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Commonwealth Press Union roasts Jagdeo govt on ads cut-off

The Commonwealth Press Union (CPU) and the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) have slammed the Jagdeo administration over the cut-off of state ads to Stabroek News with the CPU describing it as a direct attack on the freedom of the press which would damage the government’s democratic credentials.

Mothers Union AGM held Monday

The Mothers’ Union, a service organisation which advocates Christianity in marriage and family life, on Monday hosted its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Hotel Tower.

WPA condemns ads withdrawal as vicious and vindictive

Government’s “spurious” attempts at justifying its decision to withdraw its advertisements from Stabroek News cannot disguise its hatred of the newspaper and must be condemned as vicious and vindictive, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) said yesterday.

Roger Khan being housed in terrorist cell

Roger Khan’s US lawyer Robert Simels on Monday wrote to New York Judge, Dora Irizarry complaining about the drug accused businessman’s transfer from the Nassau County jail to the Special Housing Unit (SHU), a cell designated specifically for terrorists at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre (MCC) located in Manhattan, New York.

Stadium ready for World Cup -Lockerbie

The Providence Stadium has been given the thumbs up to host the Cricket World Cup 2007 Super Eight matches by the International Cricket Council/Cricket World Cup (CWC) Inspection team, but there are still some minor works to be completed to make the Providence facility 100 percent ready for the gala event.

Corentyne blunder

The tragic incident in which two Guyanese women – Ashrani Hardat, whose lifeless body was found floating in the Corentyne River and Cheryl Peters, whose body is still missing – died after the boat in which they were travelling from Guyana to Suriname capsized in the Corentyne River, is not just another river mishap.

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