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Daily Archives: Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 22:05

Probe into latest domestic plane crash begins

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 22:10 by Denis Chabrol Investigators from the Accident and Investigation Group are Wednesday expected to team up with experts from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to probe the second domestic plane crash in about two weeks. “Officials from the Accident and Investigation Group supported by a team from GCAA is en route ...

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Guyanese woman killed in gruesome accident in Bon Fim, Brazil

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 21:38 by Denis Chabrol A Guyanese woman was killed Tuesday in a road accident in Bon Fim, a Brazilian town near southern Guyana, authorities said. She has been identified as 67-year old Barbara Jerome  of Sawariwau Village, Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo). Jerome was identified by a 68-year old Brazilian man with whom she ...

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President Granger instructs Police Service Commission to halt promotions; Opposition Leader says order “unconstitutional”

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 19:02 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger  has instructed the Police Service Commission (PSC) not to go ahead with promoting officers of the Guyana Police Force, a move that has raised concerns by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon confirmed Tuesday that the President last week advised the Commission not ...

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Body of labourer, who went missing during fishing trip, found

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 12:33 by Denis Chabrol The body of the Crabwood Creek, Corentyne labourer, who went missing late last week during a fishing trip, was found Tuesday morning on the Crabwood Creek foreshore, police said. Berbice Divisional Commander, Assistant Commissioner Paul Williams said there were no visible marks of violence and the body did not show ...

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Second plane crashes at Eteringbang in less than one month

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 12:13 by Denis Chabrol A single-engine Cessna aircraft belonging to the domestic carrier, Wing’s Aviation, crashed late Tuesday morning shortly after take-off from the Eteringbang airstrip in western Guyana, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Egbert Field said. The pilot, Dominique Waddell, escaped without life-threatening injuries. The Cessna 206 plane, ...

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Global pressure mounts on Guyana President not to sign broadcast bill into law

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 11:20 by Denis Chabrol Global pressure on Tuesday intensified on President David Granger not to sign amendments to Guyana’s Broadcasting Act into law, citing violation of media freedom and viability of privately-owned media. Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday added its voice to calls already made by the Guyana Press Association (GPA), Association of ...

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Youth in Natural Resources Mentorship Programme launched

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 August 2017, 7:43 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday launched its three-week Youth in Natural Resources Mentorship Programme which aims to introduce young people to the natural resources sector through the work of the Ministry and its agencies and corporate partners. “In doing so the youth are expected to come to an ...

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