Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 20:11 by Denis Chabrol As the value of the Guyana dollar continues to deteriorate from GYD$215 to US$1.00 to as much as GYD$230 in the last few weeks, sources in the foreign exchange market said that is partly because authorities have been clamping down on gold smuggling and drugs trafficking. The Guyana Manufacturing ...
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Floating Gallery to showcase ethnic diversity in Harmony Village
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 17:07 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar The Ministry of Social Cohesion will on March 23, 2017, launch ‘Harmony Village’ in the Main Street Avenue, to kick off a year of activities in pursuit of its mandate. Social Cohesion Minister Dr George Norton, today (March 22, 2017) provided an update at the Ministry ...
Read More »Five persons nominated to take on Yarde for GPSU’s presidency …as Executive Council calls picketers “misguided, disgruntled, nuisance’
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 16:59 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Five persons have been nominated to run against incumbent Patrick Yarde, for the presidency of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) when its election is held on April 24, 2017. GPSU’s first vice-president, Mortimer Livan made the disclosure today (March 22, 2017) when he led a ...
Read More »Rupununi men remanded for big marijuana bust after shallow grave discovery
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 March 2017, 9:17 by Denis Chabrol When Police in Guyana’s Rupununi region stumbled upon a shallow grave in the Rupununi region, they also uncovered a one acre-sized field of cannabis planted in the Moco-Moco village of that very region. Two men, Gregory Gregorius and Amos Hendricks, of Central Rupununi were today, March 22, slapped with two ...
Read More »Police prosecutor accused of ‘perverting trial’ for woman pardoned by President Granger
Last Updated on Thursday, 23 March 2017, 10:43 by Derwayne Wills Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Rahamat today, March 22, raised an allegation of attempting to pervert the course of justice against police prosecutor Corporal Deniro Jones in the courtroom of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Latchmie represents Tiffany Peters, a 24-year-old former Magistrate’s Court clerk who was sentenced for stealing $3.2Million from the ...
Read More »GTT partners with US Company for enhanced online top up
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 19:46 by Denis Chabrol GTT has launched simpler access to its online top up portal for prepaid mobile customers. The new platform is supported by Prepay Nation, a United States Company and is secure, convenient and real-time. “We are excited to offer GTT’s customers the ability to top up an account in real-time ...
Read More »Businessman asks court to review Granger’s eligibility criteria for GECOM Chairmanship
Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 7:43 by Denis Chabrol Businessman, Marcel Gaskin has moved to the High Court to challenge the constitutionality of President David Granger’s rejection of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo’s list of nominees for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM. In court papers filed by Attorney-at-Law, Glenn Hanoman, the businessman wants the ...
Read More »Frustrated businessman sledgehammered parking meter ‘clamp’ from car
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 21:35 by Denis Chabrol A man, who lashed off a boot/clamp from his car with a sledgehammer Tuesday evening, is worried about a square off between members of the Guyana Police Force and City Police. “In light of the back-and-forth, I am worried that the Mayor and City Council, the police and the ...
Read More »Govt calls in police to prevent City Hall from clamping vehicles ; new suspension order is “done deal”
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 21:43 by Denis Chabrol Government has formally suspended the bylaws governing the parking meter project and has called in national police to prevent the Georgetown City Council and operatives of Smart City Solutions (SCS) from booting/clamping vehicles “The Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan was also instructed to advise the Commissioner of ...
Read More »Granger’s qualities of a GECOM Chairman can backfire on him- GTUC President
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 19:48 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) on Tuesday confirmed that it is among several organisations that are deeply concerned that President David Granger has barred activists from being eligible to become the next Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). General Secretary of the GTUC, Coretta Mc Donald warned ...
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