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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Tuesday signed the mandatory Census Order and Regulations as required under Chapter 19: 09, the Statistics Act of the Laws of Guyana, notifying that September 15 is Guyana’s 2012 Census Day. Guyana’s impending census is part of the global round of Population and Housing Censuses for the current 2010 round, whereby almost all countries which are members of the United Nations have conducted and completed their national censuses during the period which commenced in 2005, and concludes in 2014. According to a Government Information…

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Materials relevant to Guyana’s bird watching potential will be launched at the British Bird Watchers’ Fair, in Rutland, London during a three-day event starting on August 17. Guyana has over 860 species of birds and its reputation as a bird watcher’s paradise has been increasing. A contingent of representatives from the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Rupununi Trails, Dagron Tours, Surama, Iwokrama and Wilderness Explorers will be representing Guyana at the event which is esteemed as the largest bird fair in the world.…

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The Public Works Ministry is standing by its decision to cancel a contract for the extension of the East Coast Demerara Highway, saying it is following the advice of the attorney general to have allegations of falsification of documents investigated by the police. Public Works Minister Robeson Benn during a press conference on Wednesday also said that the contract given to Falcon Transportation and Construction Services was terminated based on nonperformance. The contractor has been making his case against the Public Works Ministry in the pages of the print media,…

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The National Assembly last Thursday approved three motions to honour the lives of three former parliamentarians who died over the last year. The trio – Everall Franklin, Robert Williams, and Sheila Holder were eulogised as exemplars in their roles in the House. Deputy Speaker Debra Backer, in moving the motion for sympathy, described Franklin as a committed parliamentarian and politician who provided “meritorious service” to the country. She reminisced on her encounters with Franklin who served as a parliamentarian for the Guyana Action Party (GAP) from September 16, 2006 until…

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The government of Guyana and Repsol Exploracion SA, operator of the Georgetown Block, along with officials of the consortium involved in the drilling operations of the Jaguar-1 well, offshore Guyana, have met to discuss the preliminary outcomes of the project and future plans. The partners to the Georgetown Block are Tullow Oil plc (30 per cent); CGX Resources Inc (25 per cent); YPF Guyana Ltd (30 per cent) and Repsol Exploracion SA (15 per cent). Drilling of the Jaguar- 1 well was stopped at a depth of 15,998 feet, and…

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Laparkan’s cargo service recently unveiled its new warehouse and corporate offices in Miami, Florida, at a launch attended by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds. Following a tour of the 166,000 square foot facility, Prime Minister Hinds congratulated Laparkan on its expansion programme, noting that this should lead to expanded capabilities and heightened efficiencies at a time when consumers are looking to get more for less and value for their money. In welcoming guests to the new facility, Laparkan Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Glen Khan said the new warehouse “represents our…

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… says their attempts aim to sully the former president’s legacy Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has exposed attempts once again by the combined opposition to peddle misinformation while distorting facts surrounding the benefits and pension that former presidents are entitled to under the laws of the country. Dr Singh in a passionate presentation to the 65-seat National Assembly on Thursday, argued that the opposition was also seeking to “manufacture controversy” surrounding the issue with the aim of scoring cheap political points. He believed strongly that the opposition motion on…

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Speaker of the National Assembly and former leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Raphael Trotman has resigned from the party’s executive and from contesting senior positions within that party. Trotman made this announcement while addressing delegates at the party’s third National Conference held at St Paul’s Retreat Centre, Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast, on Saturday. The conference was held under the theme “Delivering Hope and Change”. At the forum, senior party member Khemraj Ramjattan was elected leader of the party. Trotman said the AFC being able to convene its third…

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