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Monthly Archives: May 2016

It’s Over! Guyana loses bid to host CPL Finals

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 18:10 by Denis Chabrol With mixed reviews from the local populace on Guyana’s bid to host the finals and semi-finals of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2016, Guyana has lost the bid to neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago. This was confirmed by Finance Minister Winston Jordan who was leading Guyana’s bid to host the ...

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NATA fears govt supporting Correia dominance at Ogle Airport

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 17:43 by Denis Chabrol Even as the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) awaits the outcome of an appeal against the renaming of the Ogle International Airport, the organisation hopes that government will establish long-awaited regulatory mechanisms to help create a level playing field. NATA wants government to urgently set up the Airport Review ...

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Speaker to discuss frequency of Parliamentary sittings with Parties

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 15:06 by Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland has signaled his intention to consult with the APNU+AFC and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) over the gaps between parliamentary meetings. Dr Scotland at the 36th sitting of the Eleventh Parliament on Wednesday made the statement as the house convened. This sitting of ...

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Scotland to school Parliamentarians over breach of privileges

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 15:05 by The manner in which some members of Guyana’s National Assembly conduct themselves in the House is under scrutiny as House Speaker Dr Barton Scotland will be looking to take action against offenders. Dr Scotland at a sitting on Wednesday noted that in the past months he has received several complains that ...

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PSC writes President over crime situation

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 14:24 by The Private Sector Commission and other members of the business community have written to President David Granger over the current crime situation expressing concerns about the impact on Guyana’s Jubilee celebrations. In the letter to the President, the business community said it is deeply disturbed about the current situation with respect ...

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Gov’t flies ahead with renaming of Ogle airport despite concerns

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 13:10 by Concerns raised by operators at the Ogle International Airport and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) are being shoved under the bus as the Government forges ahead with plans to rename the Ogle International Airport. Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson on Wednesday said that if all goes as planned, the official renaming ...

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Surinam Airways introducing third weekly flight from Miami to Guyana

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 7:07 by Denis Chabrol Surinam Airways announced Tuesday the introduction of a third flight weekly to Georgetown, Guyana beginning May 12. Henk Fitz-jim, the airline’s North America manager said that the flight will be a permanent fixture on the airline’s scheduled service to Guyana and is in response to the growing demand by the ...

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World Bank to deepen engagement with Guyana

Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 May 2016, 6:26 by Denis Chabrol The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors discussed Tuesday a new country engagement note for Guyana for the next two years to strengthen climate resilience, improve education quality and lay the ground for private sector development, the international financial institution said in a statement. “We must ensure that we ...

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No headless body after Camp Street riot – Medical Examiner

Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 May 2016, 22:17 by State pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh has testified that none of the 17 bodies recovered after the Camp Street Prison Riots which killed 17 inmates were headless. Dr Singh made the statement while testifying at the Commission of Inquiry into the Camp Street Prison disturbances on May 3. He told the panel ...

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