GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana has been deemed by the United Nations to be the kindest country regarding monetary and other donations to Haiti. ReliefWeb, a UN-operated website providing the latest information to humanitarian organizations, released a graph detailing funding by countries to Haiti. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- As Guyana's Minister of Finance, Ashni Singh, prepares to unveil the 2010 National Budget on Monday, the focus of the administration’s efforts for the coming year will be on consolidating and building on the gains achieved so far. This was revealed by President Bharrat Jagdeo. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo was on Saturday awarded an honourary doctorate by the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia in Moscow. Jagdeo, a former student at the university, was selected for the award by the institution’s academic board last month. read more...

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Since the visit of President Jagdeo to Tehran, all sorts of unfounded accusations, baseless speculations and superfluous insinuations, most expressing anti-Iran hysteria, have appeared in the Guyanese media condemning the visit. Some interpreted the presence of Jagdeo in Iran as an anti-American move. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Roger Luncheon has disclosed that Guyana’s pledge to the Haiti relief efforts will go towards the support of the proposed healthcare initiative as well as other commitments. Luncheon made the disclosure at a press conference on Friday. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Responding to a question on Friday at a press conference at the Office of the President, Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon, stressed that Iran's offer to assist Guyana in mapping its mineral wealth is non-specific, and does not focus on any particular resource. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The government of Guyana has denied allegations by the opposition that, at the recent meeting between President Bharrat Jagdeo and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran agreed to help Guyana map its mineral resources in exchange for helping Iran's nuclear programme. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) -- Guyana's opposition leaders said on Wednesday the government may be helping Iran enrich uranium and damaging ties with the United States with a plan to have Iran map the South American country's mineral resources. President Bharrat Jagdeo traveled to Tehran last week. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s 2010 national budget is set to be presented in the country’s parliament on Monday by the Finance Minister Ashni Singh. Singh made the announcement on Wednesday, adding that the budget will be delivered under the theme: “Consolidate, Transform and Sustain.” read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- As vital supplies continue to pour in from compassionate Guyanese individuals and charitable donor organisations, the Guyana National Committee for Haiti Relief on Wednesday shipped another 11 containers to Haiti. The containers hold water, clothes and other essentials. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- According to the ITAR-TASS News Agency, President Bharrat Jagdeo, in Moscow, Russia to participate in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the People’s Friendship University of Russia, met with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, on Tuesday. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The government of Guyana has denied suggestions that a new regulation to ensure sustainable mining is aimed at shutting down the industry. This came as miners shut down the gold mining town of Bartica in the Essequibo river on Monday in mass protest as they opposed new regulation. read more...

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BASSETERRE, St Kitts -- A Guyanese woman is still in police custody in St Kitts, despite being convicted and fined after elections charges were brought against her, is now in further hot water. Joylyn Ross was charged with being at the polling station with a Motorola phone on Election Day. She was convicted on the first charge. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Reuters) -- Hundreds of gold and diamond miners in Guyana's main mining town on Monday protested against restrictions on tree felling proposed by the government as part of a $250 million forest-saving carbon deal with Norway. The protest in Bartica was the biggest demonstration yet. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The Canadian-based CGX Energy Inc, which is exploring for oil in Guyana, has said that production is likely to begin in four years time as the company continues its setting up of wells in its Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting Licence (PPL). This was revealed in an analysis on January 21. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Founder of the Bahamas Faith Ministries International, Dr Myles Munroe says the Caribbean is in a male crisis, as 93 percent of all criminal activities in the Caribbean are committed by men. Dr Monroe was addressing the Inaugural National Men’s Rally in Guyana on Sunday. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- President Bharrat Jagdeo said this week that frivolous litigation and judicial sloth is delaying the liquidation of CLICO Guyana, and preventing the government from using over $3 billion in cash which it currently has to take care of over 2,000 of the 3,000 CLICO depositors. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana is to benefit from a US$1.5m grant for its health sector, and will also receive assistance from the Islamic Republic of Iran to map its mineral resources. This was revealed by President Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday during a press conference at the Office of the President. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The government of Guyana has decided to make its hospitals and orphanages available to take Haitian children who are left without a family and injured from the January 12 earthquake, which devastated the impoverished Caribbean island’s capital Port-au-Prince and neighbouring towns. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- A vessel shipping four containers packed with flour, refined coconut oil, pharmaceuticals, water and clothes departed This week from Georgetown, Guyana for Jamaica, the established focal point, from where it will then be transported to Haiti. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Countries around the world have been working to garner assistance for the hurricane ravaged nation of Haiti, and while this is being done individually, there is need for collaboration in bringing aid to the Haitians. Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo expressed this sentiment. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo has dispelled reports by large mining companies that his administration has intentions to close the mining sector in Guyana. Jagdeo said his administration will not be making such a move but instead would be moving the sector forward. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Potential areas for trade between Guyana and South Korea in raw materials in the areas of mining, forest products, and sugar related by-products are being explored by a Korean Trade Mission currently in Guyana. Korea is seeking to import raw materials for its industries. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo has defended his government’s decision to help the people of the earthquake devastated Haiti, which he says needs Guyana and other counties' support. The president described those opposed to the decision to give US$1 million as "narrow-minded". read more...

