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Monthly Archives: March 2021

Guyana, Jamaica jointly probe 300 lbs cocaine in shipping containers

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 8:19 by Denis Chabrol Guyanese and Jamaican law enforcement authorities were Wednesday continuing their investigation into the discovery of more than 300 pounds of cocaine in two transshipment containers that allegedly originated from Guyana and were destined for Haiti and China. “CANU is currently in contact with its counterparts and investigations are on-going ...

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Police probing sexual assault allegation involving two soldiers

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 0:34 by Denis Chabrol Police have been called in to probe an alleged sexual assault of one military officer by another serving member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the army said Tuesday. “Given the nature and seriousness of the allegation, the matter was reported to the Guyana Police Force which has undertaken ...

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New Bell helicopter for GDF arrives this weekend- Teixeira

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 March 2021, 0:19 by Denis Chabrol The US$9.5 million Bell412Epi helicopter that Guyana purchased late last year is due to arrive on Saturday, Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira said Tuesday. “The Bell helicopter that we had in the supplementary last year will be arriving on Saturday in Guyana,” she said. She made ...

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APNU+AFC parliamentarian’s electronic tablet stolen at National Assembly venue

Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 23:52 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) parliamentarian, Haimraj Rajkumar has reported that his electronic tablet has been stolen at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre where sittings of the National Assembly are being held. Police said Rajkumar,54, reported that the tablet valued GYD$60,000 was stolen between 10 AM ...

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“Order for Democracy” for democracy fighters

Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 22:50 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali Monday night announced that government would be conferring a national award on those responsible for insisting on a national vote recount and supervising the process that saw his People’s Progressive Party (PPP) being declared the winner of the general and regional elections. “I have taken the ...

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Tighter election laws to target GECOM staff

Last Updated on Monday, 1 March 2021, 15:59 by Denis Chabrol Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on Monday said election laws would be amended to hold the staff of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) accountable. “Of course a slew of amendments will be done to our election laws, to make the electoral process more credible and ...

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