Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 19:01 by Denis Chabrol The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Tuesday- expressing its “outrage and deep concern” at this week’s sentencing of a man to three years for being in possession of less than one ounce of marijuana- intends to intensify its campaign to remove imprisonment as a form of punishment for the ...
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Troy Doris shows off Commonwealth Gold Medal in Guyana…”I don’t think this will be my last medal”
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 17:09 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s triple jump Commonwealth Games 2018 gold medalist, Troy Doris on Tuesday reiterated that he has his eyes set on the Olympic Gold medal, moments after receiving an engraved plaque in his honour from City Mayor, Patricia Chase-Green. Several City Councillors across the political divide as well as City ...
Read More »OPINION: Attempted civil coup d’etats by GHK Lall
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 13:13 by Denis Chabrol There is a problem; in fact, many serious problems. No one wants to hear any questions; no one wants to provide any answers. Call them silent, speechless, deliberately and determinedly dumb when such tactics suit their purposes. The same pervasive resistance-be it individuals, corporate citizens, or legal entities-have no ...
Read More »Guyana prepares to assist Cuba in probe of deadly aircrash
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 12:42 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is preparing to assist Cuba with any information about the crashed Boeing 737-200 jet that was banned by Guyanese authorities more than one year ago, officials said. GCAA’s Acting Director General, Saheed Sulaman told Demerara Waves Online News that the regulatory agency was ...
Read More »Granger’s concerns about “sections of the media” raise red flags
Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 May 2018, 6:54 by Denis Chabrol David Granger, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)- the biggest party in the governing coalition- has raised concerns about sections of the media, triggering a warning of a government crackdown on media that report critically of the now three-year old administration. The Editors-in-Chief of the privately-owned Stabroek ...
Read More »Updated: Police Commissioner orders “thorough investigation” into how vehicle ran off road, toppled in yard
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 12:54 by Denis Chabrol Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine on Tuesday ordered a “thorough investigation” into how a patrol vehicle ran off the road and ended up in a yard, although preliminary information indicates that the driver “swerved to avoid hitting a cow. The Guyana Police Force confirmed that the Foton Tunland pickup, PWW ...
Read More »Guyana’s Commonwealth gold medalist comes home
Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2018, 6:23 by Denis Chabrol Guyana’s 2018 Commonwealth Gold medalist, Troy Doris this evening made his much-anticipated visit to Guyana. Doris was invited by the National Sports Commission to visit the country during Guyana’s 52nd Independence anniversary celebrations Born in Chicago to Guyanese parents, Doris placed eighth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in ...
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