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Daily Archives: Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 22:49

Guns, ammo seized; five arrested at marijuana field

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 22:49 by Denis Chabrol Five males, including a 15- year old, were arrested by security forces at Ekura Creek, Canje River and six guns and ammunition seized. The Guyana Police Force said the five shotguns,a pistol and three live rounds were found along with 12 kilogrammes of dried cannabis. Poluce said a five-acre ...

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Several govt MPs refused to vote for FIU staff duty free vehicle concessions because motion was illegal

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 19:57 by Denis Chabrol Several government ministers did not vote for duty-free concessions for two officials of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) because the route that was being used was illegal, a number of ministers said Tuesay. Those abstaining were Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin; Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan and Minister ...

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Alleged GY$600 million fraud: Defence says no case against former govt minister Jennifer Westford, former Principal Personnel Officer

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 17:41 by Denis Chabrol Former Public Service Minister, Jennifer Westford and the ministry’s former Principal Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings should be freed of 24 counts of fraud amounting to GY$600 million, their defence lawyer, Dexter Todd told the court on Tuesday. In making no-case submissions before Principal Magistrate, Judy Latchman, the lawyer told ...

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Sugar workers’ unions appeal dismissed by Caribbean Court of Justice

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 16:39 by Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday found that the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (“GAWU”) and National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (“NAACIE”) were adequately consulted before the government’s decision to close the Rose Hall and Enmore sugar estates on December 29th, 2017. GAWU ...

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Prominent Guyanese doctor dies in Jamaica

Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 13:36 by Denis Chabrol Prominent Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Dr. Gladstone Mitchell died in Jamaica after a prolonged illness, a family member confirmed. He was 80 years. His daughter, Vivienne Mitchell confirmed that her father passed away. She told Demerara Waves Online News that a date has not been fixed for the funeral to be held ...

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