Month: March 2018

…says he should apologise for recent outburst The Guyana Press Association (GPA), which is now headed by Nazima Ragubir, has strongly condemned what it described as ‘verbal abuse’ against one of its Executive Members and other media operatives by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan. According to the Association it received two formal complaints of Minister Ramjattan’s hostile behaviour and is calling on the said Minister to issue an apology. The GPA said its Executive member Denis Chabrol was verbally abused on the phone and in person by Ramjattan. “The verbal…

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…says Top Cop on Govt’s revocation of gun licence The coalition Government has forced outgoing Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud to revoke the approval of a firearm dealer licence, which he granted himself last month, a move which the Top Cop says is now unprecedented. A section of the State media on Wednesday reported in a staged fashion exclusively on the story which was the same day the Police Force held a farewell parade for Persaud, who goes off on pre-retirement leave next Monday ahead of his April retirement. When asked…

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A mother of five was on Tuesday evening killed by a speeding car as she attempted to cross the Affiance Public Road, Essequibo Coast. Dead is 55-year-old Nandranie Singh, a housewife, of Lot 74 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast. Based on reports received, the 23-year-old driver of the motor car, HB 5965, was reportedly on his mobile phone when the accident occurred. The pedestrian was about to cross that road when she was struck by the young man, who was also speeding at the time. The injured woman was rushed to the…

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The Guyanese Diaspora in the Tri-state New York area will once again be able to celebrate Guyana’s independence in full pomp and splendor. The Guyana Independence Anniversary Celebration Committee (New York) has announced their calendar of events which will take place from June 3–10 in Brooklyn. This year’s event will be themed ‘Celebrate Guyana To the World.’ The annual celebration is the largest independence commemoration outside of Guyana’s shores. The ceremonial honours at the commemorative event will once again feature collaborations between members of the Disciplined Services of Guyana and…

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