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The curtains of the “Music of the World 2 Super Concert” were pulled just about 04: 00h on Sunday with mixed reactions from the audience, despite some spectacular performances from the two stars of the Indian soap opera, “Yahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli” and Chutney King of the World, KI. Kudos to the team from Fire Fest Productions for a well-planned and well-executed event with respect to artistes’ performances, but it somewhat failed to provide a clear view to patrons who were in the general admission section. Disappointed and furious…

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– four killed during clashes with police – several buildings set ablaze – gov’t orders full probe Four persons were killed and several others injured when police and Lindeners, who were protesting a hike in their electricity tariffs, clashed in an ugly affair late Wednesday in the bauxite mining town. By 21:00h the situation had deteriorated with outraged residents setting fire to the roadways and also several buildings, including the People’s Progressive Party office. The casualties undermined what was thought to be a peaceful day of demonstration which saw residents…

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President Donald Ramotar charged Guyana’s overseas diplomats on Monday to help maintain the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, so as to provide opportunities for economic advancement and the social well-being of all citizens. This call was made at the opening session of the Heads of Missions Conference held at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC), Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The president also said it is imperative that diplomats are trained in foreign languages, pointing particularly to Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch. He noted that Guyana’s image must be protected and…

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By Michael Younge Thousands of Guyanese converged at the National Stadium, Providence, last Friday afternoon to witness President Donald Ramotar officially open the 2012 International Building Exposition under the theme “Embracing Standards, Building the Future”. The exposition’s opening ceremony saw a few cultural performances but the majority of the presentations were delivered by government and private sector officials. Delivering the feature address at the event, President Donald Ramotar told thousands that his government remains unmoved in its commitment to empower Guyanese through the process of homeownership. He said that it…

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Even as the Guyana government announced that it will be reviewing the allegations levelled against the China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), that company has said that the issues that are now surfacing in the local press are not new, and it is innocent. That company has however said that it was not officially informed that the government of Guyana is currently reviewing its contract with the company.  Regional Director CHEC Zhongdong Tang has said that “there was no secret deal” between the government of Guyana and the company in…

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President Donald Ramotar has assured that the opening of a Marriot Hotel in Guyana will not run current hoteliers out of business. According to him, the opening of such a world-class hotel would only give local hotels the opportunity to lift their standards, thereby raising the level of competition. “I want to assure all of you that the Marriot Hotel project is not going to put anyone out of business. The government is not into the business of pressuring any company into liquidation and I want to assure that those…

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-as US 236th Independence anniversary observance Prime Minister Samuel Hinds performing the functions of President on Wednesday evening attended a reception hosted by the American Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt at his residence to commemorate the United States of America’s 236th anniversary since the signing of the declaration of independence on July 04, 1776. The evening was celebrated under the theme, “American Tapestry.” The Prime Minister in his address said that the level of social and economic development which the US now enjoys, is a manifestation of the hard work…

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