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Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall and People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament, Dr Vindhya Persaud did not secure the presidential candidature, but the pair is committed to seeing the Party to victory at the next General and Regional Elections. Nandlall, in an interview shortly after the vote, said, “Naturally, I am disappointed. You don’t ever enter a contest thinking you will not win. I thought I would have won. But the Central Committee of the Party did not feel that way. We have all pledged our commitment to work…

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…cites grassroots work, performance in Housing and Water Ministries as election factors With the election of former Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali as the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) presidential candidate, General Secretary (GS) Bharrat Jagdeo has affirmed that he brings a lot to the table. Speaking with the media on Saturday after the election, Jagdeo pointed to the fact that Ali is a youth, who can resonate with voters and the young population that makes up the majority of Guyana’s demographics. “I think Ali is young; he can resonate…

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An Assistant Superintendent of Police found himself on the wrong side of the law after he was placed before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl. Seecharran Singh stood before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs- Marcus and was not required to plea to the indictable charge that was read in-camera. Singh is accused of engaging in sexual activity with the minor between June 17 and June 18, 2018 while they both were in the vicinity of the East Bank of Demerara. After the charge was…

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A New and United Guyana (ANUG) is entering the political arena with a promise to work in a constitutional framework that demands inclusion and cooperation for the interest of all Guyanese. The party pointed out that a vast majority of the electorate is already loyal to one of the two major ethnic parties – People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) – which they support in the belief that they gain some sort of protection if their party is in office. However, the…

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People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) representative on the Guyana Elections Commission, Bibi Shadick on Tuesday made it clear that house-to-house registration could not be accommodated within 90 days. As stipulated by the Constitution of Guyana following the no-confidence resolution, an election must be called in 90 days. For Guyana, that resolution was passed on December 21, 2018. On Tuesday, Shadick made the position known as she was responding to her colleagues on the other side of the Commission who stated the present list could still contain a large number of dead…

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…while receiving treatment at hospital The two men who were wanted in connection with the execution-style killing of a taxi driver at Two Brothers Service Station, Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) were nabbed while receiving treatment at a private city hospital. Guyana Times International was told that based on information received, Police swooped down on the private hospital where the men sought treatment. According to Police, both men were being treated for injuries consistent with that of a motor vehicle accident. One of the suspects is a 25-year-old resident of…

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A D Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown businessman was on Sunday evening allegedly stabbed to death in front of his business place as he attempted to make peace between a man and his reputed wife. Dead is 48-year-old Godfrey Phillips, of Lot 3028 D Field Sophia. He was reportedly stabbed once to his left abdomen and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Based on reports received, the now dead man had already closed his business for the night when he heard an argument. As he ventured out,…

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…accomplices freed of charges A 23-year-old ex-Policeman, of Adam’s Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was on Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly on a trafficking of cocaine charge, which occurred back in 2017 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Louie Dublin, along with his two accomplices Delvor Bunbury and Gavin Harris, was charged back in 2017 for the crime and was remanded to prison. The ex-cop was busted during a sting operation carried out at the Lotus Restaurant and Bar located at…

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