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– missing five feared dead The bodies of four of the nine persons who went missing from the deadly boat collision on the Mazaruni River on Tuesday have been recovered, leaving five more to be retrieved by a multi-agency team that have been deployed to the area. Police on Thursday announced that the bodies of Zahir Baksh, 34 of Kaneville, EBD and Christopher Narine, 21 of Parika, EBE were recovered. The body of 39-year old Ulric Grimes was recovered shortly after 10 o’clock Wednesday night near Itaballi, Mazaruni River while…

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– “Glenn Lall’s scandalous agenda will not stop” The recent reports in the Kaieteur News surrounding the contractual relationship between the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), and the NEW GPC Inc have been described as nothing but mischievous, blatant lies – the products of envy and vindictiveness. “It is a blatant lie, it is not merely blatant but it is also mischievous. It is intended to fool people.  Being blatant is one thing, but when you deliberately go out there to fool people, you have…

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– Nadir says Opposition hate crusade hurting good Guyanese businesses By Michael Younge PAC member Manzoor Nadir Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member Manzoor Nadir said the opposition’s anti-development and corruption crusade is hurting good and honest Guyanese businesses, as he declared that the NEW GPC INC won its contracts to provide medical supplies “legally and fairly”. Nadir’s comments came on the heels of a wave of attacks launched by the combined opposition and its media outfit, the Kaieteur News on the process used to award contracts to the long-established Guyanese…

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Alfred King The Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry has increased resources available to the various regions for Mashramani celebrations, Permanent Secretary Alfred King said. Accompanied by members of this year’s Mash Organising Committee, King briefed the media about ongoing preparations. The ministry is aiming to have more persons involved in the float parade, and to this end, King said he was pleased that corporate entities such as Banks DIH, Digicel and ANSA McAL (sponsors of the Soca Competition) were already on board. With 30 bands expected to participate in the…

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A spot check on the stretch of road to Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) site by President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday brought a greater understanding about the challenges ahead of the June deadline for when substantial completion is expected. A helicopter reconnaissance by the Head of State in the company of Minister of Public Works Robeson Benn and Technical Consultant Walter Willis provided insight into the state of preparations on the physical infrastructure beginning from the Mabura trail into the Essequibo River. They descended at Butukari for a first hand…

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By Michael Younge Government said it remains concerned about the unwavering campaign being waged by the privately-owned Kaieteur News against the Marriott Hotel project. Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh, speaking during an exclusive interview with Guyana Times International said that the newspaper was “making a misleading comparison between the Guyana Marriott and the Jamaica Marriott projects” which were distinctively different. “Once again, a misleading comparison is done to draw an erroneous conclusion for the sole purpose of undermining the Guyana project. No person committed to national development would question the…

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A security expert has expressed grave concern that the life of former Guyanese President Bharrat Jadgeo, has now been placed in danger following a series of dangerous reports appearing in the mud- slinging tabloid Kaieteur News, the latest being on 1st January, 2013. The New Years day article insinuated that the former President has 12 armed guards on a 24- hour basis at his house in Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara. The article was found to be totally inaccurate and misleading, prompting the security expert to conclude that the story was…

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– rubbishes another sick Kaieteur News headline The Kaieteur News (KN) headline on Wednesday “NEW GPC still to supply drugs four years after collecting money – AG Report” was yet another piece of disjointed rubbish that, unsurprisingly, does not agree with the contents of the report, written by Abena Rockcliffe. In a press statement released in response to the article, NEW GPC said categorically that the company has fulfilled all of its obligations to the Health Ministry for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. The statement said the relevant contracts…

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Adventure Life believes that travel should inspire, be authentic and it should reflect passion and personality. As they seek to showcase this, two representatives from Adventure Life, Julia Dimon and Matthew Rutherford have journeyed to Guyana for the first time, to capture the essence of the destination and to connect with the people. Dimon, a travel writer and TV travel host has visited more than 80 countries across the globe, and she will speak of her experiences in Guyana when she appears on the New York Times Travel Show, and…

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