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Amarnauth Chand, called Desmond’ of Narine Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment by Justice Navindra Singh for unlawfully killing his own son, Mahesh Chand on September 29, 2016. The teary-eyed man, who was represented by Attorney-at-Law Keoma Griffith, pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs had originally presented a murder indictment against him at the opening of the Demerara Criminal Assizes at the High Court in Georgetown. The 49-year-old man, who asked for mercy, killed his son…

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…cautions against unrealistic expectations in first 4 years Much has been said about how rich Guyana stands to be with revenues from oil and gas. What has not been so clear is the timeline within which Guyana earns all this money. According to one financial analyst, the country’s returns form the first few years will be a modest one. In an interview with Guyana Times International Financial Analyst Sase Singh explained that cost recovery is designed so that developers can recover their investment costs up front. “That usually eats away…

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– for final planning session on establishment of women’s shelter Linden Mayor Waneka Arrindell has departed Guyana for Arizona, United States, to attend the final planning conference for the establishment of a women’s shelter and two community centres in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Arrindell left Guyana on Monday for the discussion, which will be centred on the plans for construction of the facilities. Last year, the Mayor had announced that the US Armed Forces Southern Command (New Horizons) will be pursuing the initiative in collaboration with the Guyana Government.…

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While pledging his continued support to the media fraternity in Guyana, President David Granger also thanked the press corps for the handling of information of his illness. In addressing the annual media brunch hosted at the Baridi Benab at State House on Sunday, the Guyanese head of state said he was heartened by the “tenderness and sensitive handling.” It was his first interaction with the media since being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The President was first diagnosed with the disease in mid-November 2018. “Thanks to the entire press corps, particularly…

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…says SOCU charges discriminatory, abuse of court’s process After being handed 19 fraud-related charges in November 2018 by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU); Magistrates’ Courts proceedings against former Housing Minister Irfaan Ali have been put on hold as he moved to challenge the merit of the State’s case at the High Court. Ali in his writ filed, among several citations, contends that the case, related to the sale of lands at Plantation Sparendaam (Pradoville Two), East Coast Demerara is tantamount to an abuse of the court’s process. He is…

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A Cuban citizen was on Thursday slapped with three counts of fraud when he stood before a city magistrate in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after being arraigned on a series of charges ranging from defrauding the Ministry of Citizenship to forgery. Lazaro Pereira Alanzo’s denied the charges when it was read to him on Thursday by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs –Marcus, through an interpreter. The first charge against the 52-year-old man stated that on December 17, 2018, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud, he uttered to Ayana Harris, a General…

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While acknowledging that any illness of the Guyana Elections Chairman (GECOM), retired Justice James Patterson is regrettable, Commissioners representing the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) claim it is a ploy designed to delay the holding of elections. In a joint statement, the Commissioners – Bibi Shadick, Sase Gunraj and Robeson Benn – therefore urged that GECOM be alert to its duty and responsibilities as mandated by the Constitution and that no action be undertaken to subvert these intentionally. “…we do wish him a speedy and a full recovery, we cannot…

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ExxonMobil Monday announced that it has begun drilling one of the two wells planned for January, known as the Haimara-1. In a release on Business Wire, the oil giant confirmed it has begun drilling the offshore well. The well is being drilled by the Stena Carron Drillship and is located 19 miles (31 kilometres) east of the Pluma-1 discovery in the southeast Stabroek Block. In the online release, ExxonMobil President Steve Greenlee said of the company, “We continue to prioritise high-potential prospects in close proximity to previous discoveries in order…

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