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…in relation to providing jobs for only party supporters and friends General Secretary of the People National Congress Reform (PNC/R), Amna Ally when questioned about the alleged remarks made by Chairwoman of the party, Volda Lawrence at Congress Place during a District Convention on Wednesday evening, did not confirm nor deny the remarks, but rather said she did not hear her say that. Lawrence was quoted in a section of the media as saying, among other things, that her party should place more focus on providing jobs for friends and…

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…lifeless body of attacker found hanging A 32-year-old mother of six is battling for her life after she was chopped to her neck and hands by her reputed husband during an argument at Swan Community, Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Tuesday. The woman, Malicia Andrews was attacked and chopped around 02:30h on the day in question. The suspect, 39-year-old Ian English, subsequently took his own life after committing the act. He was found hanging a short distance from the home the couple and their two children shared. Charmalita Adams, the youngest sister…

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Guyana’s Opposition pushes for no-confidence debate before budget presentation Days after the parliamentary Opposition filed a no-confidence motion against the coalition Government, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the Party wants its motion debated before the reading of the 2019 Budget. The Opposition has contended that November 26 was already scheduled to be private members day, where their matters take precedence. However, the reading of the National Budget has taken over that day; with the result that another private members day must be scheduled. Jagdeo expressed fears…

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New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray has announced the launch of a groundbreaking school mental health awareness campaign, “There’s Help All Around You.” According to a release from the Mayor’s Office, the campaign, which targets students and parents, will appear in all New York City public schools. It was developed in partnership among ThriveNYC, The Jed Foundation (JED), the New York City Department of Education, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, and greyhealth group. One in five…

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…Jagdeo says presidential candidate to be named before year-end The Opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) could name its next presidential candidate in the coming weeks, as General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo has made a commitment to making the announcement by the end of this year. Jagdeo said that his party would stick with the promise to name the next candidate who will take the Party through the 2020 General Elections. He recalled that earlier this year Party executives had agreed to name the candidate after the Local Government Elections (LGE). “……

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…says recent LGE results prove citizens are unhappy with Govt’s policies Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that a motion of no-confidence has been lodged with Parliament Office against the APNU+AFC Government. He said that the motion in his name is an attempt to protect Guyanese and Guyana from the excessive borrowing, taxing and wasteful spending of the current administration. Jagdeo said that it is the hope of his Party that the country benefits from the motion, which is aimed at…

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Following last week’s crash-landing of a Boeing 757 aircraft operated by Fly Jamaica at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, investigators will finally be able to fully assess what exactly went wrong as the Fly Data Recorder (Black Box) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (Pink Box) will be sent to the United States via air travel today (Thursday). When contacted by this newspaper on Wednesday evening, Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Egbert Field confirmed that a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) official will deliver the two pieces of…

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Opposition Leader and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Dr Bharrat Jagdeo said during a presser on Thursday that his Party is extremely pleased to hear that President David Granger, who was diagnosed with cancer, is in fine shape and is expected to recover fully. According to Jagdeo “on behalf of PPP/C, I wish the President a full recovery and our prayers are with him, the entire nation for his safe return and full recovery. This is not a political matter and politics aside we should let…

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…says poor showing at LGE would not affect Coalition pact While the Alliance For Change (AFC) believes the Local Government Elections (LGE) has not weakened its clout against its coalition partner, the results tell a story of a party that failed to mount a credible challenge on its own. LGE 2018 was intended to be a test run for the 2020 General and Regional Elections. With the AFC trying to have the Cummingsburg Accord revised while being steadily weakened in its ministerial portfolios, sources have posited that the election results…

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