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Monthly Archives: April 2015

Opposition plans to return to post-election coalition

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 April 2015, 15:35 by GxMedia Guyana’s opposition coalition intends to change the constitution to allow for parties to team up after a general election to prevent the one with the plurality from forming the government, a top official of the Alliance For Change (AFC) said Saturday. AFC Chairman, Nigel Hughes signaled the coalition’s intention to ...

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Opposition promises Essequibo rice farmers improved payment system

Last Updated on Sunday, 5 April 2015, 3:17 by GxMedia The opposition coalition Saturday night promised the largely rice-dependent Essequibo Coast that it would examine ways of ensuring that lowly-paid farmers receive higher prices for their paddy and that they get a fair share from sales to Venezuela. Prime Ministerial candidate Moses Nagamootoo appealed to the rice farmers to vote ...

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Surinamese police assault Guyana’s Ambassador inside embassy in violation of international law

Last Updated on Friday, 3 April 2015, 18:28 by GxMedia Surinamese police allegedly assaulted the Guyana Ambassador to that neighbouring country, Keith George while he was blocking the arrest of his chauffeur inside the embassy in clear violation of international law. Guyana’s Foreign Ministry said George insisted that no arrest could take place on the premises because that would be ...

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Businessman charged in connection with charcoal cocaine

Last Updated on Friday, 3 April 2015, 3:04 by GxMedia A 58-year-old businessman was on Friday, April 2 refused bail at the Georgetown Magistrates Court on a drug trafficking charge. Colin Clyde Prescott of Linden, pleaded not guilty to the charge, when it was read to him by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.  Particulars of which said on March 30 at ...

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Jamaican jailed, fined for cocaine-in-lotion

Last Updated on Friday, 3 April 2015, 2:53 by GxMedia A Jamaican man, who attempted to smuggle more than one kilogramme of cocaine in lotion, was Thursday jailed for five years and fined GUY$3.4 million. Richard Daniels, 20, wad found guilty for being possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. He was busted with 1.236 kilograms of cocaine concealed ...

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Nagamootoo questions Harper’s sincerity on domestic violence; PPP defends her

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 April 2015, 21:38 by GxMedia The incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) Prime Ministerial candidate, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper on Thursday brushed off suggestions that she was campaigning alongside Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo against whom domestic violence accusations have been leveled. “I am not interested in commenting. I don’t have time to comment on those criticisms. ...

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GT&T upgrades Internet speeds

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 April 2015, 14:54 by GxMedia The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) in February  commenced the country wide roll-out of upgraded internet speeds delivering new plans with speeds up to 10Mbps, the fastest ever in Guyana, the company said in a statement. As promised by CEO RK Sharma at a media dinner back in January, GT&T ...

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GT&T sounds impatience with no spectrum for 3G network

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 April 2015, 14:51 by GxMedia Even as the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) increased its Internet speed in several areas of the country, the telecommunications provider on Wednesday appeared increasingly impatient with being unable to offer higher data speeds on mobile devices. “We are a company that is a regulated company and obviously this ...

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