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The Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man who allegedly fatally stabbed his son during an altercation on Wednesday night has been arrested. According to reports, the man dealt his son, Mahesh Chand, a porter of Annandale, ECD, two stab wounds. This publication was told that around 23:30hrs on Wednesday, the father who is believed to be a drug addict,was harassing his wife for money to purchase cannabis. After hearing the commotion, the young man woke up and gave his mother G$200 to give his father. According to reports reaching this…

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By Ramona Luthi The mother and step-father who were involved in the recent accident which claimed the lives of 10-month-old Marvin Miguel and 7-year-old Tina Miguel, were only yesterday made aware that their children were dead. This resulted in the children’s step-father, Mark Halley’s medical condition taking a turn for the worse as he is said to have developed a serious heart problem due to the shocking news. A source close to the investigation told this newspaper earlier on Thursday that post mortems were conducted on the two children which…

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By Ramona Luthi As we await the implementation of the “approved” Parking Meters to be installed along the streets of Georgetown, the lone People’s Progressive Party Councillor on the Georgetown City Council is alleging that the Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green has “fooled” the Councillors into agreeing to the amendments made to the contract. The Councillor, Bishram Kuppen told this newspaper earlier today, that at the time that the Councilors’ “approvals” were given, even the Deputy Mayor asked Chase-Green to be more specific with her question. Kuppen stated that even…

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Concerns are mounting as to what really happened with the missing US$5 million for Government’s GT&T shares, as responsibility for the disclosure of a report on the findings continues to shift from person to person. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, in a brief telephone interview from New York, questioned why the report has not yet been made public, stating that “it is clear as day that either NICIL [National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited] or (Joseph) Harmon can release the findings”. “I don’t understand why they don’t release the information,” he…

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Finance Minister Winston Jordan has assured that the Ministry is on stream in presenting its Annual Budget for 2017 come December 5, but shied away from any specific details regarding any increases in taxes or fees to be paid by stakeholders. “It’s going to be a lovely budget, don’t worry,” he quipped. Minister Jordan was at the time engaging members of the local media corps on Friday last at the Finance Ministry’s boardroom. Asked specifically about any increased payments to be made by taxpayers or those seeking to access Government…

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…legal opinion recommends consultations be halted The proposed bill legislating the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA) is not only dangerous and disingenuous in its current construct but it has been found to be in violation of numerous sections of Guyana’s supreme law – the Constitution – and there has since been a call made for a halt of further consultation until Government can more clearly outline its desired objectives. This is according to a legal opinion sought by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) that has reviewed the Bill and has…

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A man was arrested and charged for the hit-and-run accident that killed a Queens mother of three. According to the New York Post, Jairam Budhu, 58, was charged with manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident in connection with the car wreck that killed Zaalika Rasool in South Ozone Park last Sunday. Reports say that Rasool, 41, her husband, Azaam, and their 9-year-old daughter, Sara, were heading home from a mosque Sunday night when the accused blew through a stop sign and slammed into them resulting in the deadly…

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Not very long after top international human rights activists called on Guyana to repeal the death penalty for terrorism and other offences, the government has hinted that it is “in no rush” to hold public consultations on the issue anytime soon. At his most recent Cabinet press briefing on Thursday, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, said that from all indications government was in no hurry to abolish the death penalty and any such decision would be taken after consultations are held. Pressed as to when such consultations would be…

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