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A 25-year-old man who was charged last year with causing the death of his common-law wife in a motorcycle accident was found guilty and sentenced to two years in jail on Tuesday by Magistrate Fabayo Azore. Laurent McGarrell was arraigned on a charge of causing the death of his 20-year-old common-law wife, Gaitri Sahadeo, who was killed in a motorcycle accident at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on June 23, 2017. A breathalyser test conducted on McGarrell after the accident had determined that he had a blood alcohol level of…

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In her second appearance to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), the Mayor of the Georgetown municipality completely distanced herself from the decision-making process at City Hall and further suggested the fact that she is merely a figurehead. In her two and a half long witness statement on Wednesday, Mayor Patricia Chase Green stated under oath that she presides over statutory meetings of the Georgetown City Council, but is required to proceed with the decision that is made by the Councillors. Chase Green also sought to mention that she is guided…

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Royston King, Town Clerk of the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown (M&CC), has been unsuccessful in his attempt on Monday to obstruct the work of the Commission of Inquiry into City Hall’s operations by filing an affidavit challenging the legality of its establishment. Chairman of the CoI, Justice (Retd) Cecil Kennard, ruled that the probe was duly constituted, and in accordance with provisions made under the Local Government Commission Act and supplementary laws. Having been Town Clerk of the M&CC for some three years, King has been…

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…Jagdeo tells Lindeners Leader of the Opposition and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday evening shared his enthusiasm of the Party securing victory at the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE) on November 12 and General Elections in 2020, reiterating to Lindeners that the Party will “sweep the polls.” Speaking at Mackenzie, Linden where hundreds turned for the LGE meeting, Jagdeo reiterated the PPP’s goals, stating that the Party has regained supporters, who had previously been sidetracked. He said those persons have realised Government’s failed…

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A number of Chinese business owners were on Sunday sensitised on Guyana’s labour laws. The seminar focused on the Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act, Leave with Pay Act, Minimum Wage Order, Occupational Safety and Health Act, decent work as a philosophy and practice, and terms and conditions of employment. The exercise, hosted at the Chinese Association, Brickdam, was led by Minister within the Social Protection Ministry, Keith Scott; Chief Labour Officer Charles Ogle and other labour officers from the Ministry. With the establishment of several large and small…

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…CoI Chairman says ‘this is ridiculous’ For many months, there has been an ongoing public decry that the City Constabulary is short-staffed and cannot effectively carryout its duties. However, this reflects differently from the fraction of staffers that are used as bodyguards for present and former employees. Currently, there are 191 officers employed by the City Constabulary with 67 auxiliary guards but according to Constable of the City Constabulary, Andrew Foo, the “requirement” is some 345 persons. “Our authorised strength should be 345. We currently have 191 in terms of…

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By Kizzy Coleman In a simple but significant ceremony held at the High Court last week, Nikita Edwards was admitted to the Bar Association of Guyana. Her words after taking her oath before Chief Justice Roxanne George were, “Don’t let anybody tell you that you cannot do it, and do not let any situation tell you that you cannot do it. If you want it, fight for it.” And a fight it was for the 30-year-old Edwards, who hails from the mining town of Linden. Born as one of four…

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Delegates of the Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) were impressed after a demonstration of how Guyana’s Smart Classrooms work. The delegates are currently in Guyana for the 12th Biennial Conference. They were given a hands-on tour of the operations of one of the classrooms by the National Centre for Educational Resource Development’s (NCERD) Information Technology (IT) Coordinator Marcia Thomas. The IT Coordinator informed the delegates that the smart classroom was born out of a need to meet the needs of the people, especially those in the hinterland…

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…17-year-old remanded to prison for attempted murder La Retraite, West Bank Demerara (WBD) teen Peter Livingstone Junior is presently battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after he was struck to the head with a 2×4 piece of wood allegedly by a 17-year-old fellow villager last week. Guyana Times International understands that the incident occurred near Livingstone’s home in La Retraite village just after 19:30h on Friday. Reports are that the now injured teen and the suspect, who are known to one another, were teasing each other…

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