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GUYANA-POLITICS-Guyana looking to deepen relations between South America and Caribbean
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC –President Donald Ramotar says he is optimistic about the possible integration of South America and the Caribbean as Guyana prepares to welcome Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday. Maduro will pay a one-day official visit to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country and Ramotar said that closer cooperation between South America and the region will result in significant…
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Syria on the brink
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – The world seems to be on the brink of yet another war as the U.S. and its allies seem set to launch an attack on Syria. According to a Reuters report, the United Nations Security Council was set for a showdown over Syria on Wednesday after Britain sought authorisation for Western military action that seems certain…
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Guyana/Venezuela relations based on friendship and cooperation- Foreign Minister
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – THE relationship between Guyana and Venezuela continues to grow from strength to strength and the upcoming state visit of that nation’s president is an indication of this, Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said yesterday, as preparations continue for a one-day state visit by his Excellency, Nicolas Maduro. The current Venezuelan Head of State has had a…
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Region 2 again tops country in CSEC results… – Zimeena Rasheed creates history with 20 subjects
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle – FOR the second consecutive year, a student from the Essequibo Coast in Region 2(Pomeroon/Supenaam) has topped the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examinations, this time with a regional record of twenty subjects. Sixteen-year-old Zimeena Rasheed of Anna Regina Secondary School obtained 18 grade ones and 2 grade twos, making the Essequibo region – as well as…
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CAYMAN ISLANDS-ELECTIONS-Court rules in favour of Education Minister
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands, CMC – Chief Justice Anthony Smellie has ruled that Education and Employment Minister Tara Rivers can keep her West Bay seat in the Parliament after the husband of an election rival had filed a petition challenging her nomination. “The Hon. Chief Justice’s ruling reaffirms that I was duly and rightfully elected and now we can all move…
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CARIBBEAN-TRADE-New EPA Unit director to review work of agency
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The newly appointed director of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Implementation Unit at the Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Carlos Wharton, says he intends reviewing the work of the unit as a priority. “The stocktaking exercise will provide a chance for a retrospective as well as a prospective look at the Unit’s work, in particular, and…
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Getting past the chill in US-Russia relations
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Stabroek News – Once US President Barack Obama had announced that the planned September one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin had been removed from his itinerary, the announcement was bound to become the subject of immediate and intense interest among foreign policy analysts, keen to contemplate the implications of the announcement for longer-term relations between Washington and…
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GUYANA-ENERGY-Guyana government issues statement outlining support for Amaila hydro project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Monday said that the total public debt for Amaila Falls is “zero” and insisted that there has been “considerable confusion” in recent weeks regarding the cost of the multi-million dollar project. In a statement which the Donald Ramotar government said was aimed at “clearing this confusion” it said Guyanese citizens will pay for…
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GUYANA-VIOLENCE-Government “saddened” at loss of lives due to domestic violence
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government Monday said it is “deeply saddened” by the recent loss of lives and injury to several people as a result of domestic violence and urged the perpetrators to seek help through the various systems set up by the government and non-government organisations. Police last week reported that on two occasions last week, men…
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GUYANA-ENERGY-President appeals for opposition concerning Amaila Falls Hydropower project
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – President Donald Ramotar on Sunday appealed for an end to partisan politics surrounding the Amaila Falls Hydropower project. In a release on Sunday, the President said although the United States based investor, Sithe Global has pulled out of the project, there is still a window of opportunity and he has spoken with Opposition leader David Granger…
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