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By Vahnu Manikchand The sod was turned on Wednesday for the construction of a US$54 million (G$11.1 billion) five-star hotel at Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. The Sun and Sand Hotel will add to the country’s tourism capacity, providing more accommodation to house the increasing influx of tourists. India-based Sun and Sand Group of Companies on Wednesday held a sod-turning ceremony at the hotel’s construction site. The Sun and Sand Hotel will include a casino, along with a commercial block and club house. It will contain 163 rooms and provide jobs for…

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By Vishnu Bisram The Indo-Caribbean Federation will be celebrating its 29th Annual East Indian Arrival Day on June 8th 2014, at Smokey Park in Queens, New York. This year will commemorate 176 years of our fore-parents leaving the shores of India to seek a better life in the Caribbean. The festivities will pay tribute to our rich culture and heritage that our ancestors brought with them many years ago. They faced unimaginable hardships, but took comfort in the traditions and morals that were imparted to them. Many faced oppression, but…

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– as another airline is set to begin operating Guyana – NY route Guyanese-owned airline TravelSpan is not intimidated by increasing competition and is confident nationals will continue to support the airline which they can consider their own. This is according to TravelSpan General Manager Vanita Jagnarain at a press conference on Wednesday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) where it was announced that TravelSpan will be sending 14 Guyanese to Las Vegas, Nevada to be trained as flight attendants. Caribbean Airlines, Fly Jamaica and TravelSpan are the three…

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– Ex House of Israel priest apologises for beating PNC opponents during ‘dark days’ Former Priest of the House of Israel, Joseph Hamilton on Thursday publicly apologised for the mass attacks he helped carry out on persons standing in opposition to the People’s National Congress (PNC) Government during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Hamilton, during his testimony to the Commission of Inquiry into the death of Dr Walter Rodney, had informed the commission that his participation in the cult movement had found him and other members being involved in…

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– the Biggest Party in Sport announces 30 games over 37 days on eight different islands, as the Limacol CPL II countdown begins The 2014 Limacol Caribbean Premier League, which will run from 11th July to 16th August, has announced the full set of fixtures that will have fans of the Biggest Party in Sport blocking out their calendars with 30 explosive games set to be played in just 37 days.  CPL II is set to thrill crowds across eight beautiful islands in the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada,…

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Acting Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali has called on all Guyanese to become tourism ambassadors of Guyana as the Ministry seeks to create lasting impressions on visitors. The Minister issued the call on Friday at the launch of the Guyana Festival at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Geogetown. “We are hoping to bring home thousands of Guyanese and to bring in thousands of our brothers and sisters, all across the globe to celebrate with us the wonderful history and culture of ours,” Ali stated. He said…

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Amid much pomp and ceremony, 25-year-old Divya Sieudarsan was crowned Miss Guyana India Worldwide 2014 at the New Thriving Banquet Hall by the outgoing queen Katherina Roshana. Sieudarsan, who is no stranger to the pageant world, has now taken up the mantle to represent Guyana at the Miss India Worldwide Pageant in Dubai come June. In delivering her maiden speech as Miss Guyana India Worldwide, Sieudarsan pledged to campaign against child abuse. This scourge that continues to affect the lives of children all across the world must be eradicated, she…

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The United States (US) and Guyana on Thursday announced that they have agreed to suspend the implementation of the American-funded Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project to pave the way for the holding of talks on its design. “The governments of Guyana and the United States of America have agreed that the implementation of the activities of the USAID (United States Agency for International Development) LEAD project would be put on hold temporarily during the reengagement on the design of that project the two sides have agreed would commence immediately,” the…

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A GUYANESE man’s packages of powdered custard brought into John F. Kennedy International Airport last month turned out to be powdered cocaine, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Wednesday. According to reports, NY authorities arrested a man who tried to sneak nearly 18 pounds of cocaine in packages of custard powered through airport security in New York. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at John F. Kennedy International Airport stopped 35-year-old Godfrey Cassius of Georgetown, Guyana, as he passed through baggage check. The incident occurred on April 22nd. Officers…

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– total disapproved funds amount to Gy$37.4B The National Assembly Wednesday evening approved a Gy$182.5 billion budget for this year after disapproving over Gy$37 billion of it. Government has since said that it will be guided by the Constitution and two previous rulings by the High Court as it seeks to carry out its mandate. The final blow dealt to the estimates presented by Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh back on March 24 was the disapproval of a Gy$22.2 billion allocated under line item Policy and Administration of the Finance…

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