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…but Opposition questions whether decision is lawful In light of the ruling of Justice Roxane George on the no-confidence resolution in favour of the Opposition, Minister of State Joseph Harmon continues to execute the Government’s business as normal. In Saturday’s Official Gazette, dated February 2, 2019, under Government Notices, the Minister of State’s signature was affixed to Cabinet’s approval for the Board of Directors of several State bodies; some of which have life until the end of 2019 while others were extended into 2020. With the High Court’s ruling late…

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…protesters up pressure on electoral body to meet constitutional deadline Hundreds of protesters braved the sun, scattered showers and Police barricades on Tuesday to protest against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), demanding that the Commission hold elections within the constitutionally stipulated timeline. Police had erected barricades stretching from Lamaha to Parade Streets and blocked off all the cross streets early Tuesday morning in anticipation of protest action. Protesters were not deterred, however, marching along High Street chanting for GECOM to respect the Constitution of Guyana. Protesters were accompanied by People’s…

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The Guyana Trades Union Congress Union (GTUC) is calling on Government and the Opposition to ensure that the matter regarding the no-confidence ruling and the deadline for elections is addressed soon and treated as a matter of urgency, while maintaining calm and stability. The GTUC has recommended that both parties return to the table to work out their differences and modalities. “The GTUC holds both sides equally responsible to get this right and not seek to benefit from what might be perceived as dilatory or aggressive tactics,” it said on…

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…Guyana’s President remains defiant in spite of Court’s ruling on no-confidence motion In the presence of about a 1000 supporters of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, on Sunday, President David Granger reiterated that he will not resign and that the Government will remain in office as the no-confidence resolution is being appealed. In fact, he told the gathering that his Government will exhaust all avenues and aspects of the law, while adding that there is no ‘caretaker government’. Granger said he will remain…

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…offer G$1M reward for information Frustrated parents, who are fearful for their children’s lives after several threats of shootings and bombings were made to schools which they attend, on Tuesday picketed the Public Security Ministry where they told reporters that they are offering a reward of G$1 million to anyone who has information that may lead to the arrest of the perpetrator/s. This comes in light of the shooting of School of the Nations’ Director, Dr Brian O’Toole, who was shot at his home as he was returning from a…

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A 26-year-old man was taken into custody in the wee hours of Sunday after he allegedly stabbed his uncle to death during an argument over a stolen mobile phone. Olrick Da Costa, 39, of Lot 11 Public Road Somerset, Essequibo Coast, was stabbed once to the abdomen by the suspect. Based on information received, the now dead man and his nephew were engaged in a heated argument at about 1:30h over a stolen mobile phone. During the argument, the now dead man reportedly took out a knife and hit the…

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– road link will have four access points – MoPI The draft designs, for the East Bank to East Coast road link network, will be acquired by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and released before the end of February. This is according to the Technical Services Manager within the ministry, Nigel Erskine. According to DPI, Erskine explained what can be expected after the draft design of the project is presented. “Coming out of the feasibility study, the consultant has proposed that the main alignment will be four lanes from Diamond…

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The Guyana Police Force had its capacity boosted on Wednesday with the addition of some 93 new ranks. The new all-male recruits passed out from three courses following nine months of training, which commenced last April at the Felix Austin College in Georgetown. During that time, they were exposed to the basic and essential principles of police practices and procedures with focus on five core areas: introduction to policing; basic police records and recording; theoretical aspects of traffic; foot and arms drill, and introduction to crime. Addressing the gathering at…

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The post mortem performed on the body of 15-year-old Mae’s Secondary School student, Vanica Schultz, failed to reveal the cause of death. The autopsy was performed by Dr Nehaul Singh on Monday at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary, who reported that the cause of death is undetermined. As such, body contents, blood and urine samples were extracted and are expected to be further analysed to determine the cause of death of the teenager. Nevertheless, the body was handed over to the family for burial. Initially, it was reported that the…

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