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Pension controversy: Former PM Green shrugs off concerns about his political record

by Derwayne Wills Despite the positions of the Guyana Human Rights Association, and the Transparency Institute of Guyana, former Prime Minister and former Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green believes these bodies are attempting to create confusion as it relates to his proposed over-one million dollar monthly former Prime Minister’s pension. Green accused the human rights body of “fomenting strife” and “distorting ...

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Teenage boy stabs 22-year old man to death over reputed wife

A 16-year old boy allegedly stabbed to death a 22-year old man at Eccles, East Bank Demerara after the now dead man saw him accompanying his wife and struck him down with his motorcar and beat him. Police said the teenager whipped out a 1o-inch long Rambo knife from the woman’s handbag that he had been carrying at the time of ...

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IPhone tracker helps police arrest suspected bandit

A tracking device in a stolen IPhone has led police to the arrest of a deportee who allegedly stole two phones and cash from two Bangladeshis as they were about to enter their West Bank Demerara home, the law enforcement agency said. “The IPhone which has a tracking device, led investigators to the home of the suspect who was promptly arrested ...

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“Living a good life” not key to salvation – ‘Pope Emmanuel’

Self-styled Pope Emmanuel, Philbert London on Sunday said he has never preached that “living a good life” is the route to being saved, one week after he had apologised in the face of a raging sex tape scandal. Unlike other Christian churches that believe that persons are saved because of the goodness that they have done, London told the mainly ...

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Govt, African Business Chamber pledge reciprocal support; Jagdeo says sound business proposals key

Guyana’s African Business Roundtable- an organisation that aims to develop sustainable Afro-Guyanese businesses in partnership with government- was Friday night launched with government in turn pledging its support. Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo said government welcomes the establishment of the Afro-Guyanese business chamber, saying that African empowerment and self-empowerment have eluded the country for so many years.  He said efforts should ...

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US President recognises work of Guyanese home care CEO

United States (US) President, Barack Obama on Saturday recognised the contribution of a young Guyanese lady  in her homeland in the area of care for the elderly, in his address at a Town Hall meeting in Peru. “We need leaders like Abbigail Loncke of Guyana; Abigail are you there? So after struggling to find her own grandfather a home care, Abigail ...

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Hamilton Green key figure during repressive period; doesn’t deserve pension- GHRA

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) on Saturday slammed government for moving to give former Hamilton Green a hefty pension for serving as Prime Minister from 1985 to 1992. “The Prime Minister Hamilton Green Pension Act 2016 on the Order Paper is utterly shocking. His entire political career reflects the attributes that have kept Guyana ethnically polarized and, for this ...

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GECOM Chairman to step down month-end– PPP

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) says Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally will be stepping down this month-end. “Dr. Steve Surujbally, the Chairman of Guyana’s Elections Commission (GECOM), has formally indicated to the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Bharrat Jagdeo, M.P., that he shall be resigning from that office with effect on November 30th, 2016,” ...

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Guyanese arrested for robbing Venezuelan

A 30 year old, unemployed male from Rubber Dam, Charity, Essequibo Coast, who allegedly stole a large amount of money from a Venezuelan was arrested early Saturday morning at a hotel at Charity. Police said the suspect would soon be charged with larceny from the person and would be placed before the court. Enquiries disclosed that the victim, 32 years ...

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Guyanese arrested for allegedly killing Venezuelan

A Guyanese man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a Venezuelan at Eteringbang near the Guyana- Venezuela border. Police said that at about 1 O’clock Saturday morning Henry Mendonca, a Venezuelan and a male Guyanese, who both reside in Venezuela, came to Guyana last night and were drinking at Eteringbang Landing. There, they had a misunderstanding, ...

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