Last Updated on Sunday, 3 July 2016, 13:23 by Denis Chabrol Refined screening procedures to accelerate the process for North American passengers transiting in Trinidad’s Piarco International Airport, enroute to Guyana, on Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will come into effect Wednesday, July 6, 2016, authorities said Sunday. Officials from CheddiJagan International Airport (CJIA) – headed by its Chairman of the Board, ...
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Fresh showdown looms over City vending as landowner insists on no extension
Last Updated on Sunday, 3 July 2016, 13:13 by Denis Chabrol The man responsible for the plot of land where Stabroek Market vendors were relocated has disputed claims by Town Clerk, Royston King that the municipality was likely to get a three-month extension fpr the vendors to continue selling. Instead, Mr. Hareshnarine “Chiney” Sugrim said he never had any such ...
Read More »Coalition supporter BK Tiwari says he swore allegiance to PPP to prevent airline’s eviction from Ogle hangar
Last Updated on Friday, 1 July 2016, 18:49 by Denis Chabrol In what appears to be an intensified tit-for-tat, former President Donald Ramotar on Friday released a letter from Brian Tiwari to refute the prominent businessman’s claim that he had abandoned the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) long before last year’s general elections and supported the coalition. However, Tiwari said ...
Read More »6,000 solar systems for State House to become political football in Amerindian communities
Last Updated on Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:51 by Denis Chabrol The installation of about 6,000 solar panel systems at State House, the President’s Official Residence, is set to become a political football match between the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) and the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition-led administration. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said most of the GYD$48.6 million was ...
Read More »Guyana’s President flies to Suriname to discuss border dispute, other issues
Last Updated on Friday, 1 July 2016, 9:03 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger and Suriname’s President, Desi Bouterse are due to discuss the Guyana-Suriname border dispute over the New River Triangle when they meet Friday in Paramaribo. “The Guyana/Suriname Border issue is also expected to be on the agenda. The Head of State noted that he expects that the ...
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