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Monthly Archives: April 2021

GPL says burning parts tripped generators

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 22:47 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) says damaged conductors and connectors that caused a complete shutdown of the Demerara -Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS) on Monday April 12 have been repaired. “The damaged conductors and connectors resulted in an overload of two Wartsila engines at Garden of Eden, which ...

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Region Nine’s Pirara bridge opens to light traffic

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 22:40 by Denis Chabrol The Pirara bridge along the Linden-Lethem Corridor is open to light vehicular traffic following emergency remedial works, the Public Works Ministry said Wednesday. The Public Works ministry in a statement said that vehicles ten tons and under only are allowed to cross the bridge at this time. The ministry ...

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ExxonMobil cuts oil production by 90,000 barrels per day; extremely disappointed by poor performance

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 22:27 by Denis Chabrol ExxonMobil, the American operator of the Liza Phase One well, has reduced oil production offshore Guyana by 90,000 barrels per day, putting output at a mere 30,000 barrels per day due to faulty equipment aboard by the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Liza Destiny. ” We have ...

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DRUG BOND RENTAL: Former Public Health Minister Dr. George Norton charged with misconduct in public office

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 16:41 by Denis Chabrol Former Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton, was on Tuesday charged with misconduct in public office by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) related to the rental of a pharmaceutical bond,, the Guyana Police Force said. Dr. Norton appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates ...

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BREAKING: Guyana Court of Appeal sets aside explosives conviction, sentence of Donald Rodney

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 15:07 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Court of Appeal on Tuesday set aside the conviction and 18-month sentence for possession of explosives against Donald Rodney- –the brother of Guyanese politician and historian Dr. Walter Rodney who was killed in a bomb blast 40 years ago. “We will  allow the appeal and set aside ...

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Man’s wrist slashed while waiting to collect debt

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 10:59 by Denis Chabrol A man’s wrist was severed in Annandale, East Coast Demerara while waiting to collect money owed to him by an acquaintance who goes by the name “Dul Dul”. Police say Rayon Adams is now hospitalised awaiting surgery after his wrist was severed Saturday evening. Investigators were told that Mr. ...

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Lusignan prisoners injured in brawl

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 10:52 by Denis Chabrol Two prisoners of the Lusignan Prison are hospitalised after they wounded each other last night during a heated argument Authorities say those injured are Gerald Jones, who is housed in Holding Bay 2, and Kaley Robert in Holding Bay 1. Jones allegedly left his Holding Bay and went to ...

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“Novel grades” of marijuana being smuggled into Guyana

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 11:06 by Denis Chabrol The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday said Guyana appears to be a destination for higher grade marijuana from the United States (US) and Canada, even as that anti-drugs agency said a trafficker of the pricy, high grade ‘weed’ has been caught. “There appears to be a developing trend ...

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GTT’s CEO steps down

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 9:33 by Denis Chabrol Mr. Justin Nedd would be stepping down from the post of Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) from May 3, 2021, he announced Tuesday. He would be replaced by Mr. Damian Blackburn who said his  immediate priorities would be to “listen to our customers” ...

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