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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday interviewed local and overseas candidates for the vital post of Chief Elections Commissioner, a top official said. GECOM Chairman, Dr. Steve Surujbally said Guyanese would Wednesday know who would be the new CEO- the person who would, among other, things be responsible for announcing election results. Asked how the process went, he said ...

A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Tony Vieria on Tuesday said the highly indebted and low-producing Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) should be significantly scaled down and the lands used for fish farming and cane-derived ethanol. The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), however, wants studies to be first conducted about the prospects for those alternatives. Vieria said that due ...

The opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Tuesday virtually ruled out any of its top exeuctive members attending a national consultation on amendments to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing Terrorism Act (AML/CFT) Act. President Donald Ramotar is expected to address the event billed for Wednesday morning at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC). APNU front-bencher, Joseph ...

A 16-year old boy of Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara was early Tuesday morning killed when the car he was travelling in slammed into a utility pole. He has been identified as Jomal Archer. Police said the accident occured about 4 AM on the Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara. “Investigations have revealed that the motor vehicle was proceeding along ...

Three Air Traffic Controllersd have been removed from duty to facilitate an investigation into why another controller last Saturday night left his post as a Caribbean Airlines flight was preparing to land at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).  “To facilitate the investigation, three persons have been removed from duty,” the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said in a statement. ...

A man, who allegedly killed his wife during a drinking spree four years ago and fled to neighbouringh Suriname, was Monday arraigned for her murder. Deputy Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud said Davenand “Brother” Albert was handed by Surinamese police to their Guyanese counterparts at the weekend. He was subsequently charged with the murder of his 43-year old wife, Esther “Kamla” ...

The police crackdown on suspected drug yards on Monday saw two brothers being charged with cocaine and marijuana trafficking. They are 25-year old Curtly Thomas of Chelsea Park, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara anbd Clifforf Thomas of Bachelors Adventure, East Coast Demerara. They pleaded guilty to two joint charges and two separate charges. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry remanded them to prison ...

Qualfon, a leading business process outsourcing (BPO) and call center service provider, announced Monday that it recently hosted two Frost & Sullivan analysts in Guyana, the only native-English-speaking country in South America. The purpose of the visit was to enable Michael DeSalles,Principal Analyst with Frost & Sullivan’s Contact Center Group, and Stephen Loynd, Global Program Director, to see in person ...

Even as police continued their manhunt for a man who escaped from the Georgetown Hospital while in custody, his associate was Monday charged with alleged illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. David Bernard pleaded not guilty to being in possession of one 9 MM pistol and one live matching round and one .38 revolver and six matching round on ...

Two agents of Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) were Monday arraigned and bailed GUY$300,000 for alleged corrupt transactions by receiving rewards to inspect a motor vehicle to transport fuel. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry granted GUY$150,000 bail each to 27-year old Quincy Gibson of 20 Co-op Society Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, and 29-year old David Denny of 849 Section ...