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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

Local Content law does not violate CARICOM single market rules- Attorney Datadin

Governing People’s Progressive Party (PPP) parliamentarian and Attorney-at-Law, Sanjeev Datadin on Thursday night dismissed concerns by the Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) that Guyana’s Local Content law seemed to violate regional free trade rules. Mr. Datadin said the Local Content Act does not prohibit nationals from sister CARICOM member-nations from working in Guyana’s oil and gas sector but merely concretises ...

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APNU+AFC’s Sherod Duncan on station bail, instructed to return to police

Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian Sherod Duncan was Thursday released on $100,000 station bail as part of an ongoing probe into a cybercrime offence he alleged committed against an official of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Attorney-at-Law, Amanza Walton-Desir earlier Thursday said Duncan’s arrest from his home following a report by GECOM’s Information Technology (IT) ...

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Fire Chief sent off the job; claims “massive corruption”; denies preparing licences

Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo has been sent off the job into retirement, amid allegations of financial malpractice, he confirmed on Thursday. Mr. Edoo said that  his six months pre-retirement leave should have started next Monday, 17th January but he received correspondence from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Thomas instructing him to hand over to Deputy ...

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Beharry Group’s Chairman distances himself from Caribbean Private Sector’s criticism of Guyana’s local content law: ready to facilitate talks with Guyana govt

The Chairman of the Beharry Group of Companies, Suresh Beharry on Thursday said he supports Guyana’s local content legislation but would be willing to facilitate talks between the Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) and the Guyana government to address concerns about the likely violation of regional free trade rules. “Mr. Beharry supports Guyana’s Local Content legislation; in particular, as it ...

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APNU+AFC parliamentarian Sherod Duncan arrested

Opposition parliamentarian, Sherod Duncan was arrested on Thursday to assist in an ongoing investigation in relation to a Cybercrime offence alleged committed on an official of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). Investigators said the politician was arrested after GECOM IT Manager Aneal Giddings alleged that on January 11 at about 8 PM, Duncan  made offensive remarks about him on a ...

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CARICOM Private Sector body objects to Guyana’s Local Content law; Georgetown Chamber President says time to leave CARICOM Single Market

The Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) is objecting to Guyana’s recently-passed Local Content legislation on the grounds that it seems to violate the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) free trade rules, a position that has prompted the President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Timothy Tucker to call for Guyana to leave the regional single market. CPSO President, Gervase Warner ...

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Brazil’s President to visit Guyana next week

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to pay a one-day visit to Guyana next week Friday. This was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Elisabeth Harper. Already, President Irfaan Ali and President Bolsonaro have met virtually to prepare for the visit by the leader of that Portuguese-speaking nation. In that preparatory meeting, Dr. Ali ...

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Roysdale Forde represents Opposition Leader in meeting with Commonwealth Secretary General

Shadow Attorney General Roysdale Forde has represented Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon in a meeting with the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland. Sources say that Mr. Harmon could not attend the meeting due to an urgent appointment. Importantly, the meeting between Mr. Forde and Baroness Scotland was held at Congress Place, the headquarters of the People’s National Congress ...

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Youths poised to make millions from shade house agriculture

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday launched an Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme that promises to generate millions of dollars and create jobs through shade house techniques. Dr. Ali said the project envisages government initially providing 25 shade houses and up to 300 in the medium to long term. Roughly calculating the projected revenue, he singled out cauliflower, broccoli and carrots as ...

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Norton, Harmon for more talks on status of Opposition Leader

The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Aubrey Norton and Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon are due to hold more talks on the latter giving up that constitutional post, but with due process that the decision must involve the umbrella A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), senior party officials said. The PNCR’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) last week Thursday decided ...

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