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By Rajiv Bisnauth – The Guyana Amazon Warriors began a seven-day training programme as part of preparations for the July 30 start of the much-anticipated Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) T20 tournament. Ten of the 15 members started the training camp on Tuesday at the Guyana National Stadium under coach Roger Harper. New Zealanders, James Franklin and Martin Guptill will join the squad upon their arrival here (Guyana) on Friday while international star Mohammed Hafeez, West Indies franchise player Sunil Narine and Lendl Simmons will unite with the squad at…

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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) will be holding its 30th Congress from August 2nd to 4th, 2013 under the theme – ‘Strengthen the Party, Build Unity and Advance Democracy’. On Tuesday, the PPP/C held a press briefing at Freedom House in New Amsterdam to enlighten the Berbice public about the upcoming event which promises to be a democratic process that will aid in directing the PPP/C towards improved governance. At the congress, members will exercise their right to express their views internally and make suggestions which will be open for…

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Guyanese can expect a decrease in the overall tariff that they have to pay for electricity while enjoying an improved level of service from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc once the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project comes on stream in 2017. This is according the company’s chairman Winston Brassington who said that the project financing is in its final stages of approval. Brassington also serves as the technical team leader on the project, which promises to supply Guyanese with an improved supply of electricity with the use of…

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The Commonwealth Network on Environment and Climate Change was launched at Marlborough House, headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat, in London last week to provide further opportunity for dialogue with the Commonwealth Expert Group on Climate Finance. Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, who was appointed by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma to chair the new Commonwealth Expert Group on Climate Finance, was in attendance with members of his team. The high-level team of nine experts, which also includes Dr Kenrick Leslie, executive director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, will identify solutions…

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RELATIVES of Private Errol ‘Elijah’ Duran Aster Milliard, 18, a United States (U.S.) Army combat engineer, have reported that the Guyanese-born man was killed in Afghanistan on July 4th. Milliard, of Guyanese and Jamaican parentage, died when his unit was attacked with a rocket-propelled grenade, in the city of Shewan, Farah Province, according to the U.S. Department of Defence. It had been his first deployment, said a Kelsey Stein news story that appeared in the Alabama Times of July 6. Milliard is survived by his parents, Zuwena Milliard of the…

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The local ministerial task force on human trafficking said it is deeply concerned that the U. S. State Department report on the global scourge has not reviewed Guyana fairly and therefore attracts little merit on the part of the government of Guyana. Government, in rejecting the report, said it is riddled with inaccuracies aimed at “sexing it” up. In a response to the U. S. report which was issued last month, the task force which is chaired by Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said the report contains several inaccuracies and…

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By Avenash Ramzan Guyana Amazon Warriors senior batsman, Ramnaresh Sarwan, believes the upcoming Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will provide a solid platform for the young talents of the region to be showcased, and in turn, help the West Indies to consistently produce quality players at the international level. He made the comment on Saturday afternoon, moments after a local Limacol CPL team hosted a media briefing at Duke Lodge in Kingston. The 33-year-old Sarwan, a former West Indies captain and veteran of 87 Tests, 181 ODIs and 18 T20Is,…

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The thousands of patrons who attended the opening of the Guyana Trade and Tourism Expo in New York were more than thrilled by the energetic and entertaining cultural performances that heralded the start of the three-day event. The Fitzgerald Stadium came alive last Friday evening as Guyanese music filled the air and the aromas of local food wafted about, welcoming the throngs that came to see the display of craft, other products, food and fashion. Many were captivated by the colourful displays in the isles as each exhibitor sought to…

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