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Officer in Charge hid in a “safe place” as gunmen attacked Police Station

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BY SHEMUEL FANFAIR Retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and former Officer in Charge at the Bartica Police Station, Luis Goulding, took to the witness stand at the Demerara High Court on Wednesday where he testified to hiding in a “safe place” where he retreated after gunshots rang out at the station on the evening of the February 17, 2008. Goulding told the 12-member jury that on that dreadful night, he was walking towards his workplace at about 21:00h when a woman of Amerindian decent made remarks to him and…

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ExxonMobil seeking to fast track work in Stabroek block, activates Section 31 of Petroleum Act

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ExxonMobil, in collaboration with its partners Nexen Energy and Hess Corporation, is seeking to fast track work in the Stabroek block. Earlier this week, the company, according to the Government Information News Agency (GINA) officially gave notice of its find of commercial quantities of oil in the area via a letter to the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman at the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam. Minister Trotman noted that the notification given by the oil company is one that is required by Section 31 of the Petroleum Act. The Minister pointed…

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Bartica Massacre trial: Voir dire continues

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The trial of Bartica massacre accused Mark Williams, Dennis “Anaconda” Williams and Roger Simon continued at the High Court on Tuesday, with another Voir Dire (trial within a trial) hearing. These trials are being held to determine if testimonies can be deemed material to the Bartica massacre case. Following its conclusion, presiding Judge Roxanne George will rule on the admissibility (validity and acceptability) of the evidence into the main trial. Half a dozen witnesses have testified so far and another preliminary trial is slated for today (Wednesday), as another witness…

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Guyana Govt seals US$10m India bank loan for Northwest ferry

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Government, through the Finance Ministry, officially secured a US$18 million agreement to finance a new ferry to ply the Georgetown-Region One (Barima-Waini) route. Finance Minister Winston Jordan said the signing essentially marked a US$10 million loan would be granted by the Government of India together with the US$8 million grant for the acquisition of an oceangoing vessel for the Georgetown-Region One route. The money will be provided to the Government of Guyana in two parts – the concessional loan of some US$10 million and a US$8 million grant. Minister Jordan…

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Cops nab wanted man, accomplice at house in Eccles

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A wanted man and a “suspicious” accomplice were nabbed in Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) on Tuesday after a high-speed chase. Reports are 19-year-old Godfrey Lynch, of Agricola, Greater Georgetown, was nabbed after residents in Republic Park, EBD informed Police of suspicious persons at an abandoned house in the community. Lynch’s accomplice, Mark Mosely, of Castello Housing Scheme, West La Penitence, Georgetown, who was wanted for questioning relating to gas station robberies in Georgetown and Eccles, was nabbed a short while after Police combed the area. According to A (Georgetown-East…

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Int’l birding tour operators explore opportunities in Guyana

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Four United States (US) birding companies had the chance to see the many species of birds in Guyana through the Guyana Tourism Authority’s (GTA) bird expedition familiarisation (fam) tour. The expedition commenced on November 1 at the Kaieteur National Park and ended on November 6 at the Botanical Gardens. The latter location is a haven for many types of birds. The fam exercise afforded participants the opportunity to see over 200 species of birds. Senior Marketing Officer, GTA, Annarie Shiwram told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that Essay Expedition, Venture…

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Body of 15-yr-old Corentyne schoolboy fished out of canal

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The body of a Corentyne schoolboy was on Wednesday afternoon fished out of a canal at Tain Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Dead is Ronaldo Sankar of Williamsburg, Rose Hall Town. The 15-year-old attended JC Chandisingh Secondary. Reports are that he and four friends went for a swim in a canal after school on Wednesday. According to one of Sankar’s friends, going for a swim after school was a regular practice; however, it was the first time that Sankar joined them. The friend related that after swimming for some…

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Govt mulls alternative sentencing to reduce prison overcrowding

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The Legal Affairs Ministry is in consultation with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on developing alternative sentencing as part of measures to reduce overcrowding in the prisons. Legal Affairs Minister and Attorney General Basil Williams said the initiative was “something still in the pipeline”, but the Government would be considering “alternative sentencing, pre-trial liberty and considerations like that” as it sought to address overcrowding in prisons, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said in a release. “The whole idea is to try to weed out these offences that are clogging up…

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Another major gold producer to extend operations in Guyana’s interior

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Another large-scale gold producer is looking to extend its reach in the Guyana interior with the acquisition of the Ianna Gold Project, located in the country’s North-West region, less than 20 kilometers South-East from its existing exploration operations at the Arakaka Gold Project. The take-over was effected by Alicanto Minerals Ltd, which in making its announcement, said the company has completed its due diligence and has since exercised its rights to take a three-year exclusive option to acquire the Ianna Gold Project The company had in July last entered into…

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Minister Lawrence calls for more collaboration to end human trafficking

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…103 trafficking cases recorded for the year thus far Some 103 children were trafficked for the year thus far when compared to 63 last year. This disclosure was made by Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence on Wednesday, at the launch of the ‘State of the World Population Report for 2016.’ The Minister stated that stakeholders must collaborate to end the scourge of trafficking in children. This comes on the backdrop of an international outcry against the crime which targets mostly young, vulnerable women and children. The Social Protection Minister suggested…

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