Guyana – Capitol News – May 3, 2013 – 6 videos

• PNC/R defends Guyana’s role in the liberation of the South African Freedom Fighters during Apartheid regime – 3rd May 2013
• Guyana inks rice deal with Venezuela – 3rd May 2013
• US Gov’t mounts pressure on Guyana Gov’t to review radio licences issued by former President Jagdeo – 3rd May 2013
• Former Police Commissioner believes murdered cop did not follow Standard Operating Procedures – 3rd May 2013
• Trade and Industry Minister studies impact of TCL cement increase – 3rd May 2013
• Bodybuilder and Fitness expert Hugh Ross spreads message of fitness and good health – 3rd May 2013

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PNC/R defends Guyana’s role in the liberation of the South African Freedom Fighters during Apartheid regime – 3rd May 2013Posted: 03 May 2013 06:50 PM PDT The main opposition party brought out its top brass as it strongly defended Guyana’s role in the liberation of the South African Freedom Fighters during the apartheid regime, which saw a divided South Africa at that time. The party went on the offensive after the South African Government decided to defer indefinitely, the posthumous awarding of the […]

Guyana inks rice deal with Venezuela – 3rd May 2013Posted: 03 May 2013 06:48 PM PDT For the visit of the Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Milan and the country’s Food Minister Felix Osorio,  rice was at the top of the agenda. Osorio and Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy signed a letter of commitment, saying Venezuelan will take 140, 000 tons of seed paddy this year and a further 70,000 tonnes of white rice. The […]

US Gov’t mounts pressure on Guyana Gov’t to review radio licences issued by former President Jagdeo – 3rd May 2013 Posted: 03 May 2013 06:40 PM PDT A leading Western Diplomat has joined in the discourse regarding the granting of radio licenses by former President, Bharrat Jagdeo. US Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt challenged the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority to review and approve the qualified applicants for radio licenses. His comments came at a reception on the eve of World Press Freedom […]

Former Police Commissioner believes murdered cop did not follow Standard Operating Procedures – 3rd May 2013 Posted: 03 May 2013 06:33 PM PDT Former Commissioner of Police Winston Felix feels that the death of the young Police Corporal Romein Cleto could have been avoided had he followed the standard operating procedures that the force has in place. Felix, now Shadow Minister of Home Affairs in Parliament said in his view, the Police who ought to protect the public, […]

Trade and Industry Minister studies impact of TCL cement increase – 3rd May 2013 Posted: 03 May 2013 06:19 PM PDT Trade and Industry Minister Irfaan Ali said the Administration is studying the full impact of the the TCL cement increase of 5% to plan its next move. That increase was announced a few days ago. The move, according to a statement from Ali could be to look at the possibility of sourcing cement from extra-regional […]

Bodybuilder and Fitness expert Hugh Ross spreads message of fitness and good health – 3rd May 2013Posted: 03 May 2013 06:00 PM PDT Bodybuilder and Fitness expert, Hugh Ross has been very busy spreading the message of fitness and good health. Capitol News spoke to him recently about what he has been up to. Ross, who has competed extensively on the international scene as a bodybuilder for several years now, said the response to his interactions have been very good […]