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Monthly Archives: October 2021

Thieves steal items from policeman’s home

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 9:56 by Denis Chabrol Thieves broke and entered the home of 25-year old policeman at Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara while he was at work, the Guyana Police Force said. The man informed police that among the items stolen were clothing valued $20,000 and seven police regulation buttons and one name tag. The policeman ...

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Female pastor, supervisor robbed during home invasion

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 9:47 by Denis Chabrol A 71-year old female pastor and a 36-year old female supervisor were early Tuesday morning robbed of several items during an invasion of their home at Lama Drive, Meadowbrook Gardens, Georgetown. Investigators were informed that about 3:40 PM two men took advantage of the opportunity of a door that ...

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Cevon’s Waste Management office robbed of vault containing cash

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 9:26 by Denis Chabrol The headquarters of Cevon’s Waste Management Company located on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown was allegedly broken into by seven identifiable men who carted off two cell phones and a vault containing an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. Two male guards, 56 and 64 years old, told police that they ...

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High Court rules that Constitutional agencies’ budgets must go to Finance Minister

Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2021, 22:14 by Denis Chabrol The High Court on Monday ruled that the budgets of all constitutional agencies must be sent to the Finance Minister to determine if the National Treasury can afford the amounts requested because sending them directly to the National Assembly violates the constitutional role of the Executive. “In keeping with ...

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Prosecution presents truckload of evidence to Magistrates’ Court; concerns raised about security

Last Updated on Monday, 11 October 2021, 12:47 by Denis Chabrol The Prosecution on Monday presented a truckload of Statements of Poll, Statements of Recount and other evidence in an unprecedented electoral fraud case to the Magistrates Court and the defendants. Prosecutor, Attorney-at-Law Darshan Ramdhani said the evidence consists of four boxes for each of the seven defendants and the ...

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Fmr. President Ramotar fears international business can control Guyana’s parliament; says electoral system is PNCR’s race-based weapon

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 October 2021, 17:45 by Denis Chabrol Former President Donald Ramotar is worried that big international businesses could have a say in taking away his People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) parliamentary majority in future elections under the system of Proportional Representation (PR). He noted that since the 1992 general elections and right up to the 2020 ...

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President Ali’s religious belief has brought international goodwill- Teixeira

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 October 2021, 16:02 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali being a Muslim has secured international support from leading countries of the Arab world, Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira said Sunday. Addressing congregants at a Hindu Temple in Queens, New York, she underscored the value of the President’s religious persuasion in accessing much-needed assistance. “We recognise ...

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Conditions right for national unity, political engagement– govt officials tell New York-based Guyanese

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 October 2021, 15:12 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Governance Gail Teixeira on Sunday said the local economic and global political conditions are right for national unity rather than leaving the door open to division by external forces. She told congregants at the New Haven  Ministries, Richmond Hill, New York that Guyana no longer needed to ...

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Digicel Guyana charged with unauthorised use of spectrum

Last Updated on Friday, 8 October 2021, 17:48 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government has taken Digicel Guyana to court for alleged  unauthorised use of spectrum. The Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is responsible for telecommunications, has lodged several complaints without an oath against Digicel. A City Magistrate has since issued 14 summons for Digicel’s Chief Executive Officer to appear ...

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