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Author Archives: Denis Chabrol

Three suspects in GYD$2 million robbery arrested

Three suspects have been arrested and one XR motorcycle has been held in connection with the GYD$2 million that was snatched from a clerk on Friday the Guyana Police Force said. In all, police were told that six men, three of whom were pillion riders, participated in the Friday afternoon robbery on Caneview Avenue, South Ruimveldt. Although the clerk resisted ...

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Guyanese businesswomen to benefit from IDB-funded project

Guyanese women are to benefit from an Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded project aimed at boosting their entrepreneurial skills, the Western Hemispheric bank said Saturday. In Guyana, the IDB Group will collaborate with the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG) to coordinate and implement We3A activities, working closely with the other executing partners especially Thunderbird School of Global Management ...

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Battered body of fuel tanker driver found in vehicle by owner

The driver of a fuel tanker truck was early Saturday morning found dead in the driver’s seat on the Tuschen Public Road, East Bank Essequibo. Police also say his belongings have been found in a nearby market stall. He has been identified as 31-year old Laurel Samaroo of Tuschen New Scheme.  Investigators say they were summoned to the fuel tanker ...

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Nine Guyanese youths chosen for the 2021 Youth Ambassadors Program

Nine young Guyanese, aged 15 to 18, will be representing Guyana in the virtual five-week Youth Ambassadors Program from Monday, July 26th to Friday, August 27th, 2021, the United States Embassy said at the weekend. Representing Guyana this year are Anjalita Palaniandi, Rachel Chesney, Krystal McLean Victor Nandlall, Juel Johnson, Ayushi Nandalall, Divya Nandalall, Kanye Blades, Jahnavi Tuluram. André Romaldho, ...

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Clerk robbed of GYD$2 million while waiting to pay wages

A woman was robbed of $2 million just outside a location where she had gone to pay workers their wages. The incident occurred late Friday afternoon at Cane View, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The woman, who is a clerk, told police that she was robbed by six men who rode up next to her on three XR motorcycles. She says two ...

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Granger says no no-confidence motions tabled against him, but opponents say they are coming

The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), David Granger on Friday denied that two motions of no-confidence were tabled against him, but senior party insiders said they are mobilising support to prepare for such action to be taken. “It’s a phantom motion; no text, no votes, no notice no defence,” he said on his latest party propaganda programme, ...

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Fire damage several apartments at BK Quarries

Fire of unknown origin has badly damaged 10 apartments at BK Quarries, Mazaruni River and a Venezuelan worker, who was the lone occupant in the building at the time,  has been badly burnt. Police said the fire occurred at about 2:45 Thursday afternoon. “According to the worker who is 34 years old and a Venezuelan National, at the time mentioned ...

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Region Nine Executive Officer allegedly shot woman ‘accidentally’- police

Police  on Thursday said the Region Nine Executive Officer, Karl Singh allegedly shot a woman to her abdomen accidentally while she was in his vehicle earlier this week. “Further investigations conducted by the police have revealed that the shooting was allegedly accidental,” the Guyana Police Force said.  Twenty-five year old Gladys Emmanuel, a pharmacist of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi  ...

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Teachers, parents must take vaccines for schools to be reopened

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday appealed to teachers to get vaccinated and help pave the way for the reopening of face-to-face classes for all schools because the evidence shows that the the COVID-19 pandemic has begun to affect children. “We have to get back to school, we have to put the measures in place, we have to get vaccinated, the ...

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Chief-of-Staff, President defend compulsory vaccination of soldiers

The Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess and President Irfaan Ali on Thursday defended a decision to order the compulsory vaccination of soldiers. “We have a responsibility to ensure that our soldiers are fit to defend this country at all costs. There is a saying in GDF and our soldiers know that once you join the ...

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