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Government is facing severe criticism over its secretive deal with a Trinidadian company for a possible takeover of the lucrative Skeldon Estate, which belongs to the State and is currently under the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo strongly criticised the Government for entering into this deal without any consultations with stakeholders beforehand. “They claim that this is without prejudice to privatisation. But if you have a secret Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with someone to assess the entity, then you are already giving one person…

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The overseas-based Guyanese  man who was on Saturday intercepted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with a large quantity of cocaine in his luggage was brought before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Tuesday. Haslin O’Neil Thom, 46, originally of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown and currently of Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to the narcotics trafficking charge brought against him and was sentenced to spend the next three years of his life in jail. On January 14, 2017, at the CJIA, Thom was found to be in possession of 1.5…

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…PPP mulls moving to Court if President takes unilateral decision As the back and forth continues on the nominations for Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) chairmanship, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said he is still awaiting word from President David Granger on a suitable time to meet on the issues regarding the appointment of a chairperson for the electoral body. At a press conference on Thursday evening, Jagdeo said should the meeting happen, he would recommend that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) which is headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, interpret the…

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Several persons, including employees of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), have been detained in connection with a multi-million dollar robbery at that Social Security entity’s Pouderoyen branch, West Bank Demerara. Reports indicate that at approximately 02:00hrs on Thursday, six armed men ambushed a security guard attached to the company, took away his weapon and demanded that he turn over the keys to several parts of the building. They then proceeded to tie him up. This newspaper understands that the men then broke into a safe using a torch and escaped…

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President David Granger was on Thursday paid a courtesy call by the Deputy Commander of the United States (US) Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Lieutenant General Joseph DiSalvo at State House. The Deputy Commander was accompanied by US Ambassador to Guyana  Perry Holloway. A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said that during the meeting Granger and  DiSalvo discussed regional security with reference to transnational crimes and the strengthening of regional security mechanisms. Guyana’s Head of State also updated the delegation on the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy and on the country’s ‘green’…

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IRVING, Texas–ExxonMobil announced today positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana. Payara is ExxonMobil’s second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block and was drilled in a new reservoir. The Payara-1 well targeted similar aged reservoirs that were proven successful at the company’s Liza discovery. “This important discovery further establishes the area as a significant exploration province,” said Steve Greenlee, president of ExxonMobil Exploration Company. “We look forward to working with the government and our co-venturers to continue evaluating broader exploration potential on the block and the greater Liza area.”…

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The coalition A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government could very well find itself before the courts shortly, if it insists on going ahead with granting the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) with extended powers, namely to garnish money from the private accounts of citizens and the prevention of persons from leaving the country should they be indebted to the tax authority. The warning was sounded by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, when he met on Friday with members of the local media corps at his Church Street office to…

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Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has expressed deep concern about plans by the incoming Donald Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who have been allowed work permits under the Obama administration. Clarke, the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, who represents the 9th Congressional District in Brooklyn, said that she and 105 of her congressional colleagues have written President Obama, urging him to prevent the misuse of information involving participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme. Since the programme was established in 2012, more…

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