By News Source Guyana on July 25, 2013
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Dozens of young people attached to the Progressive Youth Organisation which is the youth arm of the governing People’s Progressive Party, picketed the National Assembly on Thursday, calling for the Opposition to support the Amalia Falls Hydro Power Bill. Last Thursday, the Opposition parties in the National Assembly used their majority to block debate and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2013
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The United States Embassy in Georgetown has reported that thirty-five U.S. military cadets have graduated from a training phase at the Colonel Robert Mitchell Jungle and Amphibious Training School (CRMJATS) in the jungles of Guyana. “Under the guidance of the CRMJATS leadership, the cadets received training and familiarization on a broad range of survival skills. […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2013
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President Donald Ramotar is denying that he ever referred to the Opposition’s decision to vote down the Amalia Falls hydro power Project Bill as an act of terrorism. The Government Information Agency in a statement issued over the weekend on the President’s Address to the nation carried the by-line ” –An act of terrorism against the development of […]
By News Source Guyana on July 24, 2013
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The Government of Guyana has granted flag carrier status to Jamaican registered carrier, Fly Jamaica. The move will pave the way for the airline to operate direct flights between Guyana and New York. The Government’s Chief Spokesman, Dr. Roger Luncheon on Wednesday said that the administration had played it’s part in setting the stage for […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2013
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Perched on the top floor of the six-storey United Centre at the corner of Camp and Regent Streets in Georgetown, the new Gravity Lounge is rolling out fine dining in a whole new way to the Guyanese public and the managers are convinced they have put together the right ingredients for an extraordinary dining and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 23, 2013
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Former Executive member of the People’s Progressive Party, Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran is firing back at the executives of the party over a statement released by the party which sought to portray him as being bitter over his failed efforts to be chosen as the party’s Presidential Candidate on a number of occasions. In a […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2013
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Jamaican registered carrier Fly Jamaica has posted a G$40 Million bond with the Guyana government and is now getting set to begin its service into the Guyana market. The airline is co-owned by Guyanese pilot, Captain Ronald Reece. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Zulfikar Mohammed confirmed the posting of the bond and […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2013
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With the mid afternoon sun glistening on its wings, Regional carrier LIAT made its first schedule landing at Guyana’s Ogle airport on Monday afternoon. Airport officials and staff whipped out their cameras and phones to capture the historic occasion. Monday marked the first time that the airport was welcoming a major regional carrier to its […]
By News Source Guyana on July 22, 2013
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The United States administration is trying to get a better understanding of issues of concerns to Guyanese youth and intends to play a role in assisting them accomplish many of their goals. Over the weekend, the U.S Embassy’s Public Affairs Section established a Youth Action Network (YAN) in Guyana. The new group has brought together […]
By News Source Guyana on July 21, 2013
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Weeks after former Executive of the People’s Progressive Party Ralph Ramkarran leveled serious corruption allegations against the Government and the Party he served for decades, the PPP has fired back at him, declaring that the former Speaker of the National Assembly is his own “worst enemy” and someone who failed to get the party’s nod […]