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Canadian gold mining company willing to provide letter for World Court hearing on Guyana-Venezuela border controversy
President and Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Goldfields, Scott Caldwell. A major Canadian gold mining company on Sunday said it...
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Defense lawyer seeks acquittal for Suriname’s President Bouterse in 1982 killings
By Ivan Cairo Desi Bouterse PARAMARIBO, Suriname; In the high-profile trial against Suriname’s former army leader Desi Bouterse, his lawyer...
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GRA sticking to principles for assessing GTT’s tax debt; govt free to negotiate settlement
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Godfrey Statia. In background is Finance Minister, Winston Jordan. As the liberalisation...
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NBS to “safeguard” GY$59 million pension benefits to former CEO; denies persons were locked in unlawfully
The New Building Society Limited (NBS) on Wednesday said it would take steps to "safeguard" the GY$59 million in pension...
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Several senior NBS officials arrested
Senior officers of NBS being escorted of the building to waiting police vehicles. At least six managers of the New...
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NBS pays Maurice Arjoon GY$59 million after stand-off
After a stand-off of several hours, the New Building Society (NBS) on Tuesday paid up a more than GY$59 million...
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Customers, police, High Court Marshal locked inside NBS headquarters; concerns raised about false imprisonment
Several customers, a High Court Marshal, lawyer and policeman were Tuesday afternoon among several persons locked inside the New Building...
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BREAKING: High Court Marshals levying on New Building Society
A High Court Marshal and one of Maurice Arjoon's lawyers outside NBS. High Court Marshals and police were Tuesday levying...
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US court jails man for 41 years for the murder of Guyanese girl
Shemel Mercurius, 16, was fatally shot just before 6 p.m.Tuesday, May 31, 2016.(COURTESY MERCURIUS FAMILY ) A man, who shot...
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Suspected cocaine trafficking ring of Colombians, Venezuelan, Guyanese charged
Yeison Andres Vallejo Sanchez and Jesus Avrello Beltron Amaya Four Colombian men, a Venezuelan woman and two Guyanese men were...
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