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By NCN News On Thursday, May 16th, 2013
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Venezuelan Opposition TV channel Globovision has been sold and will change its editorial line

Venezuelan Opposition TV channel Globovision has been sold and will change its editorial line, according to a statement published on its website. One of the new managers, Leopoldo Castillo, said it would gradually More...

By NCN News On Thursday, May 9th, 2013
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Local politics eroding climate change progress

Natural Resources and Environment Minister, Robert Persaud has outlined several short and long term measures the government has taken to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. The minister reminded More...

By NCN News On Monday, May 6th, 2013
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The leader of the largest political party in Curacao was assassinated

The leader of the largest political party in Curacao’s coalition government was shot dead late Sunday, in the Punda section of the Dutch island’s capital, according to media reports. Helmin Wiels of More...

By NCN News On Saturday, May 4th, 2013
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The eleven new radio licenses granted enjoys a good geographic spread according to one government official

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall says he has examined the eleven radio licenses that were granted and it is his view that they enjoy a geographic spread, which includes Berbice, Essequibo, Demerara and Linden. Mr. More...

By NCN News On Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
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President Ramotar calls on opposition to remove prejudices, act in the interest of Guyanese

President Donald Ramotar has called on the parliamentary opposition to remove their prejudices and act in the interest of Guyanese. Addressing workers at the National Park yesterday, he assured of his government’s More...

By NCN News On Monday, April 29th, 2013
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Guyanese are assured that government is maintaining focus on the three main gross domestic product contributors

Government continues to maintain its focus on the three major gross domestic product contributors-rice, sugar and gold. According to President Donald Ramotar, the re-organization of the sugar industry is critical More...

By NCN News On Thursday, April 25th, 2013
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Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has called on women to become more involved in the ICT sector

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has called on women to become more involved in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. He was at the time delivering the feature address at a symposium held at the More...

By NCN News On Thursday, April 25th, 2013
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Government reiterates its concern about the opposition approved motions to cut the funding of key projects

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh says he is disappointed and concerned about the opposition approved motions to cut the funding of several key, transformational projects. The Finance Minister was giving an overall More...

By NCN News On Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
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Gov’t disappointed with Speaker’s ruling to allow budget cuts

Government says it is disappointed at the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman’s ruling to allow a motion by the Alliance For Change, which proposes to cut some $38B from the 2013 National Budget. Mr. More...

By NCN News On Sunday, April 14th, 2013
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Government says infrastructural development is necessary to advance Guyana’s tourism potential

Infrastructural development is necessary to advance Guyana’s tourism potential hence the construction of the Marriott Hotel. This is according to Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh who notes that the parliamentary More...