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Prime Minister Sam Hinds, Amerindian Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues and P.S, Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Reginald Brotherson attend the church service at Sacred Heart R.C Church in observance of Amerindian Heritage Month 2004. (GINA PHOTO BY IMRAN KHAN)

 
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Sunday, September 5, 2004
TODAY'S BULLETIN

Guyana sends message of condolence to Russia

September 5, 2004

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the duties of President, has sent a message of condolence to President Valdimir Putin of Russia .

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South Rupununi communities complete Nine years of “August Games”- Residents longing for media exposure of sporting activities-

Nine years ago, six hinterland communities in the South Rupununi of Region Nine, commonly called the South Rupununi Savannahs, began an annual sporting event, popularly known by residents as “August Games”.

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Workplace inspections carried out on the Essequibo Coast - breaches found

A team of Government officials, comprising Officers of the Ministry of Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Officers, Customs Officers, and National Insurance Scheme Inspectors recently carried out a series of workplace inspections on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon/ Supenaam) where a number of breaches were found.

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Vital sugar meeting set for later this month

A meeting of CARICOM stakeholders on proposals for the reform of the European Union Sugar Regime is scheduled for Georgetown , September 15-16.

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Mushroom house to be completed within 5 weeks
- Tender awarded

Construction of a facility to house mushroom plants and demonstrate its cultivation will begin shortly, at the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI). The contract has already been awarded and the structure is expected to be completed within five weeks.

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Sophia: from a squatter settlement to a housing scheme

A GINA Feature by Rekha Budhna

Sophia, Greater Georgetown, is one of the largest squatter settlements in the country to be converted into a flourishing housing scheme. Prior to Government's regularization process, the area was merely mud dams, bushes and small shacks.

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