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Daily Archives: Thursday, 19 October 2017, 22:23

Age not a stumbling block for new “apolitical” GECOM Chairman; Granger scoffs at Jagdeo’s non-cooperation vow

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 23:59 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger Thursday night defended the swearing in of 84-year old Retired Justice James Patterson as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, and  both gentlemen dismissed suggestions that age could be a major humbug in dealing with the political rigours of the job. Granger explained why ...

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PPP embarks on non-cooperation with govt after Granger’s unilateral appointment of GECOM Chairman

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 20:08 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said President David Granger has informed him that he has decided to appoint Retired Justice James Patterson as the next Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), sparking off a decision by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to refuse to cooperate with the government. “Right ...

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President Granger set to appoint a GECOM Chairman outside of Opposition Leader’s list

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 19:11 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger is Thursday evening set to swear in a new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, after rejecting Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo’s three lists containing a total of 18 names. Sources said the man tipped to be sworn in by the President is a retired judge, apparently ...

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Former Rice Board General Manager, and Director face 32 fraud charges

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 18:47 by Denis Chabrol Former Managing Director of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Jagnarine Singh and a former director of that agency, Madanlall Ramraj were Thursday charged with allegedly defrauding that entity of more than GYD$8 million. Attorney-at-Law, Glen Hanoman, who is representing Singh, said also facing the joint charge is former GRDB ...

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GBTI Directors face contempt charge for failing to hand over information to SOCU

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 18:15 by Denis Chabrol The directors of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) are expected in court next Thursday to face alleged contempt for failing to comply with a production order by the High Court. However, one of the Attorneys-at-Law, Nigel Hughes told Demerara Waves Online News that his clients are ...

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Public servants wage increases announced

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 14:48 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government on Thursday announced new wage increases for 2017. The range is eight percent for those earning between GYD$55,555  to GYD$99,999; six percent for those earning GYD$100,000 to GYD$299,999; five percent for those at the moment whose salaries are GYD$300,000 to GYD$499,999 ; four percent for those earning GYD$500,000 to GYD$699,999 ;  two percent ...

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Gun-toting bandits storm East Canje Bar

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 13:34 by Denis Chabrol Three armed bandits on Tuesday night carted off with an undisclosed amount of cash and jewellery from an East Canje, Berbice bar. Proprietor of the business located in Canefield, 43-year-old Drupattie Azeez, told Demerara Waves Online News that around 8:00 pm, they were in the process of closing the ...

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Politics of gold mining: Trotman, Broomes and Blocks…to cap or not to cap syndicates’ mining blocks

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 13:28 by Denis Chabrol Small-scale gold miners, who have banded themselves together in syndicates, on Thursday demanded that they be given more than 10 mining blocks, at a meeting that clearly pitted Junior Minister of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes against Senior Minister, Raphael Trotman. Chairman of the National Mining Syndicate (NMS), Renwick Solomon ...

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Updated: West Demerara fire destroys dwelling; no one injured

Last Updated on Thursday, 19 October 2017, 7:30 by Denis Chabrol Fire early Thursday morning destroyed a house at La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara, bring to four the number of houses that have been destroyed in one week. West Demerara Divisional Commander, Assistant Commissioner, Leslie James initially said a child might have been injured, but he later said that was ...

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