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Monthly Archives: March 2021

Harmon to check with doctor before taking COVID vaccine

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 17:26 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Wednesday said he would check with his doctor before possibly taking a COVID-19 vaccine. “I will be advised by my doctor and based on that advice, I will make my decision,” he told a virtual news conference. Mr. Harmon is 67 years old. The ...

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West Demerara Superbet operator says robbed of GYD$2.3 million

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 17:10 by Denis Chabrol A West Bank Demerara businessman, who owns two Superbet outlets,  says he was robbed of GYD$2.3 million Police did not identify the victim but says he also manages five other Superbet locations, all of which are located on the West Bank Demerara. However, he was quoted as telling investigators ...

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Benn tells private security firms: Don’t display large firearms; losing guns may trigger suspension

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 21:06 by Denis Chabrol Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn does not want private security guards to display big guns while on duty, and he has warned that security firms would be suspended if their employees lose guns. “We do not want what is seemingly a militarized country, and I want us to be ...

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Man allegedly burns partner with hot water because she refused to unlock phone; sister battered

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 21:22 by Denis Chabrol A man surrendered to police in Mackenzie, Region 10 after he allegedly threw hot water on his partner’s face because she refused to unlock her cellular phone, and when her sister intervened he battered her with a block and a piece of wood, police said Tuesday. “When he did ...

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Jagdeo to ask High Court to throw out GYD$20 million libel judgement for Annette Ferguson

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 21:28 by Denis Chabrol Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, against whom a GYD$20 million judgment was issued by the High Court for defaming former coalition Housing Minister Annette Ferguson, failed to file a defence because of the 2020 election issues and the closure of High  Court operations due to the coronavirus, Senior Counsel Anil ...

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High Court orders Jagdeo to pay Annette Ferguson GYD$20 million or face jail, property confiscation

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 March 2021, 17:43 by Denis Chabrol The High Court has ordered Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo to pay Former Housing Minister in the then A  Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration, Annette Ferguson GYD$20 million for defaming her. One of Mr. Jagdeo’s lawyers was late Tuesday afternoon writing a media response to the High ...

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Roger Khan says “bullets were meant for me”; police deny Fagundes killing probe compromised

Last Updated on Monday, 29 March 2021, 17:39 by Denis Chabrol Convicted drug-lord, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan, who had publicly claimed to have prevented the Bharrat Jagdeo administration from being toppled, on Monday said he was the intended target of gunmen who killed his “son” Ricardo “Paper Short” and he accused police of deliberately responding slow to the incident. “This was ...

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COVAX vaccines arrive in Guyana

Last Updated on Monday, 29 March 2021, 12:06 by Denis Chabrol Guyana today received 24,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVAX Facility, a partnership between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “The arrival marks a historic step towards ensuring equitable ...

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14-year old boy sustains minor injuries in accident involving Harmon’s vehicle

Last Updated on Sunday, 28 March 2021, 19:28 by Denis Chabrol A 14-year old boy was injured in an accident Saturday night allegedly caused by Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon’s vehicle knocking three vehicles at a traffic light, and the driver risks being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. “As a result of the collision, a 14 year-old male ...

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