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Western missions, local organisations urge local govt polls this year

Several civil society organisations and Western diplomatic missions on Wednesday said by all accounts the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was ready to hold Local Government Elections (GECOM) and every effort should be made to go to the polls. In a joint letter, the organisations appeared to take the side of the opposition which recently approved legislation for holding the long-delayed ...

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Different reasons surface for non enforcement of anti-money laundering law

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Tuesday appeared to differ with President Donald Ramotar over why the 2009 Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing Terrorism Act (AML/CFT) has not been enforced to capture suspected money-washers. In a letter to the privately-owned Stabroek News on Tuesday, Director of Public Prosecutions Bibi Shalimar-Hack said only one case had been sent to her ...

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Attorney General sues Kaieteur News over kick-back suggestions in Dem Boy Seh

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Tuesday secured an injunction against Kaieteur News, restraining the publication of two satirical columns that he said clearly accused him of being involved in kickbacks from Sleep In Hotel. Chief Justice Ian Chang issued the ex parte injunction pending the serving of additional court documents to support a GUY$30 million lawsuit for the said alleged ...

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Alleged murderer of Rachpaul’s Drug Store owner arraigned

A man was Tuesday arraigned for the alleged murder of well-known drug store owner, Harold Rachpaul, almost three years ago. Orin Kevin Roberts was not required to plea to the indictable offence that he alleged murdered Rachpaul between August 18 and 19, 2011 in the furtherance of a burglary. The incidents occurred in Rachpaul’s dwelling which was behind the drug ...

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Anglican Bishop details his health condition

Anglican Bishop of Guyana, Rt. Rev. Cornell Mosson Tuesday detailed his health condition, saying he has been suffering from hypertension, diabetes, lung infection and a heart condition. He said he was hospitalised up to Monday in his native Bahamas after doctors, during a routine medical check-up, found that his regime of medication was taking its toll on his liver and ...

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Some UG students protest new Education Degree format

Hundreds of Third Year University of Guyana (UG) education students are peeved that an additional year has been added on to their studies for the Bachelor’s Degree in Education (B.Ed). After completing the two-year Certificate of Education programme, students would usually continue reading for another two years to obtain a B.Ed. However, they are angry that after registering to continue ...

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Prime Minister’s son bailed for unlawful wounding, threatening behaviour

The son of Prime Minister Samuel Hinds- Samuel Hinds Jr.- was Monday arraigned on charges of threatening behaviour and unlawful wounding allegedly committed on his sister-in-law. City Magistrate, Geeta Chand-Edmond granted Hinds GUY$150,000 bail along with four conditions- lodge his passport with police, lodge his licensed firearm with police, stay 200 yards away from the virtual complainant and all witnesses, ...

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Man committs suicide after attempting to kill wife

The relatively quiet West Bank Demerara village of Goed Fortuin was Wednesday morning rocked by an attempted murder and suicide by a married couple. Investigators were told that 25-year old Tamika Patterson was stabbed about her body at a yard next door to where she and her husband lived. The incident occurred about 2:30 AM. She was hospitalised at the ...

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GWI engineer arrested for alleged sexual relations with minor

A Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) engineer on Monday remained in police custody in Lethem as a probe continued into his alleged sexual relations with a minor who is now pregnant. Investigators were told that the engineer of the government-owned utility company was arrested on Saturday afternoon for allegedly impregnating a 15-year old girl in the border township. The engineer, who ...

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Japan provides cash for private sector borrowing

Japan on Monday formally provided a US$2.9 million grant to the Guyana government for lending to the private sector to import goods. Inking the agreement were Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Japan’s Ambassador to Guyana, Yoshimasa Tezuka. The envoy said the private sector would be allowed to buy civil engineering equipment and electrical power machinery. The Foreign Minister said ...

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