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President Donald Ramotar told a Guyanese forum in Canada that the country’s development agenda was moving apace despite some setbacks. He also thanked the diaspora there for their contributions towards the human development of Guyana. Ramotar and Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett flew to Canada after the Rio+ 20 conference to open Guyana’s 46th Independence Festival in Toronto, and to meet and exchange ideas with a wide-cross section of diaspora groups at a conference at Sheraton Parkway, Toronto, North Hotel on Sunday. The forum provided an opportunity for the president…

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The government of Guyana has signed an agreement with Anadarko Guyana Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko), a United States of America-based company to undertake exploration in the deep waters of Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Given Guyana’s abundance of natural resources, the company had sought to engage the government of Guyana to conduct exploration activities in 2011, and had submitted technical proposals and held a series of discussions with senior government officials, including President Donald Ramotar. The discussions resulted in an agreement to commence studying available data…

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Scores of Lindeners picketed while Parliament was in session on Wednesday with the aim of having the National Assembly reverse government’s decision to increase electricity rates. During the protest, the irate protestors used placards to communicate their frustration with the government, and moreso Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who hails from the mining town. Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon joined in the protest to lend solidarity to his fellow Lindeners and reiterated the need for economic development in the mining community before any increase in electricity tariff. He argued that Parliament…

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The New Building Society multi-million-dollar head office was Friday commissioned by Head of State Donald Ramotar at a lavish ceremony held at the North Road and Avenue of the Republic location. In attendance at the commissioning ceremony were former President Bharrat Jagdeo, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, Labour Minister and Immediate Past Chairman of NBS Dr Nanda Gopaul, and other top officials of the bank. President Ramotar said the opening of state-of-the art financial institution signals a growing demand for its services. He posited that the Society’s outstanding achievement has…

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U.S. wants Guyana to prosecute Trafficking in Persons offenders Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon said evidence have supported allegations that backtracking is taking place at significant levels here, and he announced that an ongoing probe could snare old operators in the illegal business. Dr Luncheon’s comments came on the heel of the United States urging the Guyana government to go after human smugglers, even as it concluded that this country was not fully complying with the U.S.’ Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s minimum standards, but is making significant…

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Guyana is set to launch a massive destination campaign out of Trinidad and Tobago shortly, as efforts continue to expand the country’s tourism sector. Acting Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali met with representatives from Advantage Advertising, a Trinidad company, on the island last week, to discuss the launch of the campaign, a release from the ministry said. According to the tourism minister, this initiative is aimed at encouraging more persons from the twin-island republic to vacation in Guyana. “Representatives from the company will also be travelling to Guyana,…

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On the evening of June 8, hundreds of Guyanese gathered at the Brooklyn Borough Hall to celebrate the 46th independence anniversary of their beloved country. The event was co-sponsored by Council Member Dr. Mathieu Eugene and the Guyana Tri-State Alliance, headed by Patricia Jordon-Langford. Ms Jordan-Langford gave a warm welcome to everyone with a reminder that all Guyanese must contribute to nation building. She quoted Mahatma Gandhi’s “My notion of democracy is that under it the weakest should have the same opportunity as the strongest”. She then introduced Deputy Brooklyn…

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– Gov’t building road to link ECD to EBD By Michael Younge The 2012 International Building Exposition was launched last Friday evening at the Princess International Hotel, with government announcing that it is building a road to link the East Bank and the East Coast of Demerara. The international exposition which attracts scores of construction firms from around the region and locally was launched by President Donald Ramotar under the theme “Embracing Standards Building the future”. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali announced that his…

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