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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

Granger chides trade unions for failing to represent dismissed workers

Former President David Granger has scolded trade unions in Guyana for failing to represent workers who have been sent home since by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) civic administration since returning to office last year August. Estimating that about 1,700 workers have been laid off,  he said all that has been done so far by unions have been public ...

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Multinational military exercise “Tradewinds” strengthening security in the Caribbean, South America

The already started United States (US)-sponsored multinational annual Caribbean military exercise, Tradewinds, is  aimed at strengthening American security among its southern neighbours, US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch said. She said the annual exercise, which is being hosted by Guyana and would last until June 25, would focus on improving security in a wide range of areas. “It’s really related ...

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WPA lashes out at PNC’s David Granger on Rodney’s death anniversary

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Saturday assailed the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger for saying that that party exited the coalition because no agreement had been reached on the selection of the parliamentarian. “We are disappointed by the recent suggestion by former president and PNC leader, David Granger, that WPA left the Coalition over ...

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Associated Brands workers fake robbery of company’s earnings

A driver/ salesman of Associated Brands and two co-workers have been arrested for faking a GYD$500,000 robbery at the Stabroek Market Square. The driver/salesman alleged that the robbery occurred at about 2 PM Friday. However, when police said when they checked surveillance video recordings, they said they found no evidence of the incident and confronted the driver/ salesman. Investigators alleged ...

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GDF Reservist allegedly assaults several policemen

A  member of the Guyana Defence Force Reserve has been arrested for allegedly assaulting several policemen at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara. Police say that at about 6:15 PM, they came upon the male reservist who started to verbally abuse the police with expletives.  Investigators say the reservist was warned about his conduct and to desist from such behaviour ...

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WPA welcomes steps to honour Dr. Walter Rodney but raps PNCR, PPP

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on Friday welcomed the decision by the Guyana government to honor world-acclaimed historian and party co-leader Dr. Walter Rodney who was killed in a bomb-blast on June 13, 1980 at the height of a civil rebellion to dislodge the Forbes Burnham dictatorship from office. “We are especially heartened that the death certificate of our beloved ...

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Caribbean Court halts murder accused Marcus Bisram’s retrial until hearing of appeal

Efforts by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to get murder accused Guyanese-American Marcus Bisram to face retrial were Friday halted by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). At a case management hearing, the CCJ ordered that no steps be taken to lock up  Bisram but he must surrender his passports to police by next week Monday. CCJ Justices Jacob ...

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Telecoms regulator examining satellite delivery of mobile services to remote communities

Guyana’s Telecommunications Agency (TA) has begun examining the possibility of accessing satellite delivery of mobile services to remote hinterland communities, TA Head Andre Griffith said Friday. Dating back to the 2019 World Radio Congress of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), he said Guyana has turned its attention to countries that have been trying to secure frequency allocations for mobile communications ...

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Food shortage grips flood-ravaged hinterland communities; 30,000 households affected countrywide- Prime Minister

Prime Minister Mark Phillips says flood-affected communities in the hinterland were facing the grim reality of food shortages, even as government was continuing to rush relief supplies to almost 30,000 persons countrywide whose farms and livelihoods have been badly affected. “The situation in our hinterland is equally distressing… and to date, food security is now threatened in all our hinterland ...

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