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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Amerindian village leaders, President Granger at odds over land rights commission

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 10:54 by Denis Chabrol   The National Toshaos Council (NTC) and President David Granger were Tuesday at odds  over  that Indigenous People’s organisation’s claim that it was never consulted about a Commission of Inquiry into land rights. The NTC, the legally representative body of Amerindian village chiefs, said the Commission has been established ...

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President awaits advice of new Chancellor before appointing judicial officers

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 March 2017, 10:53 by Derwayne Wills A list of potential judicial appointments from the Judicial Service Commission has been forwarded to acting Chancellor, Yonette Cummings-Edwards, by President David Granger. The President said he awaits the advice of the newly sworn-in Chancellor, who is expected to resubmit a list to him, which he will act on. ...

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City Engineer roasted for poor management of department; Council threatens to ‘sack lazy officers’

Last Updated on Monday, 27 March 2017, 21:26 by Denis Chabrol The Georgetown Mayor and City Councillors are dissatisfied with the performance of the City Engineer’s’ department, headed by Colvern Venture especially since a human resources committee report reflects a number of complaints against the department. Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green, in frustration, said she is prepared to fire officers of ...

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‘None of them could take me on!’ – Chase Green challenges councillors, threatens legal action

Last Updated on Monday, 27 March 2017, 19:16 by Denis Chabrol Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green today, March 27, sternly warned and even threatened legal action against city councillors, whom she accused of making false accusations against her in the public. During a four-hour marathon statutory meeting, the last for this mayoral cycle, Chase-Green said, “I could challenge each and every ...

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Documents show Nandlall lied about man questioned about Crum-Ewing’s murder—Attorney General

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 12:27 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Documents residing in the Ministry of Legal Affairs purportedly show that former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, might have been withholding facts when he distanced himself from Rajput Narine—his one-time bodyguard who was arrested, questioned about the 2015 execution of political activist, ...

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Training flight crash-landed at CJI Airport

Last Updated on Monday, 27 March 2017, 16:39 by Denis Chabrol An Air Services Limited training flight Monday afternoon crash-landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, a Civil Aviation Authority official said. “The landing gear was damaged on landing,” GCAA Consultant, Howard Mc Calla told Demerara Waves Online News. Neither the pilot nor the trainee was injured. Other sources said ...

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Integrity laws to guard against sleaze & malfeasance in public office…as PM declares ‘Oil money not for buying votes at elections’

Last Updated on Monday, 27 March 2017, 11:16 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Guyana’s oil money is not for vote buying come election time by any administration in office. As such, the coalition A Partnership for National Unity, Alliance for Change (APNU-AFC) government is uncompromising in “the avoidance of sleaze and malfeasance in public office,” as evidence by recent ...

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Digicel’s Guyana-Suriname link: Govt asks GT&T to prove it can provide high quality data

Last Updated on Monday, 27 March 2017, 10:48 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Public Telecommunications on Sunday said it has asked the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) to prove that it can fully satisfy the country’s demands for data before Digicel’s data link between Guyana and Suriname is discontinued. “GT&T has been invited to submit relevant information and ...

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Manufacturers petition Govt. to remove VAT on forest products

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 12:27 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) has launched a petition against the implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on Forest products—a move that has since increased the cost of production locally and causing local products to be unable to compete with imported products. The petition is currently ...

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