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Yearly Archives: 2021

Police hunting bandits who robbed Rockstone Junction businesswoman

Last Updated on Saturday, 17 July 2021, 11:19 by Denis Chabrol Police say they are searching for three men who allegedly robbed a businesswoman at her shop at Rockstone Junction in Region 10 of more than GYD$400,000 worth of jewellery, cellular phones and other items. The robbery occurred at about 10 O’clock last night by the men who were riding ...

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Inter-Religious Organisation supports Rastafari use of marijuana

Last Updated on Saturday, 17 July 2021, 7:59 by Denis Chabrol The Inter Religious Organisation of Guyana (IROG) on Saturday endorsed the decriminalisation of the possession of small amounts of marijuana for religious use by Rastafari, and at the same time urged authorities to ensure there is no widescale abuse of the plant. “While the IROG is not calling for ...

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GPL plans almost US$300 million investment but electricity theft major problem- CEO

Last Updated on Friday, 16 July 2021, 22:02 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) plans to invest US$292 million in building a modern transmission and distribution system, and the company is banking on behavioural change to stop losing GYD$4 billion (US$18.6 billion) annually to electricity theft, Chief Executive Officer Bharat Dindyal said Friday. “We have developed a ...

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PUC puts electricity and energy sector under spotlight today; public invited to join discussion

Last Updated on Friday, 16 July 2021, 8:56 by Denis Chabrol The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will Friday morning focus on the state of Guyana’s electricity and energy sector  in its second webinar. The webinar begins at 9:30 AM and will be carried live on News-Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM and Demerara Waves Facebook page on www. facebook.com/demwaves . The ...

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Plane’s propeller disintegrated on takeoff from Kamarang airstrip.

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2021, 19:42 by Denis Chabrol The propeller for a single-engine Cessna plane on Thursday disintegrated  on takeoff at the Kamarang Airstrip, sources said. The sources said no one was injured. The aircraft, bearing registration marking 8R-DAC,  is owned by Orlando Charles’ Domestic Airways. It was being piloted by a Nicaraguan man whose only name ...

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Granger reinforces APNU membership of two new parties

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2021, 11:16 by Denis Chabrol People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader, David Granger on Thursday appeared to have dug his heels in, despite dissent among several of his party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) members over his alleged failure to properly consult that body about the entry of two unknown parties into A Partnership for ...

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PNCR Central Executive members accuse Granger, Ally of unilateral action

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2021, 10:03 by Denis Chabrol Several executive members of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) are calling on their party leader David Granger and General Secretary Amna Ally to cease taking unilateral action in violation of decisions taken by the Central Executive Committee (CEC). The statement notes that Mr. Granger and Ms. Ally are ...

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GYD$19 million surveillance camera system purchased in 2015 still undelivered; US-based company goes bankrupt

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2021, 8:25 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government might have to write off just over GYD$19 million that had been spent on buying a closed circuit television system for the National Intelligence Centre in 2015 but which has never been delivered and the now bankrupt company cannot be located, officials said Wednesday. “This was ...

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New York Police probing alleged aggravated harassment by Attorney General Nandlall

Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2021, 7:33 by Denis Chabrol The New York Police Department (NYPD) says Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall is under investigation for aggravated harassment, but he has already publicly denied the accusation. NYPD says they received a complaint from United States-based activist Rickford Burke. The Detective Squad at the 71st Precinct in Brooklyn, New York ...

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Teachers’ Union lays down conditions for reopening of schools

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2021, 21:25 by Denis Chabrol The General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Coretta Mc Donald on Wednesday listed a number of conditions under which the union would support plans by the Ministry of Education to reopen school. Speaking with News-Talk Radio Guyana 103.1 FM, she said the Education Ministry would first have ...

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