Last Updated on Monday, 17 October 2016, 16:03 by Denis Chabrol Guyana and the United States (US) on Monday inked an agreement, clearing the way for this country to share bank account information about American citizens and permanent residents with the US to help stamp out offshore tax evasion. “Today’s signing makes a significant step forward in our countries’ efforts to ...
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Leonard Craig to step down as Broadcasting Authority Chairman
Last Updated on Monday, 17 October 2016, 9:10 by Denis Chabrol The Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Leonard Craig has signaled that he would be stepping down as Chairman of that television and radio regulatory authority, according to well-placed sources. Sources said he is off to China to pursue a doctorate during the next three years. He made the announcement ...
Read More »GWI testing new chemical to purify water, despite advice by international experts
Last Updated on Sunday, 16 October 2016, 20:07 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is testing a new chemical to purify water, despite concerns by some experts at the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Guyana Food and Drug Administration (GFAAD). The GFAAD is said to be very concerned that GWI is using the new chemical and ...
Read More »Jagdeo unapologetic about granting radio license to PPP
Last Updated on Sunday, 16 October 2016, 19:19 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo is unapologetic that he had unilaterally allocated radio licenses to, among others, his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) “You hear every single day ‘friends and family’ and, of course, the PPP got a license and I don’t mind that one that one, I am a ...
Read More »Bharrat Jagdeo, Eric Phillips trade salvoes over racial discrimination, extra-judicial killings
Last Updated on Sunday, 16 October 2016, 15:22 by Denis Chabrol Executive Member of the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA), Eric Phillips and Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo are at odds with each other over the issue of racial discrimination and extra-judicial killing of Afro-Guyanese. Phillips accused Jagdeo of committing a grave and indictable offence and questioned why Afro-Guyanese were sitting ...
Read More »Bandit arrested during botched robbery at Chinese restaurant
Last Updated on Sunday, 16 October 2016, 13:07 by Denis Chabrol One of two bandits was arrested and the bandit’s handgun’s magazine along with cash belonging to the owner of a Chinese Restaurant recovered, police said. The Guyana Police Force credited the restaurateurs with “courage and bravery” in putting up a fight that led to the arrest of one of ...
Read More »Investigation launched into Dataram, reputed wife’s fake passports
Last Updated on Saturday, 15 October 2016, 19:04 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Mr. Winston Felix has said that a full investigation has been launched to determine the circumstances under which convicted drug lord Mr. Barry Dataram and his reputed wife, Ms. Anjanie Boodnarine were issued fake passports and that those culpable will face the harshest possible ...
Read More »Convicted drug lord Barry Dataram arrives in Guyana; obtained Guyanese passports
Last Updated on Saturday, 15 October 2016, 19:00 by Denis Chabrol Convicted drug baron, Barry Dataram, and his wife, Anjanie Boodnarine, are back home and they had in their possession bogus Guyanese passports. They are in the names if David Persaud and Christine Persaud. The passport in the name of Persaud was issued on January 15, 2016 and the other ...
Read More »Owner of Brooklyn company that imports fish from Guyana convicted after being ‘caught red handed’ with $8M shipment of cocaine
Last Updated on Friday, 14 October 2016, 23:48 by Denis Chabrol BY JOHN MARZULLI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Friday, October 14, 2016. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS.- The jury didn’t buy this guy’s fish story. The owner of a company that imports fish from Guyana was convicted Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court of smuggling 250 kilos of cocaine in a frozen shrimp-laden ...
Read More »Oil and Gas Association President denies forging signature while Gold Board Secretary
Last Updated on Friday, 14 October 2016, 21:05 by Denis Chabrol The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Oil and Gas Association (GOGA, Bobby Gossai Jr. On Friday vehemently denied that he ever forged anyone’s signature while he was Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Guyana Gold Board. “At no given time did the Secretary used, ...
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