Archive | July, 2010

Miss Wakenaam to be crowned tomorrow night

Miss Wakenaam to be crowned tomorrow night

The delegates of the Miss Wakenaam Pageant With a mission to assist young women to build self-confidence, and to promote self-worth, morals, and to provide social support for youth the stage is set for  a grand Wakanaam Night. The event is also intended to publicly recognize women who have obtained personal, professional and community achievements. This event includes a [...] [...more]

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Govt moves to Parliament for a further US$12.5M

Govt moves to Parliament for a further US$12.5M

…reasons create doubt among MPs One hundred fifty-three days after Guyana’s largest ever ($143B) budget was approved in the National Assembly, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has moved to the House seeking approval for an additional $2,426,470,077. The Ministry of Public Works and Communication will be the biggest beneficiary from this latest request for money. It will [...] [...more]

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90,000 poor families to get laptops

90,000 poor families to get laptops

ATN’s CEO, Michael Prior President Bharrat Jagdeo By Leonard Gildarie Government says that it has earmarked US$30M ($6B) over the next three years to equip an estimated 90,000 poor families with laptops as Guyana attempts to harness the potential of extra bandwidth. The announcement, to loud applause, was made by President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday at the launching of [...] [...more]

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AFC’s decision to exclude PNCR not unanimous – Trotman

AFC’s decision to exclude PNCR not unanimous – Trotman

… says it represents democracy at work By Gary Eleazar “I, as leader, know that people expect that the Alliance For Change (AFC) will find a way to make it possible for an alliance of all interested and patriotic persons and groups to be in place in time for the 2011 elections…Politics is about making the impossible [...] [...more]

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Boat owner detained at CID Headquarters

Boat owner detained at CID Headquarters

- body of dead crew member brought back home Local police officials have detained the owner of the ill-fated MV Captain Tom as they try to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death of two crew members following an explosion on his vessel. Kaieteur News understands that police ranks picked up Mr. Sasesankar, called ‘Charlie’, at his [...] [...more]

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Fire guts Red Thread Activist’s home

Fire guts Red Thread Activist’s home

Fire of a so far unknown origin gutted a two-flat house in the posh community of Bonasika Street, Campbellville, around 19:45 hours yesterday, leaving popular Red Thread activist Andaiye and five other persons, including a 93-year old man, homeless. The fire started in the lower flat of the building and quickly engulfed the interior forcing the [...] [...more]

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Dem boys seh…Bharrat lying pun de flu?

Dem boys seh…Bharrat lying pun de flu?

Poor people smiling. Bharrat announce that he gun put 90,000 computers in poor people house. Well dem boys want to know when this gun happen suh dem ask. De answer come back. Bharrat seh he gun put these computers in three years. But dem boys believe that he mouth slip. He mean 300 years. Dem judging he from [...] [...more]

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As GT&T launches US$30M fiber optic cable

As GT&T launches US$30M fiber optic cable

Invitees checking out some of the latest high tech gadgets at the GT&T’s launching of its fibre optic cable yesterday at the International Convention Center. Cheap PCs offered… The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has allocated a significant portion of its bandwidth to the education sector even as moves are being made to introduce new [...] [...more]

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Guyana Watch serves West Coast Berbice

Guyana Watch serves West Coast Berbice

- medical team heads for Windsor Forest today Hundreds of residents of West Coast Berbice took the opportunity to see the doctors of the Guyana Watch Medical team yesterday. The Team descended on the Bath Settlement Primary School early yesterday morning and within fifteen minutes had their clinic up and ready. Their arrival was not a moment [...] [...more]

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Searches conducted at two warehouses

Searches conducted at two warehouses

The Camp Street bond of The Discount Store Officials of The Discount Store locking up the High Street facility following a search for fake Piccadilly shoes. Two bonds, owned by The Discount Store, were yesterday searched for the fake “Piccadilly” shoes as marshals continued to execute court orders, in a battle of two Regent Street [...] [...more]

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