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By Indrawattie Natram The body of Sherena Smith, 28, of Charity New Housing Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was discovered hanging from the roof of her outdoor bathroom at approximately 21: 30h on Tuesday. The body was discovered by the woman’s husband, Grey Smith. According to Smith, he went to check on his wife after he realized that she had been in the bathroom for a long time. Smith had reportedly left her husband and three children, a five- year- old and two- year old twin boys, in the house to take…

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The International Building Expo-sition was officially launched on Friday night, June 03, with Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali declaring that the second staging of the event is testimony to expansion in the construction sector. The exposition, themed “Bridging the Gap – Transforming Guyana”, was launched at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara and will run from July 29 to 31. It is expected to attract scores of local and regional stakeholders in the construction and engineering industries, both in Guyana and in the Caribbean. According to Ali, there…

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The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has said that the relationship between itself, civil society and government has been strengthened, over the years, to the benefit of all. This comment was made at the 19th Annual General Meeting of the Private Sector Commission, on Thursday, June 02 at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown. Through this collaboration, PSC Chairman Ramesh Dookhoo, who was re- elected unopposed at the AGM, boasts about the re-emergence of a private sector that is confident in the prospects for business, and is well poised for more…

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Serving the people of Guyana as your president has been the greatest honour of my life,” said head of state, President Bharrat Jagdeo, while delivering his final Independence Day message. Hundreds witnessed the moving speech at the National Park on the eve of Guyana’s 45th independence anniversary, minutes before the Golden Arrowhead was hoisted and a thrilling fireworks display was put on. “As I depart, my faith in the people of this country is as high as it was on the day I took office. I am proud of this…

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Feminition, the women’s exposition, sought to recognise, highlight and promote the skills and capabilities of Guyanese women, Human Services and Social Security Minister Priya Manickchand said during the opening of the event on Friday last. The event was held at the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara. “The beauty, the creativity, the capacity, the capability of our women (are) oftentimes lost, hidden, stifled, underdeveloped, unutilised, underutilized because of the apathy and sometimes downright refusal to recognise women as capable in every sphere of life,” she said. Feminition, Minister Manickchand said,…

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Andrew Naidoo, a 15-year-old lad of Guyanese parentage was on Sunday shot dead in Canada, reports out of Toronto have confirmed. Both of his parents are from Guyana but he was born in Canada. Grandmother Alythe Ford had not long returned from church on Sunday night when the gunshots rang out – pop, pop, pop, pop – and at first she thought it was noise from the heavy rainstorm. Realising what the sound was, she and her granddaughter snapped off the lights in their modest Rexdale apartment in northwest Toronto…

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National Toshaos Council Chairperson Yvonne Pearson told the United Nations 10th Permanent Forum of Indigenous Peoples that Amerindians here are an integral part of Guyanese society, and the government has redoubled efforts to address issues affecting the indigenous people to help overcome centuries of marginalisation. Pearson made the comments while representing Guyana at the forum held from May 16 to 27, 2011 at the UN headquarters in New York. UN radio reported Pearson as saying that, “apart from improved access to education and health, special attention is also being focused…

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By Danielle Campbell Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Rudy Insanally, believes that Guyana and Suriname can provide a gateway to the Caribbean and exploit trade potentials as part of the Union of South American States (UNASUR). During an interview with Guyana Times International, Dr Insanally said that, as two of the closest non- Spanish-speaking countries on the southern bloc, Guyana and Suriname can take full advantage of undeveloped areas of economic trade. “Suriname and Guyana have common causes within UNASUR, and can work together on the issue of asymmetry;…

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By Michael Younge The Housing and Water Ministry has said that works under the first phase of its modern East Bank Development Project are moving apace, with approximately 80 per cent work completion. And the ministry is also reporting that the occupancy rates across new schemes have been improving over the years. Guyanese can look forward to benefiting from an estimated 1,500 new house lots which are to become available by August this year. Under the plan, the ministry was challenged to provide a total of 15,000 house lots to…

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