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Daily Archives: Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 20:19

Civil society activists blamed for Guyana’s suspension from global transparency watchdog

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 20:19 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government late Wednesday accused at least two civil society members of the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) for contributing to this country’s suspension from the Norway-headquartered anti-corruption. Through the Ministry of Natural Resources, the government named Mike Mc Cormack and Vanda ...

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After High Court case… BV residents need drainage and irrigation, Council needs to “reconstruct” village records- Councillor Mc Rae

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 19:13 by Denis Chabrol A day after a company withdrew High Court action in its bid to acquire 143.10 acres of privately-owned land at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara after it had been controversially sold, Neighbourhood Councillor Elton Mc Rae said residents now needed help to gain access to their parcels of the land. ...

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Guyana hopes for lifting of Extractive Industries Transparency suspension in three months

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 20:25 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) on Wednesday appeared set to give the International Administrator the green light to compile and submit a report on the forestry, oil and gas, mining and quarrying, and fisheries sectors to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) which could see the lifting ...

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Four arrested for alleged cocaine, marijuana busts

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 15:36 by Denis Chabrol Four persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged discovery of large quantities of cocaine and marijuana on Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, according to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU). The anti-drug agency said Andre Clarke, 50, of Norton Street, Wortmanville and Eon Martin, 45, of Pike Street, Kitty, ...

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