Year: 2017

Some two months after re-designating senior Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine Minister of Public Service, President David Granger announced on Wednesday that Minister within the Communities Ministry, Dawn Hastings-Williams, will now serve as Minister of Public Affairs, a new post created within the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP). The President said moving Hastings-Williams to a position within the Ministry of the Presidency (MoTP) is designed to continue rebalancing and evaluating the work and performance of his administration. He said the MoTP, over the last two years, has had to assume…

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– says ‘Vendetta’ afoot Clifton Bacchus, the owner of Sleepin and a prospective investor in the casino business, has hit back against reports that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has him under investigation for money laundering. Bacchus denied he was ever approached by SOCU. He stated that the reports, which first appeared in the State media on Tuesday, were deliberately sensationalised and suggested that someone was carrying out a vendetta against him. “I read with absolute shock the blazing and bold headlines. There was a special effort and a…

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The prime suspect in the Number Two Canje teenager’s murder was on Tuesday remanded when he appeared before a Berbice Magistrate, where he was arraigned for the capital offence. The accused, 25-year-old Ryan Singh, was not required to plea to the indictable charge when it was read to him at the Sisters Magistrate’s Court, on the East Bank of Berbice by Magistrate Alex Moore. It is alleged that on July 29, 2017, at Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice, he murdered 16-year-old Parbattie Lakhpal, also called “Rosanna”. The defendant, who…

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Although minimal growth was recorded over the past year in the local economy, Government has maintained that they did favourably well given the insurmountable challenges that they were faced with since assuming office in 2015 and things will only get better with time. Finance Minister Winston Jordan said on Monday that growth in the economy cannot only be assessed by the per cent average but goes beyond that. He said a lot has to do with the increased activities and benefits that trickle down to the people and the advancement…

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Prison officials carried out a raid at the Camp Street Prison in the morning hours of Wednesday, and a quantity of cannabis, three cell phones with SIM cards, four lighters, 20 improvised weapons and three razor blades were unearthed among the inmates. This raid follows the transfer of high-profile criminals from that penal facility, after which multiple efforts were made to sanitise the facility. Ever since the July 9 fire that effectively sacked the Camp Street Prison, several hundred prisoners have been relocated to penitentiaries across the country, but after…

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– Police Legal Advisor tells inquiry The Police Legal Adviser (PLA) retired Justice of Appeal Claudette Singh SC told the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), into the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger, that it is her understanding that the allegations are not treasonous and on that ground, she advised that the offence of incitement to commit murder be investigated. Justice Singh, who has been the Police Legal Adviser since September of 2014, appeared before the CoI on Wednesday to give evidence as it relates to her role in the…

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– during independence anniversary celebration As the Republic of India celebrated its 71st independence anniversary, the country has pledged its continued support towards Guyana’s development. The promise was made on Tuesday by Indian High Commissioner to Guyana, Venkatachalam Mahalingam, when dignitaries and Indian nationals converged at the Indian Culture Centre in Bel Air, Georgetown to celebrate the country’s independence anniversary. According to the High Commissioner, who spoke on behalf of the country’s Prime Minister, India has over the years been a major player and partner in Guyana’s development. “During the…

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