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Opposition vote an “act of terrorism” against national development – President Ramotar

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia President Donald Ramotar has decried the parliamentary opposition’s use of its majority to vote against a bill and a motion tied to the Amaila Hydropower Project as an “act of terrorism” against national development. This is according to a statement released by the Government Information Agency (GINA) Friday evening. The ...

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LIAT continuing Guyana-Barbados flights

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia LIAT on Saturday explained that its daytime flights between Guyana and Barbados are continuing as normal while the two night-time flights that have been cancelled will resume on August 1. LIAT spokesman, Desmond Brown told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) that flight LI 521 is scheduled to depart Barbados at 12:30 ...

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CDB lends money for LIAT to buy new planes

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is providing loans totalling USD 65 million dollars to four shareholder governments of regional airline LIAT to assist with the purchase of aircraft under a Fleet Modernisation Project, the airline said in a statement. The loan agreements provide for the loans to be on-lent to, ...

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Private sector to opposition: De-link Amaila hydro from other demands

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Friday dismissed efforts by the political opposition to link approval for the Amaila Falls hydro power project to governance issues on grounds that the generation facility is a “national” matter. Chairman of the PSC’s Communications sub-committee, Kit Nascimento said the umbrella business organisation wanted ...

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Granger open to hydro-electric bill return but …

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Leader of the Opposition David Granger says they are not opposed to the rejected hydro-electric bill being returned to the House this session but that the government needs to move on the measures adopted by the National Assembly to ensure good governance. The combined opposition Thursday night voted against the ...

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New poison dart frog discovered in ‘Lost World’ of Guyana

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia (MONGABAY.COM).-Scientists have described a new species of poison dart frog after discovering it during a study to determine the impact of tourism on biodiversity in a tract of rainforest known as “The Lost World” in Guyana. The scientists named the frog Allobates amissibilis — in Latin, “that may be lost” ...

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Opposition votes down hydro-power bill

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The parliamentary opposition Thursday night voted against a government bill and motion viewed as critical to the administration’s flagship Amaila Hydropower Project, with the finance minister later dubbing it an “act of sabotage.” The APNU and AFC did not speak on the Hydro-Electric Power (Amendment) Bill and a motion seeking ...

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