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Monthly Archives: April 2021

Guyanese shopkeepers accused of violating Barbados’ COVID rules

Last Updated on Saturday, 17 April 2021, 16:13 by Denis Chabrol Barbados’ Director of Public Prosecution’s Office on Friday withdrew the COVID-19 charges against  two Guyanese shopkeepers but the two will still have charges to answer. Those facing the courts are Emma Ann Abrahim and Churaman Veerandra. Barbados Nation Newspaper reports that Principal Crown Counsel Krystal Delaney instituted new similar ...

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APNU+AFC will not participate in Elections Commission of Inquiry

Last Updated on Friday, 16 April 2021, 13:06 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Friday said there is no law allowing a Commission of Inquiry into general elections, even as he ruled out A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) participating in such a probe. “The law is very clear as to how matters that have to ...

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AFC suggests Patterson’s Public Accounts Chairmanship legally secure but govt has a plan

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 22:47 by Denis Chabrol The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Thursday said vetting of government spending  by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is set to resume next week Monday with David Patterson continuing as chairman, even as the government seemed determined to remove him. Governance Minister Gail Teixeira did not appear to rule ...

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CANU, GRA uncovered allegedly smuggled items; shot fired, man allegedly assaulted with rifle

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 21:43 by Denis Chabrol The co-owners of a supermarket in Lethem, Region Nine were Thursday afternoon arrested by police after the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) seized a quantity of items that were allegedly smuggled into the country. CANU said Lyndon Franklyn was arrested and that 30 cases Black Stone, four cases of Skarloff ...

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OPINION: Daring to be about Guyana, calling things as they are

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 12:17 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall Say or write something that holds a trace of disagreement about where things truly are in this society, something that is about the bigger picture, the national welfare and good, nowadays, and there are those furious automatic brandings: anti-PPP and anti-government; and from the other side, ...

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BREAKING: CXC makes major adjustments for all exams due to COVID-19, St Vincent’s volcanic eruption

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 10:54 by Denis Chabrol Statement from the Caribbean Examinations Council BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) is cognisant of the  many challenges across the region at this time including the debilitating impact of COVID-19  on all areas of society, and all stakeholders operating within the education sector, coupled  with the explosive ...

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Guyana govt considering “measures” to deal with technical problems on oil production vessel

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 April 2021, 6:53 by Denis Chabrol Amid persistent problems with the flash gas compressor aboard the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Liza Destiny, the Guyana government  Wednesday night said it was worried about loss of oil production and strongly suggested that it would take steps if the equipment is not fixed properly. “The ...

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New COVID-19 variants possibly spiking cases in Guyana- PAHO Director hints

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 23:08 by Denis Chabrol Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne on Wednesday hinted that the surge in COVID-19 cases in Guyana is due to a new variant of the potentially deadly virus. “After the introduction of new variants in the Guianas, cases have accelerated in French Guiana and ...

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Man dead, child injured in collision

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 23:04 by Denis Chabrol A 36-year old man of Craig Street, Campbellville, Georgetown is dead and a seven-year old boy injured in a collision on Tuesday night, police said. The accident occurred at about 9:15PM  on Homestretch Avenue in the vicinity of Help and Shelter. Police say Brian Mitchell was pronounced dead on ...

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20,000 West Demerara residents to get improved water supply

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 22:56 by Denis Chabrol Twenty-thousand residents of West Demerara are to benefit from improved water supply when two new wells are drilled before this yearend, authorities said. The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says one of the wells will be drilled in Lust-en-Rust, Parfaite Harmonie , West Bank Demerara to serve Lust-en-Rust, Recht door ...

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