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ABU DHABI, UAE -- Wrapping up a three-nation tour of the Middle East, Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo left Iran Friday after both countries singed two Memorandum of Understanding that usher in a new phase in Guyana/ Iran ties. Jagdeo held bilateral talks with Iranian President Ahmadinejad. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- The government of Guyana has announced its willingness to pay the airfare of Guyanese nationals living in Haiti wanting to return home. A statement released on Wednesday from the Foreign Affairs Ministry said this is another example of caring for the nationals in lands afar. read more...

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A Caribbean Net News story of Thursday's date, datelined “Kuwait City” and written by Ray Chickrie, says in the 5th paragraph of the story, with reference to Guyana’s leader, says that he (Mr Jagdeo) who arrived in Iran this week, is “...the first leader of a Caribbean country (Caricom) to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran.” read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo believes the United States  is creating obstacles in the way of regional leaders’ visits to Haiti, referring to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and other regional leaders not being able to access the earthquake devastated island. read more...

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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait -- Breaking new ground in Guyana’s foreign relations and starting a new phase in Guyana/Iran ties, the President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, on Wednesday arrived in Tehran, the Iranian capital for a three-day official visit. The Guyanese leader will explore areas of cooperation. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana will be sending its first shipment of aid to the earthquake-devastated Haiti by the end of this week as contributions both cash and kind continue to pour in. The National Committee for Haiti Relief (NCHR) on Tuesday reported that it has so far managed to raise more than GY$230m (US$1.15m). read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana's Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir has dismissed claims in the media that the labour department has not done enough to intervene in a dispute between RUSAL workers and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union. Nadir said the department had done all in its power. read more...

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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait -- During President Bharrat Jagdeo’s two-day visit to Kuwait, the two countries signed one Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and two cooperation agreements on the sidelines of official talks co-chaired by the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah... read more...

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SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- Guyanese boxer Leon "Hurry Up" Moore has fought in Colombia, Barbados and Kyrgyzstan and now a move to Southeast Asia late in his career has put the fighter into the position of possible world-title contender. Moore, 31, won a unanimous points decision over Indonesian Marangin Marbun. read more...

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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait -- The President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, and his delegation arrived to a red carpet welcome early Sunday morning in Kuwait City where the flags of Kuwait and Guyana flew across the city. At the airport to receive the Guyanese head of state was a large Kuwaiti delegation. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- President Bharrat Jagdeo and opposition leader Robert Corbin have issued appeals for Guyana's citizens to respond to the national efforts to bring relief to victims of the impoverished Caribbean island hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday issued a national call for aid to assist earthquake devastated Haiti as people on the impoverished Caribbean island continue to battle for food, water and medical aid. Three million people are hurt and or homeless. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Government, political parties, civil society, non governmental organizations and the religious community in Guyana met on Wednesday and established a national response committee to help Haiti which was devastated on Tuesday by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. read more...

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KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait -- Guyana’s President, Bharrat Jagdeo, will leave Guyana on Thursday for an official visit to the Middle East that will take him to Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Guyanese president is expected to arrive in Kuwait, the first leg of his tour, on Sunday. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced aid of US$1 million for Haiti, which on Tuesday was struck by an earthquake devastating the poorest country in the western hemisphere and a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The president said he was deeply saddened. read more...

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GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- President Bharrat Jagdeo says economic advancement, job creation, expansion of the social sector and national transformation are the key pillars of Guyana's 2010 national budget due for presentation next month. Jagdeo said government will continue to build on the gains. read more...

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