to 11, young girls, ages 13 to 17 from across Guyana, participated…

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