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Monthly Archives: May 2019

President preparing declarations for Integrity Commission; PPPC’s Edghill calls for public disclosure

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 21:36 by Writer President David Granger Wednesday morning said he has started the process to ensure that all of his documents are submitted to the Integrity Commission even as he assured that the Guyana government takes seriously the role of that Commission. “I am in touch with the Integrity Commission. I have written ...

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Attorney-at-law asks City Hall for GYD$250,000 monthly payment under Royston King-inked contract

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 21:26 by Writer Attorney-at-Law, Maxwell Edwards is asking the Georgetown City Council to pay him the GYD$250,000 per month he says he is owed in keeping with an agreement he had with recently-dismissed Town Clerk, Royston King. The claim was brought to the attention of the Mayor and Councillors at their extraordinary meeting ...

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City Council agrees to cancel Bourda Market cleansing contract; rationalise municipal cleansing staff

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 21:38 by Writer The Georgetown City Council on Wednesday agreed to cancel a contract for cleaning Bourda Market, after concerns were raised that the municipality could not afford to pay GYD$2 million per week, despite suggestions that negotiations continue for a lower fee. None of the councillors voted against the call to cancel ...

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ExxonMobil Guyana partners with Waramuri Village to refurbish recreational ground

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 4:22 by Writer ExxonMobil Guyana has partnered with the Silver Sands Sports Club in Waramuri Village, Barima-Waini, (Region One), to refurbish the recreational ground in the community, the company said in a statement. The facility was commissioned last Saturday. President of Silver Sands Sports Club, Rowena Williams said this has been a dream ...

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Stop using youth employment as political football, find real solutions for job creation – Youth Challenge Guyana

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 22:00 by Writer Guyanese politicians were Tuesday urged to stop promising jobs to youths and instead find real solutions such as financial support for job seekers and volunteerism to grapple with the unemployment crisis facing the country’s largest voting block. The calls were issued by several panelists at a round-table discussion on “youth ...

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Guyana unlikely to pay hefty guaranteed subsidy to LIAT; will remain on regional schedule after restructuring

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2019, 22:18 by Writer Guyana is not expected to pay a huge guaranteed subsidy to the Antigua-headquartered regional airline, LIAT (1974) Limited because a significant number of travellers continue to fly to and from this destination, an airline spokesman said Monday. The disclosure was made even as Barbados indicated that it was willing to ...

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More than GYD$500,000, “yellow metal” jewellery among items found in possession of killed bandits

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2019, 17:22 by Writer Guyanese police said GYD$$609,330 was among several items found in the possession of three bandits who were shot dead during a confrontation with police in the backlands of Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder. Investigators did not say to whom the money belonged, but the three men were widely believed to have ...

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Afro-Guyanese pushing for return to village councils because NDCs have taken control

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2019, 16:45 by Writer Afro-Guyanese on Sunday signaled they would be accelerating lobbying for a return to village councils because the existing local governance system has removed their ownership and direct responsibility for their villages, but the Guyana Reparations Committee said a special law is needed for land rights and local governance. Chairman of ...

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Bandits killed, guns recovered in shootout with police

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2019, 5:14 by Writer In the wake of a spate of violent robberies in East Berbice, three suspected bandits were Sunday afternoon shot dead, police said. Police Commissioner Leslie James confirmed that three men were shot and four guns were recovered during the confrontation. Sources said those killed include Ramnarine Jagmohan, who was recently ...

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Guyana removes legal humbug to call centres recording customer conversations

Last Updated on Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 21:06 by Writer Guyana’s Interception of Communications Act was Wednesday amended to pave the way for call centres to legally record calls with customers, Minister of Public Telecommunications Cathy Hughes told the National Assembly. In piloting amendments to the 2008 Act, Hughes said the law currently does not take into account advances in ...

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