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Daily Archives: Friday, 29 September 2023, 21:12

Former GDF Chief-of-Staff warns against large settlement of Venezuelans in Essequibo

Last Updated on Friday, 29 September 2023, 21:12 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government should manage the migration of Venezuelans to Essequibo to stave off the possibility of future generations of Spanish-speaking Guyanese calling for a referendum for that county to break away, former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Retired Rear Admiral Gary Best warned on Friday. “Successive ...

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CCJ Law Academy lists eight Guyanese lawyers among “exceptional” ‘Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners’

Last Updated on Friday, 29 September 2023, 17:58 by Denis Chabrol Eight Guyanese lawyers are among the latest list of 48 exceptional Caribbean lawyers to be recognised as ‘Legendary Caribbean Legal Practitioners’ in the third instalment of the Academy’s Eminent Caribbean Jurist series, according to the Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) Academy for Law. They are Senior Counsel Professor J.O.F. ...

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“Violent storm” kills three, injures four others

Last Updated on Friday, 29 September 2023, 13:11 by Denis Chabrol A “violent storm” at Jawalla Backdam, Mazaruni River in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has killed three persons and injured four others, the Guyana Police Force said. The incident occurred at about 3 PM Thursday. “Based on investigations thus far, it was revealed that there was a heavy downpour of rain ...

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Guyana to get first eye hospital; Optique Vision Care hailed for contribution to optometry studies

Last Updated on Friday, 29 September 2023, 12:50 by Denis Chabrol Guyana will by next year have its first specialty hospital whose focus will be on eye care with the aim of tapping into the medical tourism market, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Optique Vision Care, Dhani Narine said Friday. He made the announcement at a 10th anniversary observance, ...

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Prashad Nagar trio jailed for cocaine possession

Last Updated on Friday, 29 September 2023, 11:50 by Denis Chabrol Three persons, who were caught with more than 1 kilogramme of cocaine in a house at Prashad Nagar, Greater Georgetown, were Friday convicted and jailed for two years, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. They were also each fined GY$1.7 million. Georgetown Magistrate Anita Singh imposed the custodial and ...

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