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Amerindian Rights activist is coalition’s deputy Representative of the List

Prominent Amerindian Rights activist, Jean La Rose is the opposition coalition’s Deputy Representative of the List, according to a well-placed source. La Rose will be the deputy to Professor Harold Lutchman. Lutchman and La Rose are expected to be among top officials of A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) who would be presenting their list of candidates ...

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Fire destroys Parfaite Harmonie house

Fire Easter Monday night destroyed a huge two-flat wooden house at Parfaite Harmone, West Bank Demerara. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle confirmed that the blaze occurred at First Avenue. He said fire fighters managed to prevent the fire from destroying two nearby houses. No one was injured. A citizen reporter said the building was unoccupied.

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Easter Monday fire displaces family

A family of three was Easter Monday rendered homeless by fire at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. The name of one of the occupants has been given as Bernadette Hinds. The fire of electrical origin severely damaged the wooden house at Plantain Walk, Beterverwagting. No one was injured.

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Man feared drowned in boat collision

An Essequibo Coast man is feared drowned following the collision of two boats on the Pomeroon River near Charity. Investigators said the missing man is 21 years old Kelton Benjamin of Coffee Grove. Authorities believe there is a very slim chance that he has survived the mishap and they are already saying that he is “missing and feared drowned.” A ...

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Brazilian businessman, youth shot dead

A Brazilian businessman and a Guyanese man were shot dead in separate incidents within 24 hours, police said in a statement. The businessman, 58-year old Antonia De Sena, was shot and robbed at Arau Landing, Wenamu Rivr. Investigators were told that about 8 O’clock Saturday night,  the bandit entered De Sena’s business place and held him at gunpoint and demanded ...

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Prof. Harold Lutchman is APNU+AFC Representative of the List

Constitutional Lawyer and academic, Professor Harold Lutchman has agreed to be the man to officially say who would sit in the National Assembly after the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections, according to a well-placed prominent official of the opposition coalition. Disclosure of the name came ahead of Nomination Day- April 7, 2014 when contesting parties will present their ...

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Coalition eyes prosperous agro-based economy in Essequibo

Residents of  Pomeroon-Supenaam desirous of getting into small and medium scale production of food and other items could soon receive a boost if the opposition wins the May 11, 2015 general and regional elections. A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Presidential Candidate, David Granger told a large rally at Damon Square, Essequibo Coast on Saturday that his ...

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APNU+AFC urge supporters to guard against rigging

Supporters of Guyana’s opposition coalition have been urged to be vigilant during balloting and the counting of votes at next month’s general and regional elections. Issuing the call on Saturday was A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Vice Chairman, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine at the coalition’s rally at Damon Square, Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast. “For us in APNU, we have to ...

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Linden businesswoman shot dead

A Linden businesswoman was Saturday night gunned down by armed bandits who fled with a bag containing about GUY$20,000 cash. Police did not disclose the amount of money but sources confirmed that it was about GUY$20,000. Investigators confirmed that 45-year old Shevon Gordon was shot dead about 7:30 PM as she was about to enter her home at Block 22, ...

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Opposition plans to return to post-election coalition

Guyana’s opposition coalition intends to change the constitution to allow for parties to team up after a general election to prevent the one with the plurality from forming the government, a top official of the Alliance For Change (AFC) said Saturday. AFC Chairman, Nigel Hughes signaled the coalition’s intention to do so at a rally at Anna Regina where the ...

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