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Ramjattan a no-show for anti-money laundering meet : --Opposition bent on scuttling process

ATTORNEY-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has confirmed that Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan was a no-show at last Thursday’s meeting of the Special Parliamentary Select Committee set up to deal urgently with Government’s amendments to Guyana’s Anti- Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act.

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High Court hearing on cross-dressing law adjourned to June 4

CHIEF Justice Ian Chang heard arguments on Friday, May 10, in a constitutional challenge brought to Guyana’s 19th Century cross-dressing law by Quincy McEwan, Seon Clarke, Joseph Fraser, Seyon Persaud and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD).  

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31st Annual NSC Independence 3-Stage : Eastman well-positioned to take top prize

TACTICAL riding from Barbados’ Jamol Eastman, who saw the 19-year-old cyclist complete back-to-back wins in the first two stages of this year’s 31st Annual National Sports Commission (NSC) Independence three-stage cycle road race yesterday, heading into today’s final stage, well positioned to take the top prize.Having won the first stage from the Corriverton Police Station and to New Amsterdam for a distance of 46.6 miles in a time of 1h.43mins:08secs earlier in the day,

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When will they ever learn?

THE Stabroek News has once again exposed how biased it is on a political matter of national importance.
In its Editorial of May 13, 2013, headlined: “The President’s rejection of the two Bills”, it was acknowledged that the President acted within the meaning of the Constitution, yet it goes on to state that by acting constitutionally, his action will“Further deepen the political divide in the country and make it more difficult for mature compromise between the two sides.”

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Editorial

  • Those impeccable military standards
    18.05.13 Letters >> Editorial

    A serving military rank is among the last category of professionals expected to be part of criminal gangs, whether alone or in consort with others.

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Our World

  • Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
    MALMO, Sweden (AP) -- Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine....

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BRIDGE WATCH

  • DEMERARA HARBOUR BRIDGE CLOSURE TO ROAD TRAFFIC


    2013-05-17 9:00 hrs
    2013-05-18 10:30 hrs
    2013-05-19 11:30 hrs

    Double Lane Traffic 7:00hrs to 7:20hrs -Monday to Friday For Retraction Schedule

    BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE CLOSURE TO ROAD TRAFFIC


    2013-05-17 8:25 hrs to 9:55 hrs
    2013-05-18 9:30 hrs to 11:00 hrs
    2013-05-19 10:45 hrs to 12:15 hrs

    The opening lasts for 1½ hrs

     

     

EXCHANGE RATES

  • Exchange rates as at 2013-05-17

    Currency
    Buying
    Selling
    G$ / US$ $205.49 $207.93

    G$ / CAD$

    $200.14

    $202.44

    G$/EUR$ $264.23 $267.59
    G$ / GBP $ $313.04 $316.97
    G$ / XCD $ $73.50
    G$ / BBD$ $93.66

    G$ / BZD$ $99.23
    G$ / JMD$ $2.14
    G$ / TT$ $29.90

     

WEATHER

Updated: 9:20 AM GYT on May 19, 2013
Sunday Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain Partly cloudy with thunderstorms after midnight
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain Partly cloudy with thunderstorms after midnight


PoP: 70%  

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