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October 23, 2013
(The following is the full text of a statement issued by United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, upon conclusion of his recent visit
October 23, 2013
Written By Jimmy Roos DURING the last few decades, tourism has experienced unprecedented growth and diversification to become one of the world’s fastest growing economic sectors, and its largest
October 23, 2013
GENEVA (IARC) – The specialised cancer agency of the World Health Organisation, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), announced a few days ago that it has classified
October 23, 2013
THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) Stray Catching Unit conducted stray catching operations on October 17 last on the Essequibo Coast where they found seven goats, eight cows and
October 23, 2013
Written By Clifford Stanley GUYANA Goldfields Inc., the Canadian gold mining company operating at Aurora in Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni), has purchased a grinding mill valued at US$6.3M in a
October 23, 2013
Written By Leroy Smith MINISTER within the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill, Tuesday called on procurement officers working on projects, especially those financed by the Inter-American Development Bank, to
October 23, 2013
Written By Chriseana Ramrekha VICE-CHAIRMAN of Region 5 (Mahaica/Berbice), Mr. Rion Peters, has urged residents there to view educating their children as a collaborative effort between them and the
October 23, 2013
Written By Chriseana Ramrekha EDUCATION Minister Priya Manickchand has challenged all contractors to honour their contractual obligations and not skim off the Government’s money, by delaying the completion of
September 25, 2010
With increased industry production…AGRICULTURE Minister Robert Persaud yesterday met rice millers at his ministry and addressed their concerns while giving his up-to-date assessment of the sector, especially with harvesting
September 25, 2010
VICE-Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Lawrence Carrington and Director of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, Mr. Dane Gobin, on Wednesday last, signed
September 25, 2010
Gospelfest 2010 is scheduled for the National Cultural Centre this evening, and promises to be as splendid as usual.This is the 24th staging of this annual review of music
September 25, 2010
Georgetown nursery school’s quiz competition…A confident and well-spoken Selecia Williams of St. Gabriel’s Nursery yesterday outdid her competitors and in doing so helped her school to emerge as champion
September 25, 2010
Government is paving the outer area of the Providence Stadium to the tune of $101 million, according to project engineer Walter Willis. Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle yesterday, Willis
September 25, 2010
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delivered to the Amaila Falls Hydro Project access road component the draft Construction Permit, but the Ministry of Works must await comments from
September 25, 2010
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, will be hosting a students’ forum on Monday at the Queen’s College auditorium. This event gives secondary
September 25, 2010
EMBATTLED entrepreneurs, John Singh and his wife Cynthia of Guyana Variety Store & Nut Centre, would like to make a “public apology” for using derogatory remarks towards Amerindians, comments
September 25, 2010
WORKERS at the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will not be taking home salaries this month-end.September salaries will not be paid until after the first week in October,
September 25, 2010
Keen but amicable rivalry is expected between prison officers and inmates at all locations of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS), as the two parties compete against each other in
