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Sham Ali Rudy Persaud has been inducted into the United States of America Cricket Hall of Fame last Saturday, Oct. 6, at a gala event held at the Hotel Hilton in Queens, New York. It is a deserved recognition for a man who has been a symbolism of hard work and dedication to cricket, and someone who never seek recognition or praise. A quiet, unassuming individual, Rudy Persaud developed his love for cricket on the streets in a small village named Enmore on the East Coast of Demerara where he,…

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…as Govt refuses to budge over arbitration Chair The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) on Wednesday called on its members to be on standby as it gears for another round of strike action; this time on a larger scale, if the imposed chairman for the arbitra-tion panel – for the wages dispute between Government and the Union – is not withdrawn. The Chairman of the arbitration panel is Dr Leyland Lucas of the University of Guyana. He was named arbi-trator last week and according to the GTU, they did not agree…

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After attending a two-day skill-building conference in Detroit, Michigan, the Guyana YLAIers and their 250 counterparts from all over South America and the Caribbean went to work with a fellowship host company in one of 20 cities across the United States. Chosen to represent Guyana this year are: Jaianan Hirai, co-founder of the A+ Computer Training Cen-ter, Evie Kanhai-Gurchuran, co-founder and CEO of Java Coffee Bar, an artisanal coffee shop in Georgetown and Nigel Anthony Peters, founder of Arcadia Agri, a cultivator of organic fruits and vege-tables in Guyana. The…

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…after being busted with cocaine at JFK Several Guyanese are facing drug trafficking charges after they were separately busted at the John F Kennedy (JKF) Airport in New York, United States with cocaine over the past few days. This week, Guyanese business owner Luke Kendall, was nabbed with cocaine pellets in his stomach upon his arrival on September 20, 2018, in the United States. According to reports, Kendall arrived on a flight from Georgetown, Guyana and was subjected to a routine search by immigration agents at the airport. He was…

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… as names of 51 backers who said they never signed AFC’s list removed … over 151 disputed names still remain as deadline for changing passes There must be some electoral offence committed by people, political parties or politicians if they use the names of others without their authorization, fraudulently or with intent to mislead them. These were the remarks uttered by People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo at his weekly press briefing on Thursday, when he addressed the issue of the names of…

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A recent report from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has found that Guyana falls into the bracket of countries that misallocate public funds, particularly in the health sector, when smarter budgeting could provide better services for citizens at no extra cost. The report is titled “Better spending for better lives: How Latin America and the Caribbean can do more with less”. It found that several countries could improve their health sector indicators by making their spending policies more in tune with international efficiency standards. “Countries on the efficiency frontier are…

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By Davina Ramdass The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) on Wednesday did not turn up at a meeting with the Education Ministry, as the teachers’ saga continued for a fourth week, with the Union now threatening to resume strike action in seven days’ time should the matter regarding the arbitration chairman not be resolved. But the Education Ministry is fighting back, promising to take legal action should teachers return to the streets. The General Secretary of the Union, Coretta McDonald, spoke with media operatives after boycotting Wednesday’s meeting where she informed,…

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Travelspan Vacations has announced a new sales agreement with United States carrier, American Airlines (AA), for the new North America to Guyana routes. The travel agency said on Tuesday this agreement will bridge the gap by supplying more seats and another option for travel in the market. American Airlines is set to commence operations in Guyana from November 15. The Airlines’ new non-stop service between Miami and Georgetown will offer easy connections from many American cities such as New York, Atlanta, Washington, North Carolina, Houston and Canada. Travelspan brings 25…

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