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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — Deeply concerned about the “unconscionable monopoly” on airfare increases, particularly by Caribbean Airlines on Guyana, the government may revert to a position of having a state-owned aircraft if the situation remains.
Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo. AFP PHOTO
President Bharrat Jagdeo made this disclosure on Tuesday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri during the opening of the Roti Hut, Rituals Coffee, and Nestle Ice Cream Parlour at the airport’s departure hall.
“Today (Tuesday) at the Cabinet we discussed this matter again and this unconscionable monopoly on increase in fare particularly by Caribbean Airlines where you pay sometimes more to travel from Read full entry »
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — Presidency Chairman Haris Silajdzic urged the United Kingdom on Thursday (March 11th) to apologise to former BiH President Ejup Ganic for “mistreating” him while he was in custody. Ganic …
Higher prices for some products of the Bolivarian food basket
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Many Ethiopians prefer to keep their HIV status hidden for fear of isolation
ADDIS ABABA, 12 March 2010 (PlusNews) – On stage in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, Mestihet Temane, 27, enacts the …
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Self-proclaimed imam Xhemajl (Kastriot) Duka — an Albanian — is kicked out of Kosovo based on laws regulating residency for foreigners. Pristina is cracking down on Islamist extremists throughout the republic.
By Linda Karadaku for Southeast …
Cunard Line has appointed senior officers who will be onboard the Queen Elizabeth when it enters service in October. Following the appointment of Capt. Christopher Wells as master, Robert Howie was named hotel manager.
Scottish-born Howie …
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Internally-displaced people in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed Rwandan militias have been blamed for much of the violence there (file photo)
NAIROBI, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) – Rwanda’s upcoming presidential elections …
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Children share beds in the pediatric ward due to overcrowding
KYAKA II REFUGEE CAMP, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) – Inadequate healthcare is just one of many challenges facing the 16,200 refugees in this …
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Prime Minister Borut Pahor says he hopes to bring the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo together at an EU-Balkans summit that Slovenia is organising with Croatia on March 20th. Pahor, however, described …
The Caribbean Tourism Industry is delighted to learn that effective immediately Canada has approved more flights to the region according to Canadian government officials.
Canada’s transport minister, John Baird, and minister of international trade, Peter Van …
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — The government adopted a declaration on the Western Balkan countries and a roadmap for Ljubljana’s activities to strengthen regional relations and co-operation late Thursday (March 11th). Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar said that …
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A Zambian health clinic
LUSAKA, 11 March 2010 (IRIN) – Parity Zulu, 17, constantly recited a Biblical verse asking God for protection from her persecutors while her mother ferried her to hospital following …
The Barcelo Los Cabos Palace Deluxe, facing a half-mile of wide, sandy beach at the tip of Mexico’s Baja Peninsula, is one of several new resort developments in the area.
The 619-room, $85 million hotel, just …
NICOSIA, Cyprus — The body of former President Tassos Papadopoulos was reburied on Thursday (March 11th), three months after it was stolen from its grave in Nicosia. The short ceremony brought together hundreds of family …
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. reported its fourth quarter results, with a net loss of $18 million. Net revenue was $175 million for the fourth quarter 2009, down 3 percent (6 percent on a constant currency basis) …
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Higher prices for some products of the Bolivarian food basket
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The lack of rain is rapidly drying up Venezuelan hydroelectric plants, the country’s main source …
THE Pakistan Cricket Board has released a statement saying they have not imposed life bans on senior players Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan.
It comes a day after the PCB released findings of a committee inquiry …
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — Deeply concerned about the “unconscionable monopoly” on airfare increases, particularly by Caribbean Airlines on Guyana, the government may revert to a position of having a state-owned aircraft if the situation remains.
Guyana …
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) — Presidency Chairman Haris Silajdzic urged the United Kingdom on Thursday (March 11th) to apologise to former BiH President Ejup Ganic for “mistreating” him while he was in custody. Ganic …
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies)
Israeli forces sealed off the West Bank and massed riot squads around Jerusalem’s Old City and Arab neighborhoods during Muslim weekly prayers on Friday, facing down Palestinian anger over Jewish settlement expansion, as …
