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New York Judge Joan M Kenney absolutely did not rule that “Kaieteur News has every right to publish what it did” and that the newspaper never even disputed claims that the articles were (a) false and (b) defamatory, NEW GPC INC lawyer Ray Beckerman said. His comment comes in the wake of reports by Kaieteur News paper and the Capitol News (TV) that the judge ruled that Kaieteur News had every right to publish what it did about the NEW GPC INC and that as a preliminary matter, the pharmaceutical…

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The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said the new scanner at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has been serving its purpose and persons are now deterred from smuggling commercial goods in their suitcases. GRA Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur told Guyana Times International that the operation of the new scanner has so far proved to be effective. He explained that since the installation of the scanner in 2011, many persons have been found culpable of declaring items to be for personal use when they are intended for commercial purpose; despite this,…

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Guyana Times, which is part of a media group that also includes Television Guyana Inc (TVG), Radio Guyana Inc (RGI), and publications in New York and Canada, is calling on all international press associations to condemn the threats to press freedom and media intimidation in Guyana. The call is being made by the newspaper on the heels of a recent incident which has seen one of its staff members resigning on November 5 out of fear for her life, after she was asked to present a news report, as anchor,…

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– 514,000 tonnes recorded to date with 7% of cultivated land yet to be harvested Guyana’s rice farmers have produced a record output, surpassing the 500,000 tonnes that were targeted for the entire 2013, and based on the current outlook, last year’s production record may be exceeded by 100,000 tonnes, Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy disclosed on Tuesday. “On Monday, the 21st October, for the first time in our history, we reached a goal which many persons in this country said would be impossible, and those who believe it was…

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As the Miss Universe Pageant 2013 heats up, fans of Miss Guyana Universe Katherina Roshana can vote for the beauty up to one hundred ‘Roshanatimes’ per day at the official People’s Choice Awards website http://missuniverse.com/members/contestants/year:2013. Fans can follow these simple steps: look for Miss Guyana Katherina Roshana and click on the “VOTE FOR ME” tab, a small pop up screen will appear.  Follow the instructions as required. First , enter your email address and select Guyana from the drop down box, then click on the scale and rank Miss Guyana…

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– TIP, piracy among issues discussed at meeting Human trafficking and piracy were among issues discussed by a delegation of Surinamese politicians headed by their House Speaker when they met members of the foreign relations committee of Guyana last Friday. Shortly after stepping out of a meeting with members of the Guyana Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Relations, Speaker Raphael Trotman and parliamentarians, Surinamese Speaker Dr Jennifer Geerlings-Simons told Guyana Times International that meetings attended have proved to be fruitful. She explained that issues common to both countries were placed…

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– Minister Rodrigues-Birkett maintains vessel was in Guyana’s waters United Nations Good Officer mediating talks between Guyana and Venezuela, Norman Girvan is to suggest a series of steps the two countries can take to help resolve their long-standing border issue. In a statement on Monday, the UN said that on October 17, the personal representative of the United Nations secretary general on the border issue between Guyana and Venezuela had very productive separate meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Guyana and Venezuela, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Elías Jaua respectively.  The ministers,…

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By Sabatini Daniels   The government of Guyana and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a US$10.7 million Amerindian Land Titling agreement, which will pave the way for more villages to be titled and demarcated. The agreement will see funds being released from the Guyana/Norway forestry partnership through its Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF). Speaking at the signing, which was done at the opening of the annual National Toshaos Council meeting on Monday, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh disclosed that under this project, it is expected that the funds…

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