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Monthly Archives: July 2017

16-year old female murdered; police hunting husband

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 July 2017, 20:55 by Denis Chabrol A 16-year old female was Saturday killed at her East Canje, Berbice home and police said they have since launched a manhunt for her 25-year old reputed husband who could not come to grips with the reality that the woman dumped him. Dead is Parbattie “Roseanna” Lakhpaul of 369 ...

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Prison escapee Stafrei Alexander caught in East Berbice ; four arrested

Last Updated on Saturday, 29 July 2017, 20:57 by Denis Chabrol One of the prisoners, who escaped earlier this month from the burning Georgetown Prison, was Saturday night captured at Rose Hall, police said. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Wendell Blanhum said Stafrei Alexander was nabbed at Toopoo Street, Hampshire Village, Corentyne. “He was heading to a particular house having ...

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Prisoners at Lusignan jail shot to restore order- govt

Last Updated on Sunday, 30 July 2017, 6:04 by Denis Chabrol Sixteen prisoners were shot and two fire fighters were injured during efforts to prevent another escape from the Lusignan Prison Saturday afternoon, officials said. “Prisoners were fighting each other and were rioting against officers. Despite several warnings they did not comply. Force was used,” Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels ...

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Proposed amendments to Broadcasting Act will violate free expression- Jagdeo

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2017, 20:17 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday warned that amendments to Guyana’s Broadcasting Act could result in the closure of several radio and television stations and would certainly see government taking away airtime from all stations under the guise of “public service programmes”. Jagdeo railed that government has moved to ...

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Jagdeo slams Granger assassination plot probe

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2017, 19:31 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday said the Commission of Inquiry into how well the Guyana Police Force had investigated an alleged assassination plot against President David Granger is demoralising that law enforcement agency. The former Guyanese leader said to look into and question almost the entire leadership of ...

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Teenagers jailed for stealing motorcycle

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2017, 20:10 by Denis Chabrol Two teenagers were  Friday morning jailed for one year each after they pleaded guilty to stealing one motorcycle, when they appeared before City Magistrate Leron Daly. The teens who are from Plaisance, East Coast Demerara admitted that between July 24 and 25 at Craig Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, stole one ...

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Princess Casino robbery accused slapped with another robbery charge

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2017, 20:10 by Denis Chabrol A man, who is on bail for allegedly participating in a GYD$9 million robbery at the Princess Casino, was Friday slapped with another robbery charge and refused bail this time around. Wayne Griffith appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to face the charge that on July 25, 2017 he ...

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Top Cop Seelall Persaud allegedly instructed Granger’s assassination plotters release; not obliged to report all unethical behaviour to govt- Acting Police Commissioner

Last Updated on Friday, 28 July 2017, 18:26 by Denis Chabrol Acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine on Friday said substantive Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud, while on leave, allegedly instructed by telephone to release on bail the man, who allegedly plotted to assassinate President David Granger two years ago, and that the two of them are widely believed to be friends. ...

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Broadcast law amendments outline ground-rules for govt content on private stations ; unlicensed stations’ equipment will be seized

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2017, 18:01 by Denis Chabrol Existing radio and television stations could be closed and their equipment seized if they do not apply for and are granted new licenses within 30 days of parliament’s approval of amendments to the Broadcasting Act, according to the Bill tabled in the House on Thursday. Government is also seeking ...

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Guyana takes steps towards constitutional reform

Last Updated on Thursday, 27 July 2017, 16:02 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government on Thursday took a major step in triggering the constitutional reform process- one of its major election campaign promises- by tabling draft legislation in the National Assembly for establishing a 15-member “constitutional reform consultative commission”. The draft law was referred to the parliamentary standing committee on ...

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