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Parliamentarians express renewed optimism as training ends

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  – Canada, UK MPs commend local efforts By Samuel Sukhnandan Members of Parliament (MPs) ended a two-day seminar on Tuesday promising to build better partnerships, reduce rhetoric and put aside political agenda, with the aim of serving all Guyanese. This is according to Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman, who told the media that the seminar was successful, given the fact that several topics of importance were discussed. Trotman believes that the seminar fulfilled the theme: “Managing through Partnership”. “The fact that such a seminar was held was…

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UNDP plugs US$ 75,000 into fighting TIP

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The Human Services and Social Security Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday signed the project document for the initiation of a US$ 75,000 programme aimed at tackling human trafficking in Guyana. The Human Services Minister Jenifer Webster, who was among the signatories, said the initiation of the project which seeks to offer assistance and guidance to “victims of and families affected by human trafficking” will take the fight against the inhumane act to another level as she expressed gratitude to UNDP for funding the project. “This…

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Guyana, Venezuela ponder ‘next steps’ on border issue

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Representatives of Venezuela and Guyana held a meeting last Tuesday in New York that was organised by Jamaican scholar Norman Girvan, the United Nations good officer on the border controversy between the two countries. According to a communiqué issued by the UN, officials of the two countries attended a technical workshop headed by Girvan. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon’s personal representative in the territorial dispute said that the workshop focused on multi-dimensional approaches and best practices in the resolution of controversies around the world. “The participants displayed a tremendously positive and…

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OLPF programme to continue – OP

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Government on Thursday announced that it will continue the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) initiative with the assistance and support of stakeholders. A statement from the Office of the President said that while the administration has contemplated the impact of the opposition budget cuts, specifically on its information communication technology (ICT) 4G National Strategy, the vision which propelled the OLPF initiative has been affected by those cuts. Thousands of the laptops have already been distributed to persons in the lower income bracket since the programme began. “The administration, refusing to…

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Aruba interested in trade with Guyana

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Aruba’s Finance, Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy Minister Mike De Meza said his country plans to work with the government of Guyana, particularly in the tourism and agriculture sectors. De Meza made this announcement when he met Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud, as part of a two-day state visit in Guyana on Thursday. The Aruban minister said that his country is looking to initiate trade with Guyana, but noted that this will have to be discussed at the government level. De Meza said tourism is vital to Aruba’s economy, and is…

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IDB sees role for private sector in promoting sustainable development

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Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno on Monday called on firms to adopt innovative means for including disadvantaged people in the workforce, and making them partners across the value chain. Moreno spoke during CSRAmericas 2012, the region’s leading annual event on corporate social responsibility. He also stressed the importance of innovation for developing growth models that do not rely on the intensive use of natural resources. CSRAméricas, which is organised by the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), a member of the IDB Group, this year focuses on the theme Value…

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Gov’t moving to court on OP budget cuts – Luncheon

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The Guyana government on Wednesday announced that it will be moving to the courts to challenge the constitutionality of budget cuts for the Office of the President (OP), saying the reductions have hampered the effective functioning of President Donald Ramotar. The revelation came from Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon at his weekly post-Cabinet news briefing at OP where he said they will be seeking the reversal of the cuts. “It has essentially stripped the president of advisory services, such advisory services provided by Cabinet, the Defence Board, Press and Publicity,…

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QC student wins prestigious scholarship to study in Canada

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Glinton Hanover, a student of Queen’s College has won a two-year, Cdn$ 80,000 ($ 16.5 million) scholarship to study at the Lester B Pearson College, Canada. In a release from the college, Hanover was among 15 Guyanese students who were interviewed in March for the one position available to a Guyanese student. In January of this year, the college had announced that it was inviting local high school students to apply for a two-year scholarship programme at its Vancouver campus. The release said that Hanover, will be arriving at the…

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Relatives of TT murder suspect complain of harassment

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– mother has no clue about son’s whereabouts By Bhisham Mohamed Three weeks have now elapsed since Ramesh Sookram, called Alvin, has been listed as a wanted man for the murder of 18-year-old Trinidadian Nikita Ramischand. But there has been no trace of the man who is said to have fled back to Guyana and hiding somewhere on the East Coast of Demerara. While the possibility of apprehending the man remains slim, his family is claiming that they are being terrorised and threatened by the victim’s relatives who pose as…

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Book on Guyanese and West Indians to be launched on May 26

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  By North American Correspondent  A novel, ‘Daughters of the Empire’ focusing on Guyanese and other West Indians will be launched on Saturday May 26, 7 (PM) at the Faith Assembly Hall, 120-13 101 Avenue, Richmond Hill. The event is being organised by the Association of Artists and Writers (AAW) to be held, and the public is being invited to grace the event. It is expected that several outstanding Caribbean writers will be recognized for their works. A follow-up launch will be held the following day, May 27 (4PM) at…

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