Last Updated on Monday, 9 January 2023, 10:54 by Denis Chabrol Police on Monday said they arrested a suspect in connection with the chopping to death of a Disc Jockey (DJ) at Laluni Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway as he tried to prevent his father-in-law from being attacked by several persons. The Guyana Police Force indicated that they are on the manhunt ...
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Jagdeo talks up capitalism in defending job competitiveness
Last Updated on Monday, 9 January 2023, 8:10 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the historically socialist People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and Vice President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo has perhaps for the first time publicly cited the need to grapple with the realities of “capitalism” as he fended off criticism of government’s position that workers must be free to take ...
Read More »Ali, CARICOM condemn attack on Brazil’s democracy
Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2023, 23:31 by Denis Chabrol President Irfaan Ali on Sunday condemned the unrest in Brazil that saw thousands of persons storm the Congress and Supreme Court as well as encircled the presidential palace, just days after leftist President, Luis Inacio ‘Lula’ Da Silva was sworn in. “We condemn every attempt and attack against the ...
Read More »Antigua and Barbuda scraps work permits for CARICOM, Dominican Republic nationals
Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2023, 22:19 by Denis Chabrol Guyanese, other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals and citizens of the D0minican Republic, who are already working in Antigua and Barbuda, will no longer need work permits, the government there has announced sparking off opposition accusations that the government has stolen its publicly stated election campaign promise. Eligible voters in ...
Read More »Far-right rioters storm Brazil’s Congress and top court; Lula vows to punish Bolsonaro’s supporters
Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2023, 21:53 by Denis Chabrol Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country’s ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress, the BBC reported on Sunday. Supporters of the ousted far-right leader also stormed the Supreme Court and surrounded the presidential palace. But police regained control of the ...
Read More »OPINION: One Mocha today, many Mochas in aggregate, then what?
Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2023, 19:06 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall Huge sections of the population watched, read, listened, and absorbed what has unfolded in Mocha. Today, I make no point about passions, prejudices, or politics. I am thinking of two things; one is business oriented, while the other has to be the worst issue tabled at ...
Read More »More security firm’s guns recovered as probe continues
Last Updated on Saturday, 7 January 2023, 19:54 by Denis Chabrol Police on Saturday recovered four more guns that were stolen from RADAR Security Services, leaving five more yet to be found. The Guyana Police Force said that late Saturday afternoon, one of the suspects took detectives to a location in Albouystown, Georgetown where four more of the stolen guns ...
Read More »Demolition of Afro-Guyanese houses in Mocha, Linden points to racial discrimination- WPA
Last Updated on Saturday, 7 January 2023, 12:50 by Denis Chabrol Just days after President Irfaan Ali fended off opposition accusations of racism against Afro-Guyanese such as the demolition of houses in Mocha, East Bank Demerara, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) insisted that the grant of titles to stronghold supporters raises concerns about apparent racial discrimination. “ These actions are ...
Read More »Former Police Commissioner won’t deny screenshots of 2020 Statements of Poll were transmitted to high command
Last Updated on Friday, 6 January 2023, 17:21 by Denis Chabrol Former Police Commissioner Leslie James on Friday said he would not deny that specific instruction might have been given for results of the March 2020 general and elections from Statements of Poll be transmitted to the police high command. Inquiry Commissioner Carl Singh queried about whether screenshots of Statements ...
Read More »Police recover two guns stolen from RADAR Security, five arrested
Last Updated on Friday, 6 January 2023, 14:43 by Denis Chabrol Police say they have recovered two of the several guns that were stolen from Radar Security Service. Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department Headquarters made a breakthrough in the case involving the theft of several Firearms belonging to Radar Security and Supplies Company which occurred on the 26th day ...
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