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549803We must not forget what together we have been able to do – President Jagdeo
President Bharrat Jagdeo, who assumed the Chairmanship of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday, urged his fellow leaders not to ignore all the successes and triumphs that the integration movement has achieved over the years.
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Jackson memorial limited to 11,000 fans
Fans wishing to attend singer Michael Jackson’s memorial service next week will have to register for the 11,000 free tickets, organizers said Thursday.
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5 CommentsPresident Jagdeo slams rhetoric of Barbadian PM
President Bharrat Jagdeo, responding to questions pertaining to the controversy surrounding
the deportation of Guyanese from Barbados, and the conflict of numbers from the two sides, today at the Guyana International Conference Centre, opined that to ask non-natives to leave a particular state and to actually deport them are one and the same. Continue…
CARICOM Heads laud Guyana’s hospitality at Conference opening
The auspicious 30th Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) opened today with sentiments of gratitude and appreciation to Guyana and its leader Bharrat Jagdeo for the warmth and hospitality. These sentiments were echoed by almost all of the CARICOM Heads of Government who made remarks at the opening of the conference after being escorted to on the stage of the National Cultural Centre (NCC). Continue…
Maltreatment of CARICOM citizens repugnant – Head of State
The free movement of Caribbean nationals within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), one of the central goals of the regional integration movement, was once again brought to the fore by President Bharrat Jagdeo at the opening ceremony of the 30th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference this evening when he passionately stressed that the maltreatment of CARICOM citizens is repugnant. Continue…
8 CommentsRegional Heads highlight urgency in addressing financial crisis, climate change
The concerns by President Bharrat Jagdeo about the threat of climate change on the fabric of human existence and the impact of the global financial crisis on the Caribbean Region have also been the concerns of several heads of government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Continue…
13 CommentsRefrigerated trucking service for farmers
The administration’s commitments to move the non-traditional crop sector forward and to
continually assist farmers were again highlighted today. The Agriculture Ministry’s agency, the new Guyana Marketing Corporation has acquired a refrigerated truck that will be used to move farmers’ produce from farms to the packaging, storing and processing facility and then to the point of exportation. Continue…
OAS Secretary General condemns Honduras Gov’t overthrow
Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Jose Miguel Insulza, has added his voice to the condemnations expressed by the Guyana Government and other countries in the Caribbean Region and the hemisphere of the Americas about the recent deposing of the democratically-elected President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales.
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- Jackson memorial limited to 11,000 fans
- Regional Heads highlight urgency in addressing financial crisis, climate change
- President Jagdeo slams rhetoric of Barbadian PM
- Refrigerated trucking service for farmers
- OAS Secretary General condemns Honduras Gov’t overthrow
- CARICOM Heads laud Guyana’s hospitality at Conference opening
- Michael Jackson’s $25,000 Custom Casket
- Commonwealth Secretary-General praises some of Guyana’s initiatives
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India snatch lead with last-over win
India 159 for 4 (Karthik 47, Dhoni 46*, Gambhir 44) beat West Indies 185 for 7 (Sarwan 62, Nehra 3-21) by six wickets (D/L method)
MS Dhoni and India kept their nerve in a frustrating day of rain delays to take
an unbeatable 2-1 series lead in St Lucia. It was still anybody’s game when India needed 11 off the final over, but Dhoni slammed the second ball over deep midwicket to put the visitors on course for victory. The openers, Dinesh Karthik and Gautam Gambhir, had also done their bits to set up the win, putting on a brisk 82-run stand.
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Rai star jailed for abortion bid
A French court has jailed the Algerian singer Cheb Mami for five years for abducting a former partner and forcing her to undergo an attempted abortion. Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohammed Khalifati, was found guilty at a trial in Bobigny, a Parisian suburb. He had denied the charges, telling the court he had been “manipulated” by his entourage. The singer is credited with bringing Algeria’s popular Rai folk music to an international audience.
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Jackson shared bond with ‘very dear friend Diana Ross’
Michael Jackson and Diana Ross shared a bond that he apparently thought would last long after his death.
Michael Jackson and Diana Ross at the 1981 American Music Awards. In his will Jackson wanted Ross — who took him under her wing and who he called one of his dearest friends — to take care of his children if his mother, Katherine Jackson, was not alive or was unable to do so. While the public may have been surprised at Jackson’s decision, the two have a long history together.
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Imran Khan burnt his lashes, skin while doing “Luck” stunts
From going underwater with sharks to jumping from a helicopter on to a burning train, Imran Khan has done it all in his forthcoming film “Luck”. But he had his share of injuries for showing such daredevilry in the action flick. “Shooting an action film can lead to plenty of injuries. A muscle pull, certain bruises are quite usual. In ‘Luck’, I sustained an injury while shooting the train scene. When the train was on fire, the flames went up a little too high and my eyelashes and the skin under my eyes got burnt,” Imran told IANS over phone from Mumbai. Continue…
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New Blood Test Could Predict Success of In-Vitro Fertilization
An estimated 30,000 women undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments each year. The possibility of a continuing pregnancy being achieved by IVF has improved dramatically from a nearly 0 percent chance to 1 chance in 4 to 6 at IVF centers worldwide. However, success rates continue to vary in predicting the probability of an IVF pregnancy. IVF treatments yield unpredictable results due to their success being dependent upon such variables as the age and reproductive health of both the hopeful mother and father. Continue…