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King says Independence half-marathon has potential to grow … calls for special race for 50th Anniversary

King says Independence half-marathon has potential to grow … calls for special race for 50th Anniversary

LAST Sunday, while delivering the key note address at the presentation ceremony of the 31st Annual Independence three-stage cycle road race, Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony charged the Guyana Cycling Federation to organise a special event for 2016, which will be used to herald in Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary.
Yesterday morning, Permanent Secretary withinthe Ministry of Culture,

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Millers exploiting rice farmers

I’m not very optimistic that farmers will be paid the same prices by millers as last crop for their produce.
A transparent and efficient regulatory system must be in place to ensure that the rice farmers will receive the same price of $4,000 for a bag of paddy.  This means that the farmers will need support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the Guyana Rice Producer’s Association (RPA) to represent them to recover this outstanding money.

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    23.05.13 Letters >> Editorial

    WITHOUT agriculture it is hardly likely that animals (lower and higher)

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BRIDGE WATCH

  • DEMERARA HARBOUR BRIDGE CLOSURE TO ROAD TRAFFIC


    2013-05-23 14:30 hrs
    2013-05-24 14:30 hrs
    2013-05-25 14:30 hrs

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

    BERBICE RIVER BRIDGE CLOSURE TO ROAD TRAFFIC


    2013-05-23 15:00 hrs to 16:30 hrs
    2013-05-24 15:50 hrs to 17:20 hrs
    2013-05-25 16:40 hrs to 18:10 hrs

    The opening lasts for 1½ hrs

     

     

EXCHANGE RATES

  • Exchange rates as at 2013-05-23

    Currency
    Buying
    Selling
    G$ / US$ $204.48 $206.92

    G$ / CAD$

    $198.73

    $201.02

    G$/EUR$ $262.95 $266.28
    G$ / GBP $ $310.71 $314.62
    G$ / XCD $ $74.90
    G$ / BBD$ $101.12

    G$ / BZD$ $99.23
    G$ / JMD$ $2.14
    G$ / TT$ $31.70

     

WEATHER

Updated: 9:54 AM GYT on May 24, 2013
Friday Friday Night
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then thunderstorms after midnight
Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain, then thunderstorms after midnight


PoP: 70% PoP: 90%

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