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Georgeytown-
Four flights arrived today bearing passengers who were stranded in Trinidad and Tobago after having flown from Canada while others travelling from the United States experienced delayed flights due to the bad weather.
The airlines involved include American based Delta and Caribbean Airlines, respectively.
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, at a press briefing, today, at his South Road office, expressed his dissatisfaction with the manner in which Guyanese were treated by Caribbean Airlines, particular those who travelled from Canada.

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Georgetown-The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Paul Peters, 21 years of Ruimveldt Squatting Area, , whose body was found in the trench along Laing Avenue yesterday.The police are awaiting the results of the post mortem examination of the body which is at the Lyken Funeral Home.

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 Georgetown-The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has communicated its concern to the CARICOM Secretariat about Mr. Carl Greenidge’s right to work and continued employment as Senior Deputy Director in the Office of Trade Negotiations after December 31. In a letter signed by General Secretary, Mr. Lincoln Lewis and dated December 28, addressed to CARICOM General Secretary (ag) Ms. Lolita Applewaithe and copied to CARICOM Chairman, the Hon.

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Attorney Gillian Lucky has been appointed to the Director of the Police Complaints Authority. Lucky, who received her letter of appointment for President George Maxwell Richards today, has pledged to bring back public confidence in the Police Service. Master Ralph Doyle has been appointed the Deputy Director of the Police Complaints Authority. The ceremony took place at Knowsley Building today. Richards has hailed the two-member&

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 Georgetown-The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), recorded their extreme outage at Guysuco’s letter dated December 16, 2010 which informed the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), that the Corporation is “considering to terminate the “Recognition and the Avoidance and Settlement of Disputes” agreement dated 27th February, 1976 that currently subsists between your Union and the Corporation.”

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 Georgetown – The Ministry of Agriculture reported that rice sector recorded its highest export of 320,000 tonnes with a production of 360,000 for 2010, due to the input of farmers and technical and extension services inclusive of water management by the Ministry, despite the disruptions caused by climate change.

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East Coast Demerara-
Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud this afternoon said the Government will continue to invest in the sugar industry to maintain its stability, to prevail, diversify and develop in spite of industrial actions by workers, price cuts and low yields, a $2.4B packaging facility is under construction.
The facility which will see value added sugar products being made available has a capacity to churn-out 40,000 tonnes of packaged sugar. It will be completed by March.

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Georgetown-Proposals for the removal of the graveyard opposite the Bourda market on Regent Street and container parking in the city were brought to President Bharrat Jagdeo today when officials of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GICC) met to agree on a way forward. A meeting with President Jagdeo was subsequently sought after dialogue between the M&CC and the Chamber on the issue was unsuccessful and Dookhoo was happy to point out that the matter has been amicably resolved.

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Georgetown-The Administration of the Guyana Prison Service completely refutes the Kaieteur News’ article “Forgotten Prisoner dies in cell”   dated December 28, 2010.
Directors of Prisons Dale Erskine said this afternoon the prison has no recorded death of any inmate during the period stated nor any prisoner by the name of Barnes at the Georgetown Prison.

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