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Daily Archives: Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 20:11

Cathy Hughes’ laptop found

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 20:11 by Denis Chabrol A laptop belonging to opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition parliamentarian, Cathy Hughes was Wednesday afternoon found, she said. Mrs. Hughes said the laptop was “mysteriously” found behind her seat in the Dome at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre,  Liliendaal where sittings of the National ...

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Cathy Hughes’ laptop goes “missing” from National Assembly

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 16:53 by Denis Chabrol Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Cathy Hughes’ laptop was Wednesday allegedly stolen from the Chamber of  the National Assembly located tentatively at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. House Speaker Manzoor Nadir called the incident a “very serious development” in the Centre’s Dome before giving ...

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Opposition challenges govt to announce public servants’ pay hike

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 12:39 by Denis Chabrol Opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) frontbencher, Dawn Hastings-Williams on Wednesday challenged Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh to publicly state the proposed salary increase for government employees this year. In debating the 2021 National Budget, she questioned why Dr. Singh did not announce the pay hike ...

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Efforts ongoing for Panama to pay rice debt to Guyanese millers

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 12:26 by Denis Chabrol Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday announced that government has taken steps to recover a  GYD$2 billion debt that Panama has owed Guyanese rice exporters, even as he announced that more of the grain was being sold to neighbouring Brazil. “We are working to resolve that issue, Mr. Speaker,” ...

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Four arrested for alleged rape of 97-year old woman

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2021, 7:31 by Denis Chabrol Four persons have so far been arrested for the alleged rape of a 97-year old woman at her home at Corentyne, East Berbice, the Guyana Police Force said Wednesday. A spokesman said they are a 38 year-old fisherman and a 53 year-old labourer both of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.  ...

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