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One of Guyana’s most versatile singing sensations, and a member of the X2 band was recently listed as the recipient of the 2014 Guyana Cultural Association Folk Festival Award in Brooklyn, New York. Adrian Dutchin was duly recognised for his accomplishments in the performing arts that are representative of the inspiration derived from Guyana’s rich cultural heritage. His span of appearances in the Guyanese and Caribbean diaspora with a cross section of top artistes has been impressive over the years, and this has led to him being a recipient of…

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By Vahnu Manikchand and Nafeeza Yahya Queen’s College took back the mantle this year as its students secured most of the top positions at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) examinations. The results were announced on Tuesday by Education Minister Priya Manickchand as she revealed the top 52 students who secured 11 or more Grade Ones. Securing the top spot with 19 Grade Ones and One Grade Two, is Elisa Hamilton of Queen’s College. She was followed by Skeldon Line Path Secondary School…

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Guyanese artiste and entertainer Lisa Punch was warmly welcomed by President Donald Ramotar when she paid a courtesy call on him on Wednesday at the Office of the President, GINA said. She was accompanied by her parents and Manager Mary Brown. Punch described her meeting with the president as very fruitful and encouraging. She said that she was inspired by President Ramotar to continue representing Guyana and making all Guyanese proud. Punch recently participated in US television network, ABC’s reality show `Rising Star’ and sang at the recent Guyana Festival.

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While the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has decided to throw its support behind the proposed vote of no-confidence by the Alliance For Change (AFC), the Government is expecting that the process would go through the normal course in the National Assembly. This is according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, who told reporters that the proposed no-confidence motion should not be seen as something to be done away with in a swift manner. The Cabinet Secretary said: “So you have a motion that is now…

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Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh on Wednesday announced that the Government has in substance, concluded with the US an inter-governmental agreement for implementation of the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). As a result of the achievement of this important milestone, Guyana is now listed by the US Department of the Treasury as one of the jurisdictions treated as having an inter-governmental agreement in effect. The conclusion of the agreement, in substance, comes after several months of review and negotiations between the US and Guyana authorities on the text…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth The star-studded Guyana Amazon Warriors departed Guyana on Tuesday for Grenada for their first of nine preliminary games in the second edition of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament. The Warriors, who lost to the Jamaica Tallawahs in the finals of the inaugural tournament last year, is captained by Trinidad and Tobago and West Indies test skipper Denesh Ramdin and boasts the likes of Pakistan’s Mohammed Hafeez, Trinidad’s Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons and Navin Stewart, New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and James Neesham, Jamaica’s Krishmar Santokie,…

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By Rajiv Bisnauth With just hours more before the start of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2014, Guyana Times International Sport chatted with four local members of the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad prior to their departure from the Grand Coastal hotel on Tuesday for Grenada. The local franchise will play the Antigua Hawksbills on Friday at 14:00h, their first of nine preliminary games before returning home for three games. Opener Trevon Griffith, who played one game in the first edition of the tournament last year, said he feels very…

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… three agents to be assigned By Vahnu Manikchand The much-anticipated establishment of a US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office in Guyana is likely to happen by September, a senior US Embassy official has said. The official also confirmed that three agents and an administrative officer will staff the office, which will be located at the US Embassy, in Duke Street Kingston, Georgetown. Amid spiralling narcotics trafficking in Guyana, stakeholders believe that the United States’ move to set up the office will help break up local drug networks, but they…

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