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President to hold talks with opposition on budget cuts

April 15, 2013 16:50
President Donald Ramotar will meet with opposition legislators on Monday as the government moves towards preventing a repeat of last year as the opposition again threatens to use its slender one-seat majority to cut the GUY$208.8 billion (One Guyana dollar = US$0.01 cents) budget presented to the National Assembly last month.Finance Minister Dr.

Guyanese soldiers charged with raiding mining camps

February 3, 2013 03:15
Five Guyana Defence Force soldiers have been charged in connection with the beating up of several Guyanese and Brazilian miners and robbing them of raw gold, the army said on Saturday. The GDF said the Lieutenant, Lance Corporal and three privates have been remanded to a military prison pending court martial proceedings.

Guyana's army investigates claims troops robbed mining camps

January 28, 2013 19:45
GEORGETOWN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Guyana's army is investigating allegations that five of its soldiers raided several Brazilian mining camps in the South American country's dense jungle, smoking drugs before beating the miners and stealing gold. The army said it had sent a team to the area and that any of its troops found responsible for the "dastardly act" would face court martial.
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