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Monthly Archives: June 2015

APNU, AFC pre-election accord in trouble, could determine coalition’s electoral future

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 June 2015, 18:46 by GxMedia Political analyst Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran believes that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is derailing the pre-election accord with the Alliance For Change (AFC) and that the latter party appears to be complicit in duping the electorate. “The flimsy excuse of constitutional violation is an attempt at a power ...

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Elderly North West District man found dead on roadway

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 June 2015, 17:30 by GxMedia The body of an elderly man and a damaged motorcycle were found on the roadway at Moruca late Saturday night. Investigators are working on the theory that Ignatius Francis of Kumaka, North West District might have been struck down by a vehicle that subsequently fled the scene. “An abandoned damaged ...

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East Bank Demerara man shot during home invasion

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 June 2015, 17:23 by GxMedia An  East Bank Demerara man was shot during a home invasion, although the bandits did not find anything of value, police said. Injured is 46-year old Gowkarran Rampersaud of New Providence Scheme, East Bank Demerara. Police said that about 2:30 AM Sunday, June 28, 2015 two men entered Rampersaud’s home ...

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Guyana- Venezuela border controversy tops Commonwealth’s agenda

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 June 2015, 3:10 by GxMedia The 53-nation Commonwealth Saturday reiterated that it was siding with Guyana in its maritime and land border controversy with Venezuela, even as the global organisation prepares to discuss the issue in New York in another three months. “There have been recent developments including a claim by a neighbouring country over ...

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Team to probe collapse of mining pits named

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2015, 21:41 by GxMedia Former Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Grantley Waldron is heading a four-member committee to probe the spate of mining accidents that have claimed numerous lives in recent months. The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Ministry of the Presidency said the other committee ...

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Man robbed, shot and dumped out of car

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2015, 13:27 by GxMedia A man was robbed of his gun, abducted, shot about his body and dumped out of a car that was later ditched in Sophia. Police said a man and a woman have since been arrested in connection with the incident after one bullet was found in their house at South ...

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PPP list rejected?

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2015, 13:24 by GxMedia The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Friday, June 26 attempted to submit to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) its list of candidates for Regional Councilors but was unable to do as the body’s employees were away on a fun-day. The party, however, is claiming that the elections body “rejected”: its ...

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Govt floats financing model to dredge Demerara River

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2015, 13:17 by GxMedia The Guyana government has pledged to partner with the private sector in dredging the heavily silted Demerara River in the “shortest possible time” by taking advantage of the huge cash reserves in the banking system. Finance Minister Winston Jordan said government was in favour of co-joining with the special-purpose company ...

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Coke-in-milk seized at CJI Airport

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2015, 3:32 by GxMedia A New York-bound barber was Friday night hoping to cut a deal to get him out of hot water concerning the alleged discovery of 12 kilogrammes of cocaine in his bag at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh said the 33-year old ...

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Anti-money laundering bill passed; no whimsical seizure of GUY$10 M or more assured

Last Updated on Saturday, 27 June 2015, 2:52 by GxMedia Now that amendments to Guyana’s anti-money laundering law have been passed, government on Friday assured that GUY$10 million or more would not be seized in a willy-nilly manner and anyone caught doing so without sufficient evidence would be punished. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams was quoted ...

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