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Peruvian officials have launched a probe into the sudden death of young Guyanese scholar Yogeeta Persaud. According to a report in the Peruvian media, police confirmed that Persaud died suddenly while on a medical outreach at Anta Province of Cusco on Sunday. Prosecutor on duty, Rafael Vasquez Cuba who is in charge of the investigation, said that the autopsy is pending. Persaud, 22, a past top CSEC performer, met her demise in a most mysterious manner after she reportedly “dropped dead” on Sunday, while she was involved in a medical…

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…Govt grants full approval to begin operations Major US carrier, American Airlines, has been granted full approval by the Guyana Government to begin servicing the Guyana market later this year. This disclosure was made by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, at his post-cabinet press briefing on Thursday in Georgetown. The top government official said that the approval came after the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) found the airline’s application to be satisfactory. American Airlines will begin its service in mid-November with four flights per week between Miami and Georgetown. Members…

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Based on Guyana’s unique geographic location, it stands to serve as a major hub in the Region, even becoming the new Panama, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has suggested. But Jagdeo, a former President, said Government’s move to scrap the initial plan to expand the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) could prevent this from becoming a reality. The Opposition Leader claimed that the plan was catered to make CJIA a modern airport to accommodate aircraft from various countries, which would have eventually created trade opportunities. “It’s an enhanced cake shop now…they…

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The Guyana-Brazil road link is becoming closer to reality. Authorities in both countries are working to complete the terms of reference for the design of the Lethem to Mabura Hill road within two months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana said in a press statement on Thursday. Director of Northern and Western South America at the Brazilian Ministry of External Affairs, His Excellency Norberto Moretti, has revealed that efforts are made to open the bidding process by the end of the year. “The goal by the end of the…

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…as mother moves to CCJ for urgent hearing The high-profile case of prominent New York-based Guyanese Marcus Bisram is taking another turn, as proceedings have been filed at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) – the region’s highest court, which is based in Trinidad and Tobago. This recent move was mounted by Bisram’s mother Sharmila Inderjali, who was just last week denied an application for urgent hearing by the Appeal Court of Guyana, which essentially sought to expedite the judicial process regarding a bid to have the Director of Public…

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…several community meetings held in Essequibo During a two-day tour of Region 2 (Pomeroon/Supenaam) to officially launch the Local Government Election campaign, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo met with hundreds of concerned residents and offered a listening ear to the many concerns they had. Jagdeo, who arrived in the Cinderella County on Monday, held public meetings and met with residents in several communities, and even visited the Charity Market and met with Pomeroon farmers. Residents were happy to get a one-on-one conversation with the Opposition Leader on…

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“There isn’t any shortcut to success. If you wanna be successful, you have to put in the hard yards and always remember to be honest to yourself.” These are the wise words of Guyana Amazon Warriors’ Rayad Emrit as he prepares to head into the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The 37-year-old Trinidadian all-rounder is representing the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the third time. He is known for his ability to deceive batsmen with slower balls and cutters which makes him one of the most valuable assets to the…

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…President Granger says citizens about to witness the most transformative event in Guyana’s economic history Urging citizens to take control of their own destinies by positioning themselves lest others profit from the oil and gas sector at their expense, President David Granger had some harsh words for citizens with mixed-up priorities. Addressing residents of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday evening at a Cultural Evening hosted to commemorate the 180th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, President Granger said even though he can have the profits and benefits from oil…

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The completed report for the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the June 2008 Lindo Creek Massacre recommends, among other things, that compensation be given to the families of the eight murdered miners. This is according to Retired Justice Donald Trotman, who headed the CoI which commenced earlier this year. The report was handed over to President David Granger at State House, Main Street, Georgetown. The lone commissioner reasoned that the compensation to the families is necessary since they would have faced economic challenges since the death of their loved ones.…

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..Opposition Leader says early budget will not change views of electorate Finance Minister Winston Jordan has announced plans to present an early budget, but Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has said the coalition Administration is still ignoring technical problems associated with an early presentation, and has not learned from the past. Jagdeo said Minister Jordan may be pushing the presentation of Budget 2019 ahead of the Local Government Elections (LGE), which have been set for November 12, 2018. He said this may be so far many reasons, but mostly to do…

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