Year: 2018

A Guyanese citizen, who was reportedly smuggling eight live birds past the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBP) at the John F. Kennedy International Airport on June 5, was fined and had the birds seized. According to the US CBP in a release on July 3, the Guyanese citizen, arrived on a flight from Georgetown and was inspected by CBP Officers. “The CBP Officers conducted an examination of the traveler’s computer bag and discovered eight live finches concealed inside a hidden compartment. The passenger was escorted by CBP…

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In reemphasising that countries will be downgraded for failing to have a risk-based approach, Attorney General Basil Williams said that financial and other agencies should be proactive as the country works towards strengthening existing Anti-Money Laundering (AML) mechanisms. Williams made this call while addressing Guyana’s Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment seminar, which was officially opened on Wednesday at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street, Georgetown. Williams, also the current Chairman of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), urged institutions to work assiduously. The AG said Guyana has to demonstrate…

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Residents of Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) are being called on to speak out against domestic violence. The charge was made by Region Three Regional Executive Officer (REO) Denis Jaikaran at a march and rally against domestic violence and suicide last Saturday. “Silence is also a form of violence; therefore, one should not stay silent whenever they are in a relationship that has violence … those who face violence need to speak up and let your voices be heard; do not be ashamed,” the REO stated. Jaikaran told the participants…

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At least 30 acres of land in Regions Four, Five, Seven and 10 has been secured over the past two years for the cultivation of breadfruit in an effort to promote food security and value adding. This was according to Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Dr Oudho Homenauth. Breadfruit expert, Dr Laura Roberts-Nkrumah of the University of the West Indies’ Agriculture and Food Production Department was invited to Guyana by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on the request of NAREI. Dr Homenauth…

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Guyana’s top performers of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) 2018 were on Wednesday honoured by the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) at a simple ceremony at its headquarters. Some of the students who were awarded with monetary prizes included top student, Nalia Rahaman; Arthur Roberts; Kaydee Ali; Cianna Barkoye; and Zyia Braithwaite. At the event, Education Minister Nicolette Henry reiterated that teamwork is necessary for success. “There’s an old saying that it takes a village to raise a child. Well, it takes all of us to raise the…

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Approval has been granted for the construction of a 0.95-megawatt dual hydro-system at Moco Moco and a 2.2 megawatt at Kumu in Region Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo. This was announced by Regional Chairman, Brian Allicock, at the recently concluded Regional Toshaos’ Conference in Lethem, the Department of Public Information reported on Wednesday. The projects will be financed from funds received through the United Arab Emirates and the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). The project is estimated to be concluded in two and a…

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As the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC) challenge to the President’s revocation of its lease continued at the High Court, the Attorney representing both the CJRC and Attorney General Basil Williams made their submissions to acting Chief Justice Roxane George. As such, the parties are set to return on August 27, 2018 either for clarification or ruling. At the last court appearance, the acting Chief Justice had appealed for the timelines to be honoured, saying that predetermined timelines were totally derailed when Attorney Anil Nandlall’s submissions were late. In late…

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Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), retired Lieutenant Colonel Egbert Field disclosed that measures are being put in place to impose penalties on intoxicated crew members on air services. He noted that the perpetrators would be fined and penalised if they are found operating under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating substances. These provisions fall under the revised Civil Aviation Bill which is before a parliamentary committee that should finalise changes by the end of this month. Field also related that people found trespassing on runways while…

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Twenty-five-year-old Ryan Bobb-Semple was on Tuesday sentenced to 23 years’ imprisonment after he admitted to the gruesome killing of nine-year-old Shaquan Gittens whom he sodomised, strangled, dismembered and threw into a canal. He pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown on Tuesday morning. According to the facts of the case, the lad went missing on April 1, 2015 after venturing out into the streets to fly a kite in North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, but his body was discovered several days…

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