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The British High Commission on Thursday announced that Leroy Phillips from Guyana is one of 60 young people from across the Commonwealth who are being recognised as exceptional leaders in their community. These 60 young people are the first ever to receive a prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award, the release said. Leroy became blind at the age of six and faced intense discrimination at school, the citation says. He now works hard to improve access to education for all. Leroy’s achievements include speaking about this issue at a conference in…

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My Foxny.com has reported that New York City has launched its municipal identification program, which allows most city residents — regardless of immigration status — to obtain a photo ID. The program is designed to help New Yorkers get access to services and programs that are otherwise hard to do if you do not have a government-issued photo card. Having the card has an added benefit: you can get free membership to several cultural institutions for one year if you sign up in 2015. Among them are The Public Theater,…

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In a series of bilateral meetings held on the sidelines of 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Gandhinagar, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday agreed to provide USD 50 million to fund a road project in Guyana. He also agreed to provide “concessional credit” to supply a passenger ferry to help Guyana overcome transportation problems. Modi in his meeting with President of Guyana Donald Ramotar said that India would set up its first IT Centre of Excellence on the South American Continent, in Guyana. India also approved a new Line…

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The Ministry of Tourism is projecting a 15 per cent increase in tourist arrivals this New Year and has scheduled several FAM trips. The tourism sector is very important for showcasing a country’s cultural diversity, as well as its socio-economic potential. And with the attention “Destination Guyana” is receiving, there is no doubt that the sector will be propelled to greater heights in 2015, the ministry said. In 2014, the sector, through a series of tourism activities, experienced great strides in promoting Guyana as a prime tourist destination. The activities…

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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said it was in favour of non-disclosure of negotiations on a pre-elections coalition with the Alliance For Change (AFC), but remained cautious given earlier pussyfooting by the minority Opposition party. APNU General Secretary Joseph Harmon on Monday confirmed that the party was in receipt of a proposal from the AFC stipulating the way forward on the coalition talks. The AFC, over the weekend, said a draft proposal stipulating that talks could only be held in secret was submitted to APNU for the party’s consideration.…

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President Donald Ramotar on Monday confirmed that the construction of the US$54M Sun and Sand Hotel is expected to commence soon, dismissing misinformation being peddled by Opposition members that the project lacks transparency and is falling through. Back in July, Ramotar had turned the sod along with officials from the Indian owned Sun and Sand Group of Companies for the commencement of work on the hotel. The Hotel, when completed, will include a casino, along with a commercial block and club house. Rooms It will contain 163 rooms and provide…

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The day after President Obama’s announcement on taking Executive action for immigration, over two-dozen immigrants from DRUM – South Asian Organizing Center and other organizations gathered in Jackson Heights to express how pleased and relieved they were. After more than a year and a half since grassroots groups around the country started the #Not1More campaign to move the President to halt deportations, end programs that criminalize immigrants, and expand the relief granted to young people in 2012, DRUM says the sacrifice and courage of its members and immigrants across the…

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By Vishnu Bisram Guyanese and persons from other nationalities now living in the United States of America – their adopted homeland, are celebrating  the traditional Thanksgiving weekend with family and close friends. We would all agree that indeed Guyanese have good reasons to give thanks to America which has been welcoming them for over fifty years.  Since their arrival in the US, many Guyanese have been successful at almost every aspect of life – acquiring their own homes, vehicles, attaining higher education etc. They are also known to be very…

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– over Gy$12B invested in last four years to boost housing development along East Bank corridor The 1,000 homes turnkey housing project in Perseverance on the East Bank of Demerara is slated to be fully completed by mid-2015, Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali said as he also disclosed that some 12,000 house lots have been allocated for 2014. Speaking with the media, Ali said his ministry has been working tirelessly to provide “affordable housing for all” which is also the ministry’s theme. He noted that for 2014, the Central Housing and…

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– General Elections could be called soon The combined Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC), have rejected President Donald Ramotar’s invitation, issued via a letter on Tuesday, for talks following the prorogation of Parliament. General Secretary of APNU, Mr. Joseph Harmon, told the media on Wednesday that the main Opposition considered the President’s invitation during a meeting of its Executive Council and their position is that there will be no talks. “We have said this before and our position remains the same, APNU…

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