By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2016
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Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Troman has indicated and given the assurance that the BaiShanLin logging company is still no longer allowed to do as it wants in Guyana. Speaking at a post-cabinet press briefing this afternoon, Minister Trotman said that the company is still not being allowed to export logs and has come under […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2016
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The Guyana Revenue Authority has lashed out at former President Bharrat Jagdeo over the GRA’s decision to settle a tax case wit Demerara Distiller Limited. Jagdeo had described the settlement as “scandalous” and said that the country was losing billions of dollars by the GRA deciding to settle the case. In a strongly worded statement […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2016
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A young mother of two died Tuesday evening in a tragic accident on Mandela avenue. She has been identified as Shauna Rice. Rice was the pillion rider on a motorcycle being driven by her partner when a speeding slammed into them. The partner, Steve Fiedkou has suffered several injuries and remains hospitalized in a serious […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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The man who has been picked by the Board of Directors to lead the state-owned National Communications Network as its Chief Executive Officer believes that he is the best man for the job despite admitting to forging the signature of a GT&T Deputy Manager when he worked at that company over a decade ago. Public […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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Deputy Director of Prisons, Senior Superintendent Gladwin Samuels, took the stand at the Commission Inquiry into the deadly Camp Street jail unrest on Tuesday afternoon and denied that he ever give instructions for the doors to be locked to the cell where prisoners had set a fire. The Deputy Director who holds a Degree in […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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Quick and heroic action by two motorcyclists who were riding across the Demerara Harbour Bridge has resulted in the life of a young woman being saved. The young woman, whose name has not been released, had just jumped from the top of the bridge into the Demerara river, when the motorcyclists hopped off their bikes […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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The busy Robb and Alexander Streets area was the scene of a midday robbery today which left a young Wakenaam businessman dead. The dead man has been identified as Mahendra Persaud of Wakenaam in the Essequibo. He was shot just before 12:00 noon while he was about to transact some business in the Alexander Street […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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A Sophia family’s worst fears became their grim reality this morning when two schoolboys found the body of 24-year-old Simone Hackett. The body was positively identified by family members. Shocked and horrified family members rushed to the scene and openly wailed as they saw the young lady’s body stashed in the vegetation laden trench. The […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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Weeks after newly elected Georgetown City Councillor, Winston Harding, took his Oath of Office despite concerns from child rights group about past allegations of child molestation, the People’s National Congress has addressed the matter. The PNC recently held a general council meeting and the issue came up for discussion. The President who is the Leader of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2016
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Arbitrary killings by the government or its agents along with allegations of government corruption, including among police officials, have been listed as two of the most significant human rights problems that Guyana faced in 2015. The United States Department of State recently released its 2015 Report on Human Rights Practices across the world and raised […]