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…Guyana’s Opposition Leader Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his disapproval of Government’s recent move to take over the operations of the Berbice River Bridge and said it could also create a negative image for Guyana to potential investors both locally and abroad. “This issue about nationalisation and taking over private property, we don’t agree with it because we are seeking similar models to construct other bridges, hydro power and everything else,” Jagdeo told reporters on Wednesday at his weekly press conference. The Opposition Leader questioned whether there is enough…

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– Guyana’s Foreign Minister Citizenship Minister Winston Felix on Monday commended the efforts of the National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee in managing the influx of Venezuelan refugees, successfully averting potential crises that are symptomatic of migratory activities. This Committee comprises various Government agencies and international bodies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); International Organisation for Migration (IOM); Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Taking into account that the influx of migrants was a relatively novel challenge that the Government was faced with, the Committee’s…

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the results of joint efforts by the State Liquor Authority and the Department of Motor Vehicles to combat underage drinking and has pledged to take tougher action against those found to be involved in breaking the law. According to a release from the Governor’s Office, during this enforcement effort in the months of August, September and October, SLA sent underage decoys to 506 establishments, citing 141 for illegal sales to minors. In addition, DMV investigators arrested 271 people under the age of…

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By Dr. Vishnu Bisram Heavy rains throughout Tuesday (continuing from Monday) including showers well into the evening did not put much of a damper on the Diwlai celebrations in the Big Apple. The heavy showers did affect the lighting of deyas outside of homes and in the public arena in the greater New York area. However, Guyanese and other Indo-Caribbeans and nationals from other countries decorated the exterior of homes with electronic lights that flickered through the darkest night of the autumn when Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is…

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Guyana’s Finance Minister refuses to back up claims of ‘drug-fuelled economy’ under previous govt Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has bluntly refused a request from the Private Sector Commission (PSC) for him to back up claims he made a few days ago which state that Guyana’s economy was partly fueled by drugs money under the Peoples Progressive Party administration. During an engagement with the local media on Wednesday, the Finance Minister referred to two studies that were conducted by Economics Professor Clive Thomas which pointed to the impact of drug…

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The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Thursday held a special ceremony to celebrate its 53rd Anniversary at Camp Ayanganna, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

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Guyanese Marcus Bisram is expected in Guyana to face a murder charge after he lost an extradition challenge in a New York court on Tuesday. Bisram is wanted in Guyana for the murder of a Berbice carpenter. District Judge, Kiyo A Matsumoto presided over the case on Tuesday, where she upheld that there was sufficient evidence for Bisram to be repatriated to Guyana. Judge of the Eastern District, Peggy Kuo had similarly ruled that the evidence was enough, and an extradition order was signed. On October 31, 2016, Faiyaz Narinedatt…

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has urged New Yorkers to prepare for heavy rain and thunderstorms that will be moving through the state starting Thursday afternoon and ending on Saturday, a release published on the Governor’s Office website stated According to the release, heavy downpours are possible and could cause flooding in low lying, urban or poor drainage areas. Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected Thursday through Friday in western New York and the Finger Lakes Region. This heavy rain will fall on already saturated soils. The rain…

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Despite the intervention of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), who sought to bring Finance Minister Winston Jordan to the table with the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) to discuss impending toll increases, these overtures have been snubbed. This is according to Vice Chairman of the BBCI, Paul Cheong, who in a statement on Tuesday took sections of the media to task for misrepresenting the facts of the company. For one, the Bridge Company outlined that there is no majority shareholder but rather, six investors have either 20 or 10 per…

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The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project is still on schedule to be completed by December 31, according to Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson. Work on the runway, which began in 2013, resumed in late 2016 after the loan was restructured under the coalition Government. In a recent interview with the Department of Public Information (DPI), Minister Patterson said the new Arrivals and Departure sections have been opened to passengers. He added that two of the boarding bridges were operational while two others would be operational next month. “There…

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