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President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) Komal Chand has expressed confidence that the recovery of the sugar industry would begin this year. Chand, whose union represents some 18,000 workers on a number of sugar estates across the country, said he was disappointed in the production over the past six years, but is upbeat that with the backing of the government, 2012 will be the year sugar production increases. The fixing of the Skeldon Factory is expected to bring about the turnaround in the production of sugar.…

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By North American Correspondent A Guyanese, Devieka Chetram of the Tarana Dance Centre of Toronto, has won the Shri Prakash Gossai Award for Excellence in Arts last week in Toronto. The Award was introduced this year and Ms Chetram, an accomplished dancer, has the distinct honour of being the first recipient. She was selected by a team of distinguished community leaders for her outstanding contribution in promoting Indian Classical dance in the Toronto area.

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– Guyanese rises to become Oakland’s Chief of Police   Profile: Chief Howard A. Jordan is a veteran of the Oakland Police Department, having served for more than 23 years in a range of assignments including patrol, investigations, internal affairs and administration. He has held every rank in the department during his tenure, from officer to Interim Chief of Police. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., by a single mother with a powerful work ethic, Chief Jordan savors Oakland’s mélange of peoples and cultures, and is proud…

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ZARA sponsors second successful blood drive The second Zara Realty Holding-sponsored blood drive, held on Saturday, April 14, at the company’s headquarters, 166-07 Hillside Avenue, yielded several units of blood from management, staff, residents of the apartment rental business and members of the public. Executive Vice-President of Zara, Ken Subraj, who also took the opportunity to donate, said that Zara has always been mindful of its responsibilities to the community: “We regard this blood drive as an important moral vehicle to assist persons in times of dire need,” he said.…

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By North American Correspondent Dozens of New York-based Guyanese students and their parents have joined other communities in rallying to save the New York City public schools which are slated to close by the end of the school year in June. The city’s Department of Education will vote by this weekend on whether to close these schools. Among the schools slated to close are Richmond Hill High and John Adams High located in the heart of the Richmond Hill community where tens of thousands of Guyanese are settled. These schools…

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The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry recorded a Gy$5.3 million profit, according to its just-released annual report for 2011. Immediate Past President Komal Ramnauth in his report stated that 2011 has been a significant year for business in Guyana. Ramnauth said there was positive growth in many sectors, notably in the mining, banking and telecommunications industry. This, he said, translated into an average economic growth of four per cent for the country. “As stated in the Ministry of Finance’s 2011 Mid Year Report, the private sector experienced more positive…

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The National Assembly last Friday commissioned a ramp, allowing persons with disabilities to access its first floor. Speaker of the House Raphael Trotman said the facility is the first in of a series of measures Parliament will be taking to lead the way in implementing the Persons with Disabilities Act of 2010. “Since I’ve become Speaker, I’ve been working with the clerk and others to ensure as a first act we would have a ramp. I know that the ramp may be a bit steep but I believe with some…

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