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Light evening showers could do little to deter Hundreds of women who gathered at the Merriman’s Mall in Georgetown on Saturday evening as the APNU+AFC coalition rolled out its women candidates and supporters for a Women’s Rally. Scores of men were also in the large audience as the women of the coalition covered several issues […]
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Three persons were shot one fatally in the Braeton area of Portmore, St Catherine early Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as 34-year-old Businessman Jamey Ridley of a Kingston 8 address. OBSERVER ONLINE understands that the incident occurred at a fish fry about 1:30 am, where patrons were gathered when […]
(BBC) Argentina has begun legal proceedings against three British and two US companies for drilling oil near the Falkland Islands. Daniel Filmus, Argentina’s minister for the islands – called the Malvinas locally – announced the case in London. The companies involved are Falkland Oil and Gas, Premier Oil, Rockhopper, Edison International and Noble Energy. Mr […]
(BBC) For the first time in Cuba, at least two government opponents will be standing on Sunday in municipal elections. Hildebrando Chaviano is an independent journalist and lawyer, and Yuniel Lopez a member of an outlawed political party, the Independent and Democratic Cuba Party. The two men are standing for places on local councils in […]
The People’s Progressive Party rolled in to its stronghold of Essequibo on Saturday afternoon and urged supporters to stick with the PPP Civic when they head into the polling booth on May 11, 2015. Thousands of party supporters gathered at the historic Damon’s Square in Anna Regina to rally around President Donald Ramotar and his team. […]
One day after the two main political parties contesting the elections complained about their supporters being harassed and intimidated by each other’s supporters, the Guyana Police Force is being called upon to investigate the hanging of effigies of APNU+AFC leaders from a power pole in Essequibo. The two effigies which carry the names Moses and […]
There appears to be a deliberate attempt ongoing to vandalize telephone cables in several communities and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is taking the matter very seriously. On Friday afternoon, GT&T discovered that a 600 pair cable was vandalized in the Middle Road area and that problem affected over 200 customers. In statement on Friday, […]
The incumbent People’s Progressive Party Civic administration on Friday came under fire from the opposition coalition, for the government’s “persistent abuse of state resources for elections campaigning”. Co – Chair of the APNU+AFC campaign Committee Joseph Harmon, called “shame” on the government as he spoke about recent revelations that taxpayers money was used by the […]
TORONTO — A man who gunned down two people in a crowded downtown food court was sentenced Thursday to at least 30 years behind bars — an unprecedented sentence for second-degree murder. Ontario Superior Court Justice Eugene Ewaschuk, who denounced the crimes as horrific and outrageous, decided Christopher Husbands will be ineligible for parole for […]
The U.S based Carter Centre has confirmed that former US President Jimmy Carter will lead the group’s observer mission to Guyana for the May 11 elections. In a statement the organization said the core team of experts will be joined this week by six medium-term observers, together representing nine countries. The Center’s observers are expected to […]
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