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The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has announced a “worrying” trend whereby date-rape drug ‘Ecstasy’ is being sold to students in at least five schools across Regions Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica). The anti-drug enforcement agency is working with education officials to address the illegal practice. The date-rape drug is making its way into schools after being already popular among many affluent members of society, according to CANU Deputy Head, Lesley Ramlall.

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…other half by year end Government had announced, on January 10, that it will pay 50 per cent of the severance benefits to dismissed sugar workers by the end of this month. This commitment represents over $2B in severance payments. The announcement was made in Parliament when Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, read a statement from President David Granger. However, he said that the remainder will be paid in the second half of the year.

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…as court quashes David Ramnarine’s decision The decision made by the former acting Police Commissioner, David Ramnarine, to send Commander of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, Deputy Superintendent Mootie Dookie on ‘special leave in the public interest’, after he was allegedly found smuggling alcohol, was quashed by Justice Fidella Corbin-Lincoln. Dookie had filed a challenge on June 15, 2018, against the decision made on May 21, 2018, on the grounds that the said decision was “unconstitutional, capricious, whimsical (and) irrational, based upon irrelevant and extraneous considerations, contrary to…

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…high powered weapons recovered Five armed bandits, who were allegedly attempting to rob a house at Pattersen, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown were shot dead during a gun battle with the Police. The dead men have been identified as 38-year-old Timothy St Hill of Warlock, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown and also Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara; Andrew Daly, 40, of Westminster, West Bank Demerara; Levi Braithwaite, 31, of North Ruimveldt and also of Albouystown, Georgetown; Ian Forde and Jermaine Doobay.

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Shockwaves were rippling through the West Bank Demerara (WBD) village of La Grange, following the death of a one-year-old, who met his demise after he eat carbon tablets (rat poison). The dead child was identified as Andre Keron Tappin of Lot 18 La Grange Public Road, WBD. Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan confirmed reports that young Tappin was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital by his mother after she observed he was vomiting on Wednesday. Reports stated that the child would usually be left in the care…

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…expected back in Guyana to face murder charge The month of November started off with news that Guyanese Philanthropist Marcus Bisram is expected back in Guyana to face a murder charge after he lost an extradition challenge in a New York court. Bisram is wanted in Guyana for the murder of a Berbice carpenter. District Judge, Kiyo A Matsumoto presided over the case on Tuesday, where she upheld that there was sufficient evidence for Bisram to be repatriated to Guyana. Judge of the Eastern District, Peggy Kuo had similarly ruled…

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fined, handed two year ban by regulator for alleged fraud NICIL says firm to commence work in Guyana shortly Pricewaterhouse Coopers, the international audit firm selected by the coalition government to valuate Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) multi-billion dollar assets, has actually been banned from auditing listed companies in India due to its alleged involvement in fraud. According to a report originating from international news agency Reuters, the company was handed the two year ban in January for allegedly overstating earnings and assets for Indian Software Company, Satyam Computer Services. The…

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Three suspected bandits were killed in a shootout with Police ranks at the Kingston Seawall opposite the Guyana National Service Ground in Georgetown as they were reportedly attempting to rob a customer who they had trailed from a city bank. Those killed were 46-year-old Dextroy Cordis, also known as “Dutty,” a resident of Grove, East Bank Demerara; Kwame Assanah of Buxton, East Coast Demerara; and 57-year-old Errol Adams, also known as “Dynamite”, of Dartmouth, Essequibo Coast and of Buxton, East Coast Demerara. The Police had reported that ranks performing duties…

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…despite pre-election criticisms, forensic audit recommendations Pre-2015, the then Opposition had been heavily critical of the powers wielded by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL). Specifically, there had been much criticism of NICIL retaining dividends from several state-owned entities. However, now that the A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) are in Government and with a forensic audit conducted by former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran, nothing has changed about the operation of NICIL. According to a closely placed source, the APNU/AFC Government continues to run…

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Joyclyn Joseph, 72, of YY Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown was killed on January 2 after she was struck down by a speeding car on Brickdam, Georgetown, while on her way to uplift her pension from the Bourda Post Office. Police investigations revealed that motorcar PLL 2838 driven by a 35-year-old labourer of ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was proceeding east along Brickdam Public Road, allegedly at a fast rate, in anticipation of passing the stop light at the intersection of Winter Place. The light was reportedly showing “green” with a…

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