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Saturday | Caribbean News Now!

International commission of inquiry to look into Walter Rodney's death in Guyana

Also, for the convenience of our readers and the online community generally, we have reproduced the complete Caribbean Net News archives from 2004 to 2010 here .

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Saturday Jun 15 | Canada.com

Guyana president temporarily halts power rate increase

A group of seven transient killer whales dropped by Vancouver's harbour on June 14, 2013, giving tourists and locals alike a rare treat.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

US humanitarian assistance program donates school supplies in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The US Embassy's Humanitarian Assistance Program team has donated school supplies provided by the United States to students in Guyana.

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Related Topix: Travel, Guyana Travel, World News, Georgetown Guyana, Guyana Travel, South America Travel

Thu Jun 06, 2013

MyKawartha.com

Trent graduates begin a new journey

For more than 1,700 Trent University graduates, this week marks the beginning of the next stage of their lives.

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Related Topix: Bharrat Jagdeo, South America, World News

Caribbean News Now!

Consultations on five-year strategic plan for CARICOM start in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Barbados is the country selected for the pilot of national consultations on a five-year strategic plan for the Caribbean Community .

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Caribbean News Now!

Fly Jamaica cleared to operate New York and Toronto routes from Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The government of Guyana has granted approval for Fly Jamaica to operate the Georgetown/New York and the Georgetown/Toronto routes from Guyana.

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Related Topix: World News, Georgetown, NY

Mon Jun 03, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

CARICOM secretary general welcomes court opinion on CCJ for Saint Lucia

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The secretary-general of the Caribbean Community , Irwin LaRocque, has welcomed the judgement of the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal in respect of the process to be followed by Saint Lucia to adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice as that country's final court of appeal.

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Caribbean News Now!

Stronger bilateral ties discussed between China and Guyana

Also, for the convenience of our readers and the online community generally, we have reproduced the complete Caribbean Net News archives from 2004 to 2010 here .

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Related Topix: World News

Fri May 31, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

CARICOM-Germany cooperation places focus on climate change, renewable energy

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency, and natural resources management and biodiversity will be the focus of Germany's assistance to the Caribbean Community for the programming period to 2018.

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Related Topix: Guyana Travel, Georgetown Guyana, Guyana Travel, South America Travel

The Gleaner

Guyana: Prospects for sustained development

By Wilberne Persaud, Financial Gleaner Columnist Describing for a friend my impressions of the Guyanese economy after a brief visit, I simply exclaimed: the economy is bubbling.

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Thu May 30, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

Guyana and Suriname encouraged to intensify Islamic ties

Also, for the convenience of our readers and the online community generally, we have reproduced the complete Caribbean Net News archives from 2004 to 2010 here .

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Suriname,

Wed May 29, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

Islamic Cooperation secretary general arrives in Guyana

By Ray Chickrie Caribbean News Now Contributor GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation , Dr Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, and his delegation, which includes Mrs Fusun Ihsanoglu, arrived in Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana, on Tuesday afternoon from Suriname and was received at the airport by Guyana's ... (more)

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Tue May 28, 2013

Daily Mail

Why rare species found in coral reefs, tropical forests and alpine...

A study from a team of researchers at the University of Montpellier in France has discovered that rare species perform tasks that more common species can't. Using data from three different ecosystems - coral reefs, tropical forests and alpine meadows - the researchers found that these unique functions are essential for maintaining balance within ... (more)

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Related Topix: South America, World News

Mon May 27, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

Guyana PM hails PetroCaribe membership

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana has been benefitting significantly as a member state of PetroCaribe, an oil alliance of many Caribbean states with Venezuela to purchase oil on conditions of preferential payment, said Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.

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Related Topix: South America, Samuel Hinds, Hugo Chavez

Sun May 26, 2013

Stabroek News

Four missing after boat capsizes in Cuyuni

River and aerial searches up to late yesterday afternoon failed to turn up any sign of Clive Welcome, 18, of Bartica, Junior Bandhu, 35, of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo and Shawn Robinson and William Patwa of New Amsterdam, Berbice.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, World News

Fri May 24, 2013

GlobeNewswire

Ensurge, Inc. Announces Addition of Kurt Nunes to Subsidiary's Executive Team

Ensurge, Inc. , a U.S. mining company that has been engaged in exploring and developing gold mining opportunities in Brazil and has now expanded into Guyana, announced today that Kurt Nunes has agreed to join its subsidiary TransGlobal Gold Corp.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Caribbean News Now!

Guyana examining PetroCaribe economic zone proposal

GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana is examining a proposal by Venezuela to set up a PetroCaribe Economic Zone , which was proposed at the recently concluded ministerial meeting of PetroCaribe and the summit of heads.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Samuel Hinds, Central America, Saint Kitts and Nevis