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February 3, 2013
THERE is the old saying, “once bitten, twice shy”. This is one bit of traditional wisdom that doesn’t seem to apply to us in Guyana, particularly when it comes
February 3, 2013
HIS jaws dropped! And his leader, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan, bowed his head in embarrassment. It was, indeed, a humiliating day for every parliamentarian, as it emphatically demonstrated the levels
February 3, 2013
AN Officer and four other ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been detained in relation to their alleged involvement in criminal conduct, reportedly committed in the Cuyuni
February 3, 2013
IN 2012, the Guyana Tourism Authority recorded a 12.6 % increase in its annual visitor arrivals over 2011, effectively placing the country ahead of other countries within the Caribbean
February 3, 2013
THE first of a three-part series on Freedom of the Press in Guyana commenced yesterday on the National Communications Network (NCN) with a panel discussion among local media representatives.
February 3, 2013
MINISTER of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr Robert Persaud has urged the Indian Government to play a much more substantial role in supporting the preservation of the Indian
February 3, 2013
IN years gone by, Kimbia was known as a Guyana National Service training site; now this riverine community is more known for its agricultural exploits, especially in the cultivation
February 3, 2013
FIFTEEN years ago, Giftland Office Max opened their doors as a megastore on Water Street, and yesterday they launched their ‘15 – 15’ promotion, which will see their ardent
June 30, 2009
AARON Abdul also known as Bishnauth Rampersaud, 22, has been charged with the murder of his lover, Arifa Muntazali. The accused, of Lot 20 Chesney, Corentyne, appeared before Magistrate
June 30, 2009
HONDURAN President, Manuel Zelaya, was awakened from his bed last Sunday morning by military personnel, who stormed the national palace amid a hail of bullets, which Zelaya was forced
June 30, 2009
MORE than 470 transactions were conducted during the Housing and Water Ministry’s seventh ‘One Stop shop’ housing programme held in Anna Regina, at the Regional Democratic Council Hall, in
June 30, 2009
At Moruka… LATEST reports from Moruka, in North West District, indicate that the mystery illness plaguing the community has abated, for the time being and schoolchildren are preparing for
June 30, 2009
In Region Two… FORMER Rice Producers Association (RPA) Extension Officer Mohamed Khan has disclosed that several millers, in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam), who buy paddy from farmers, are giving them
June 30, 2009
INTERIM Vice-Chancellor of University of Guyana (UG), Professor Lawrence Carrington has expressed concern over the quality of output from the secondary school system. Speaking at a recent media briefing,
June 30, 2009
THE ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has condemned the ousting of Honduran President, Jose Manuel Zelaya, by a coup and is calling on governments in the region and beyond
June 30, 2009
THE Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, said that the organisation “will not accept a return to the past in the continent,” and
June 30, 2009
THE Ministry of Finance yesterday afternoon expressed concern at what appears to be a deliberate attempt by Kaieteur News to “misinterpret, misrepresent and distort” the findings presented in the
June 30, 2009
In major $55M programme… OVER the past two weeks, the Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has continuously demonstrated its steadfast commitment in
