Amerindians, others protest threats to their livelihood
Hundreds of Guyanese from several communities across the country on Thursday staged yet another picketing action outside the Parliament buildings on Brickdam, Georgetown against the budget cuts by the AFC and APNU. “They (AFC/APNU) should live with kerosene lamps for just one month and then let us see if they will still be eager to [...]
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PPP/C takes the budget cut issue to the communities
Over the past week, subsequent to the closing sessions of Parliament that addressed the Estimates of the 2012 National Budget, the PPP has affirmed its commitment to the ordinary people and other stakeholders by engaging with them. President Donald Ramotar, accompanied by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy and Works Minister, [...]
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Disgraceful opposition marginalisation of workers
In one of the more disgraceful interventions of political supremacy, the Combined Opposition (CbO) of APNU/ AFC last week voted to cut the 2012 budgetary capital allocations for a number of Government offices and agencies as well as the administrative/ logistical centre of the state – the Office of the President, by some $2.23B. The [...]
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A Historic day in Guyana
Wednesday, April 19, 2012 was a historic day for Guyana, as it underlined that no challenge is too difficult to overcome when the people of Guyana stand united in purpose. It is a message that will resonate for a long time to come as they came from different backgrounds, different communities, different religious and political [...]
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Guyana History Notebook
Memorandum by the Government on the Background to the February 1962 Disturbances
(con’t from last week) Compiled by Odeen Ishmael These files from the British archives give a direct account of the attitude of the British government towards 18th June, 1962. the PPP government under the leadership of Dr. Cheddi Jagan during the period 1957- 1964. They also reveal clearly how the British colonial authorities, with the [...]
Sport
Administration of West Indian cricket again in limbo
Sports View by Neil Kumar The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and its administrators continue to make a mess of the functioning of the West Indies team, frustration some players from several Caribbean territories. Guyanese players Assad Fudadin and Narsingh Deonarine have been delayed in Jamaica because they do not have appropriate visas to travel [...]
Health
The secret to stronger muscles
If you want bigger, stronger muscles, you don’t need to reach for the heaviest weight on the rack. One look at Olympic weight-lifters shows that the heavier the weights, the stronger the weight lift, right? Although there’s definitely some truth to this conventional workout wisdom, a new position paper published in the journal Applied Physiology, [...]
World
Ramallah holds rally for jailed Palestinians
In a show of solidarity for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, hundreds of people have taken to the streets in the West Bank. Tuesday’s protests in Ramallah come as a hunger strike by almost 2,000 prisoners enters its fourth week. The demonstration also came a day after Israel’s supreme court rejected an appeal by two [...]
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hysNICIL issue concocted and fabricated by Opposition – Finance Minister challenges AFC to produce computations
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Memorandum by the Government on the Background to the February 1962 Disturbances
(con’t from last week) Compiled by Odeen Ishmael These files from the British archives give a direct account of the attitude of the British government towards 18th June, 1962. the PPP government under the leadership of Dr. Cheddi Jagan during the period 1957- 1964. They also reveal clearly how the British colonial authorities, with the [...]
Focus on Local Government
‘Put aside all the P’s…let’s see one P…The People’ -Minister Whittaker urges residents Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, on Friday last urged residents of Leguan and Wakenaam to put aside all the P’s and work together to see one P- The People. Addressing residents at two separate public [...]
Ramallah holds rally for jailed Palestinians
In a show of solidarity for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, hundreds of people have taken to the streets in the West Bank. Tuesday’s protests in Ramallah come as a hunger strike by almost 2,000 prisoners enters its fourth week. The demonstration also came a day after Israel’s supreme court rejected an appeal by two [...]
Haiti ‘rape victim’ set for court testimony
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Dozens still missing in Nepal flash flood
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Bodies found at Russian jet crash site
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Decapitated bodies found in Mexico
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Socialists in bid to build Greek coalition
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Bolivian strikers clash with police
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