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President Donald and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar were given a standing ovation and warm welcome in Richmond Hill, New York by overseas-based Guyanese last Friday at the Fairfield Pavilion. While in New York, the president also addressed a large gathering of Guyanese in Brooklyn on Thursday evening at the Woodbine Catering Hall. Accompanying the president were Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. The president told the large gathering in Queens that he wanted to speak with them candidly about affairs in their homeland. He outlined…

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Amidst objections from the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and Airlines for America (A4A) the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Monday denied applications by Caribbean Airlines and Fly Jamaica to have direct flights from Georgetown to New York. Both Fly Jamaica and CAL had presented letters with their applications saying that they had been granted flag carrier status by the Guyana Government. According to the ruling, the DOT said that in considering foreign air carrier requests for extra-bilateral authority it weighs various criteria specific to the type of extra-bilateral…

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The eight contestants of the Miss Guyana Universe pageant received their sponsorship sashes last Saturday evening. The ceremony was held at the Pegasus Hotel pool- side, where the delegates were sashed by representatives of their sponsors. Delegate number one, Carlea Chappelle, 19, is sponsored by NABI Constructions while delegate number two, Kenwah Cho Quan Yi, 25, is sponsored by Muzik Club in Canada. Delegate number three Tiffanie Nieuenkirk, 21, is sponsored by Canadian Jason Schwars while delegate number four Shyon Hoppie, 18, is sponsored by Shalinsky & Co. Rainbow Fashions…

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A new batch of Cuban-trained Guyanese doctors graduated on Friday, boosting the pool of doctors that are providing health care services to citizens in Guyana. The 21 young doctors received their certificates from Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran during a simple ceremony held at the Grand Coastal Inn, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara. The new doctors underwent eight years of training before they were formally certified as doctors. Seven of those years were spent in Cuba. The occasion was graced by Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud; head of the…

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President Donald Ramotar who is currently in New York attending the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly is expected to meet with Guyanese communities in Brooklyn,  Queens and other areas to update them on the developments taking place in Guyana and to listen to some of their concerns. Guyanese are expected to turn out in their numbers to interact with the president. Meanwhile, the Guyanese Head of State during his address at the UN on Thursday chided sections of the West for displaying double-standards in political upheavals in…

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BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN   Acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali said the introduction of two new air carriers this year is a significant boost to the local air transportation sector. Speaking with Guyana Times International, Ali said the government has been working hard to build and maintain capacity in the air transport sector. The acting tourism minister noted that with the introduction of Fly Jamaica and the return of TravelSpan later in the year, there will be a further boost to the existing capacity. “This is indeed a very important development…

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Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI) Chairman Winston Brassington has dismissed claims that a British Virgin Islands investor intends to buy the Marriott Hotel building for US$ 10 million. In a statement on Saturday, Brassington said the claims made in another local newspaper are absolutely untrue. Brassington said he told the publication that the AHI is in the closing stages of a deal with a foreign investor and that the name of this investor will be announced when there is financial closure. Public disclosures He said, in general, private investors are usually…

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Local educators were encouraged to step out of their comfort zones to make children interested in school, by embracing their profession and seeking innovative ways to make learning fun and interesting, by award-winning American teacher Ron Clark. Addressing teachers, administrators and students at the National Cultural Centre on Monday, Clark, who is also a motivational speaker, shared his experiences and techniques that can encourage a more conducive learning environment for students. The high school teacher was invited by the Education Ministry as part of activities for Education Month 2013, to…

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Amid a fallout locally over the integrity of two of its key executives, the Alliance For Change (AFC) is now faced with more trouble – with one of its top financiers in New York, Shamir Ally resigning and three other prominent figures there signalling their intention to join the main opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). The AFC only last week had confirmed that Ally had resigned from the party over the leadership’s apparent reluctance to address his concerns. Denial AFC leader Khemraj Ramjattan was reported as denying…

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Guyana’s housing development is an extraordinary one and should be shared with the region, St Vincent Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said on Tuesday during a tour of the East Bank Demerara corridor to witness the many housing schemes there.“I do not know of any programme of this magnitude anywhere else in the Caribbean; in the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS,” Dr Gonsalves was quoted in a Housing Ministry report as saying. During the visit to several schemes along the East Bank, including Eccles, Mocha Arcadia and Providence, accompanied by…

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