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Monthly Archives: June 2022

Cocaine trafficking accused in jail pending trial

Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 June 2022, 12:03 by Denis Chabrol Fifty-two year old Andrew Morgan, who is accused of being in possession of 3.27 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, was Wednesday refused bail and remanded to prison, the Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh said. Mr. Morgan, who is represented by Attorney-at-Law Stanley ...

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Quindon Bacchus police killing: Protesters surge past riot police, soldiers without incident

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 10:06 by Denis Chabrol Hundreds of protesters surged past riot police and soldiers who stood outside the Vigilance Police Stati0n, East Coast Demerara without incident, as they headed further west in a journey that started at Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara. As they walked down, they continued to block several parts of the ...

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Golden Grove residents block East Coast public road, chase police to protest killing of Quindon Bacchus

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 8:59 by Denis Chabrol Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara residents on Tuesday morning blocked the public road and chased police who went to enquire the reason for the protest, apparently sparked off by reports of the release of a policeman who allegedly shot and killed a resident days ago. Despite assurances by the ...

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Soldier who helped rescue baby from sinking speedboat congratulated

Last Updated on Monday, 27 June 2022, 22:57 by Denis Chabrol Chief-of-Staff (ag) Colonel Omar Khan, earlier Monday met with the soldier whose photograph has been making rounds on social media because of his heroic yet instinctive act of rescuing a young baby after the boat he, the child’s mother and other passengers were travelling in, started to take in ...

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Brother of US drug convict arrested allegedly with cocaine, gun, ammo- CANU

Last Updated on Monday, 27 June 2022, 22:31 by Denis Chabrol Andrew Morgan, whose brother was convicted in the United States for drug trafficking several years ago, was Monday arrested allegedly with 3.27 kilogrammes of cocaine, a gun and ammunition in his possession at his Eccles, East Bank Demerara home, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. The anti-drug agency said ...

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RAMPS failed to prove Guyanese ownership- Local Content Secretariat

Last Updated on Monday, 27 June 2022, 22:01 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of Natural Resources’ Local Content Secretariat on Monday informed RAMPS Logistics (Guyana) Inc. that it failed to submit important proof of Guyanese ownership due to apparent discrepancies in the allocation of shares “No Amended Articles of Incorporation nor the corresponding resolution were submitted to the Secretariat which ...

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Guyanese jurist tipped to become Belize’s next Chief Justice

Last Updated on Saturday, 25 June 2022, 23:13 by Denis Chabrol Highly respected Guyana-born Justice Louise Blenman is tipped to be the next Chief Justice of Belize, according to a government statement from that lone Central American Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state. The Belize government says no Belizean  was among the eight applicants for the job that was advertised locally, ...

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Indian road construction company must employ Guyanese, abide by rules to possibly win more contracts

Last Updated on Saturday, 25 June 2022, 22:53 by Denis Chabrol The State-owned Indian construction company, Ashoka Buildcon Limited, has been told to employ Guyanese and complete the project in a timely manner to the required specifications if it is to stand a good chance of being awarded future contracts in Guyana, officials said Friday. “We expect that you will execute ...

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Sunken speedboat was overloaded- passenger

Last Updated on Saturday, 25 June 2022, 21:42 by Denis Chabrol The speedboat that sank earlier Saturday in Essequibo River was allegedly overloaded when it departed Parika bound for Supenaam, but no one perished as the captain quickly navigated the vessel to a mangroves on the edge of Leguan Island from where they were rescued. “The boat come with people ...

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