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Monthly Archives: August 2014

Boy drowns at Emancipation Day outing in Linden

Last Updated on Saturday, 2 August 2014, 0:20 by GxMedia Emancipation Day activities in a section of Linden were marred by the drowning of a nine-year old boy at a creek. Kassel Harlequin and his family had gone on an outing at the Blue Lake, Block 22. There, he and others decided to go in the waterway when tragedy struck. ...

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Caricom makes case to Britain for slavery compensation

Last Updated on Friday, 1 August 2014, 19:53 by GxMedia Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, in a presentation to the British House of Commons on 16 July 2014, expressed the view that the reparations process will bring honour and dignity to the people of the Caribbean as well as the people of Great Britain and ...

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The state of African Guyanese to come under microscope

Last Updated on Friday, 1 August 2014, 19:17 by GxMedia As Guyanese were Friday celebrating African Emancipation Day, at least one Black-centric organisation has been preparing for a series of activities to examine the conditions of Africans since slavery was abolished 176 years ago. The activities are being organized by Cuffy250 Committee, a non-governmental organisation that encourages socio-economic and cultural ...

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Rules coming for mobile money system- Fin. Min. at launch of mobile merchant service

Last Updated on Friday, 1 August 2014, 1:03 by GxMedia Transferring money and selling products and services via mobile phones will soon be included in laws governing financial institutions to protect providers and users, Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced Thursday night. “It’s an issue that the rest of the world is confronting too as mobile money takes hold…how do ...

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