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By Utamu Belle As a prelude to National Tree Day, which is observed on the first Saturday in October, President David Granger on Sunday led Lindeners in a tree-planting exercise along Burnham Drive, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). The initiative was also hosted in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the People’s National Congress (PNC). As such, palm and coconut trees were planted at key areas along Burnham Drive, Mackenzie. Speaking at the ceremony to mark the occasion, President Granger cited the significance of October 1, the date on which…

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As the country continues to kick up a storm over the heinous rape and murder of Berbice teenager, 13-year-old Leonardo Archibald, the Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) has indicated that over 400 sexual abuse cases have been reported for the first half of 2017. This was revealed by Director of CCPA, Ann Greene, in an interview with Guyana Times International, earlier this week. According to the Director, within the first six months of 2017, 424 cases of sexual abuse were reported and addressed by her Agency. Greene thereby underlined…

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A deportee from the United States was on Monday morning beaten to death during a drinking spree with his pal at his Industry Front, East Coast Demerara home. The dead man has been identified as 44-year-old Bhagwan Ramadhar, also called ‘Alan Bhagwandin’, of Lot 50 Industry, East Coast Demerara. This newspaper understands that the two men had been in the habit of consuming alcohol, and on the day in question, they were engaged in a heated argument. During the argument, the suspect, Mahase Dhanraj, also called “Crusher,” picked up a…

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…following leak of “compromising” photo on Facebook A young Police constable took his own life last Sunday evening after a photograph of him in a compromising position was leaked on Facebook. The dead Police constable has been identified as 20-year-old Peter Shivraj Harilal of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice. Based on reports received, the police rank, who had been stationed at Clonbrook Police Station, ECD, became perturbed after the photo appeared on social media, and he had gone to drink with his friends. While partying, he reportedly told his friends…

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A two-billion-dollar revetment programme is being proposed for the mining town of Linden, Region Ten. According to Mayor of Linden, Carwyn Holland, such a programme is needed to address the effects of climate change on the town. The Linden Mayor noted there was once a time when Linden was considered a safe zone from changing weather patterns, but recent climate change effects have been taking a toll on the town’s infrastructure. The revetment programme is one way by which the council is looking to remedy the situation. “You have many,…

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…for locking up badly injured man The Police Corporal who ordered that the now dead, Hetram Ramchand – who was badly beaten and later succumbed after a wake house brawl – be placed in a cell with visible injuries to his head has been transferred. C Division (East Coast Demerara) Commander, Colin Brutus told Guyana Times International that the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) ordered an investigation into the reports after which recommendations were given by the Commissioner to have the on-duty Corporal reassigned out of her division. Ramchand, who…

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…says there ought to be more compassion for plight of Caribbean people Less than one week after being strongly criticised by Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Anil Nandlall for his offering of land as a “gift” to Caribbean victims of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, President David Granger rebuffed his critics over the weekend, suggesting that there ought to be more “compassion” for the plight of Caribbean people. Moments before he made his presentation to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA in late September, President Granger told the…

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People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Councillors Bishram Kuppen and Khame Sharma are asking the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) to investigate the controversial Parking Meter Contract which was unilaterally awarded to Smart City Solutions Inc. (SCSI) by the Mayor & City Council (M&CC). In a letter dated October 2, Sharma and Kuppen requested the PPC to determine the following five factors: 1.Whether the national interest was safeguarded when the contract was signed 2. If the officers and personnel who signed the contract acted in accordance with the rules and regulations relative to…

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– charged with drug trafficking The bus driver who was early on Sunday morning discovered with a large quantity of cocaine and cannabis while transporting passengers to Lethem was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday, charged with the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Garfield Parker, 55, who hails from Tabatinga, Lethem, denied the allegation leveled against him. The charge alleges that he, on October 1, 2017, at the Mabura Police Checkpoint, Linden, was found to be in possession…

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