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Monthly Archives: July 2023

“Disruptive customer” forced American Airlines flight to return to JFK

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 July 2023, 9:50 by Denis Chabrol American Airlines (AA) said a “disruptive customer” forced its Guyana-bound flight to return New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Tuesday night, despite a denial by well-known Indian cultural activist Joel Ghansham that he misbehaved. “American Airlines flight 2557, with service from New York (JFK) to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), ...

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ANSA McAL acquires interest in Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 July 2023, 8:45 by Denis Chabrol ANSA McAL Limited announced on Thursday that it has finalized an agreement to acquire a stake in the dynamic Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company Limited (BBB). No financial or other statistical details were released in a statement issued by ANSA McAL. The Bahamian Brewery & Beverage Company is a ...

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Public trust in MMG is increasing

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 July 2023, 7:17 by Denis Chabrol Guyanese are increasingly trusting the country’s electronic wallet system, Mobile Money Guyana (MMG), which allows people to send and receive cash or pay bills Online, according to MMG General Manager Bobita Ram. She said 50 percent of GTT’s bill payments were now being done through MMG and more than ...

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Guyana gov’t, Indian company ink major EPC contract for natural gas liquids, natural gas-fired power plant

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 18:23 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government and one of India’s leading engineering companies on Wednesday inked a US$155.99 million contract to provide to provide Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) services for  transmission lines and substations for the Natural Gas Liquids plant and the 300 megawatt natural gas power plant at Wales, West ...

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Legal action if JSC does not advertise for judges locally and overseas, ensure they can deliver judgements promptly

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 16:27 by Denis Chabrol A lawyer and a public commentator on Wednesday warned the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) of legal action if it fails to discontinue the practice of handpicking persons to be appointed judges rather than obey Guyana’s Constitution by advertising the vacancies locally, in the Caribbean and the wider Commonwealth. “We ...

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Plane returns to JFK after “waiter” tiff between Joel Ghansham, cabin attendant

Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 7:27 by Denis Chabrol An American Airlines flight, destined for Guyana, returned to  New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Tuesday night after a disagreement between well-known Indian cultural personality, Joel Ghansham, and a cabin attendant, he said. Ghansham said the discord stemmed from him calling a cabin attendant a “waiter”, after which ...

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GTT’s conneX bundle scoring big on fibre

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 16:59 by Denis Chabrol GTT’s conneX voice and data bundle for businesses now accounts for 60 percent, as a result of engaging businesses in organisations and the general public,  Chief Operations Officer, GTT’s Business Solutions, Orson Ferguson said Tuesday. He said the voice, data and mobile bundle service on one bill, branded as ...

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Caribbean phone companies suffering from “market failure” due to Over-The Top services, Social Media

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 14:45 by Denis Chabrol A recent study shows that telecommunication companies in the Caribbean are operating at a loss due because people are making more calls, mostly international calls,  via Over-The-Top (OTP) services and the majority of data are being consumed through Social Media, according to a senior representative of the Caribbean Association ...

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Walton-Desir worried over families’ difficulty in pursuing claims for Mahdia dormitory tragedy

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 July 2023, 7:49 by Denis Chabrol Opposition parliamentarian Amanza Walton-Desir on Monday said she was concerned that the agreement with surviving families of the 20 children, who were burnt to death in the Mahdia Secondary School’s dormitory, now means that it would be very tough to obtain compensation from the State. “When you look at ...

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Guyanese-roots: New York’s first Black woman Deputy Police Commissioner

Last Updated on Monday, 17 July 2023, 20:26 by Denis Chabrol Reproduced from NBC New York In a historic announcement, not only was Edward Caban named the next NYPD commissioner on Monday, making him the first Hispanic person to lead the nation’s largest police department, but Mayor Eric Adams also announced Tania Kinsella as the next first deputy commissioner — ...

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