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Monthly Archives: November 2019

Man who allegedly raped family member found hanging in police lockup

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 November 2019, 20:35 by Writer The body of a man, who allegedly raped a close family member, was found hanging in an East Berbice police lockup, the Guyana Police Force said. Courtney Persaud, 37, a labourer, of Lot 113 Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, and Manchester Village, Corentyne “was found hanging in the lockups ...

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Region 8 gets facility to add value to gemstones

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 November 2019, 20:31 by Writer Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni) now has its own lapidary to produce attractive value-added gems giving residents of Monkey Mountain and its environs another opportunity to earn much-needed cash. The GYD$16 million facility, which was funded by the Government of Guyana and constructed by the residents, includes a 30 feet by 20 ...

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No foreign investigator will find Charrandass Persaud was bribed to vote for no-confidence motion -Jagdeo

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 November 2019, 18:46 by Writer Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has stridently defended former government backbencher, Charrandass Persaud who created an almost one-year-old political crisis in Guyana by voting for an opposition-sponsored no-confidence motion that was eventually validated by the Caribbean Court of Justice. President David Granger reportedly said international investigators would be hired to ascertain ...

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Jagdeo woos overseas Guyanese to return home to vote

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 November 2019, 11:20 by Writer Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is encouraging overseas-based Guyanese to return home and vote in next March’s general elections, even as his party vigorously resists the planned removal of names from the voters’ list because the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) cannot locate those persons. Mr Jagdeo was addressing a packed audience ...

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Farmer hacked to death in drinking spree

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 November 2019, 10:39 by Writer A farmer of Bushy Park, East Coast Demerara, was chopped to death Saturday night during a red wine drinking spree, police sources said. The dead man has been identified as 40-year-old David “Big Mouth” Micah. Investigators have since arrested 20-year-old Jordan “Shattta” Walters, a mason who resides at  Belmont, Mahaicony, ...

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AFC sets Nov 10 to conclude negotiations with APNU

Last Updated on Sunday, 3 November 2019, 0:19 by Writer The Alliance For Change (AFC) has set a November 10 deadline to conclude negotiations with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) for a revised political agreement that is likely to include more government jobs, AFC Chief Negotiator David Patterson said Saturday. “There are three items of which two may have ...

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Early first oil depends on weather; several more exploratory wells to be drilled -ExxonMobil

Last Updated on Friday, 1 November 2019, 13:40 by Writer The start of commercial oil production offshore Guyana in December depends on weather conditions, the ExxonMobil’s Vice President and Secretary, Neil Hansen said on Friday. “The target for achieving first oil is December, dependent on favourable weather conditions,” he told a webcast on ExxonMobil’s third-quarter 2019 financial and operating results. ...

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