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Monthly Archives: January 2017

‘Insulted’ teachers march on President, PM residences against parking meters, other woes

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 22:52 by Denis Chabrol Led by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), a sizeable number of teachers Tuesday evening marched on the Main Street residences of President David Granger, and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who now functions as President since Mr Granger is out the country. Tackling the impact of parking meters which take effect ...

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Truck driver gets three years prison for causing teenage rugby player’s death in hit-and-run accident

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 17:33 by Derwayne Wills City Magistrate Renita Singh today sentenced 41-year-old truck driver Greg Stewart to three years imprisonment for causing the death of 19-year-old Dustin Crawford in July 2015. The July 2015 hit-and-run occurred along the Flour Mill Public Road on the East Bank of Demerara. Stewart was also found guilty of ...

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Homeless man remanded for breaking Bourda market stall, carting off $800,000 in groceries

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 17:08 by Derwayne Wills A homeless man, Mark Angus, was today remanded to prison by city magistrate Leron Daly when he answered to the charge of breaking and entering a Bourda Market stall, and stealing some $863,000 in groceries. The charge read against the homeless man was that between January 15 and January ...

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Guyana police block 4 kilos of cocaine from entering Canada

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 12:41 by Denis Chabrol Anti-narcotics police at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri at 5:30 Tuesday morning arrested a female outgoing passenger who was on a flight to Toronto, Canada.   She was arrested after four parcels of what is suspected to be cocaine was found in her suitcase. “The substance was weighed and ...

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Central govt approves parking meter by-laws

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2017, 22:06 by Denis Chabrol Georgetown’s City by-laws governing the operation of parking meters have been approved by Local Government Minister, Ronald Bulkan, clearing the way for the commencement of paid parking. “The system will become operational,” he said when asked whether metered parking could begin on Tuesday, one day later than scheduled. Spokesman ...

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15-year old boy allegedly rapes14-year old girl

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2017, 21:39 by Denis Chabrol A 15 year old fisher was Monday arraigned for the alleged rape of 14-year old female school drop-out and he was granted GYD$100,000 bail. Guyanese laws prohibit the release of the names of persons allegedly involved in sexual offences in an effort to conceal the identity of the victim. ...

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Guyana’s administrative regions to hold consultations on flags, symbols; PPP rejects move

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2017, 18:30 by Denis Chabrol Plans are moving apace for several of Guyana’s 10 administrative regions to begin flying their regional flags later this year, even as the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has rejected the move for the seven regions that it controls. Region Four Chairwoman, Genevieve Allen told Demerara Waves Online News ...

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Banks DIH sues GRA for GYD$28 billion; Jagdeo says he was right

Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2017, 17:20 by Denis Chabrol Banks DIH (Limited) has sued the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for a total of GYD$28.4 billion in what it says are overpaid consumption taxes and interests due to a legal mistake. Meanwhile, Opposition Leader Bharrat says the case by Banks DIH vindicates his stance against a settlement for Demerara ...

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