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The son of Grenadian immigrants, Jumaane Williams and a Haitian-born immigrant Dr Mathieu Eugene were victorious in their campaigns to be re-elected to the 40th and 45th Council Districts in the New York City general elections respectively. Both men who are Democrats secured another four-year term in districts that are predominantly Caribbean. Dr Mathieu Eugene, the first Haitian to hold elective office in New York City defeated Brian Christopher Cunningham by garnering 60 per cent of the votes. Cunningham, who is the son of Jamaican immigrants, ran on the Reform…

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Two Constables of the Guyana Police Force have been placed under close arrest in connection with the brutal attack on 22-year-old Kescia Branche while another two have been questioned. The Police said one of the ranks, under close arrest is refusing to cooperate with investigators. The woman who was the reported victim of a brutal beating last weekend and was said to be in an “unresponsive” state at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) has succumbed to her injuries. The mother of one and a teacher attached to the Richard Ishmael…

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– Dead cop’s family upset over not being contacted By Vanhu Manikchand A Police Constable took his own life on Tuesday evening after shooting his girlfriend, also a Police rank, following an argument during which he reportedly accused her of being unfaithful. Dead is 20-year-old Constable 22834 Clement Cockfield, of Friendship, East Coast Demerara; while woman Constable 23464 Shanice Fraser, 21, of Lot 28 Middle Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, is currently in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). The incident occurred sometime around 08:30pm at the…

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…as massive protest greets President on arrival at Parliament A large group of protesters, supported by Opposition Leader, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and other People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Parliamentarians congregated before Parliament reconvened on Thursday and demonstrated their disapproval of President David Granger’s unilateral appointment of (Rtd) Justice James Patterson as the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections’ Commission (GECOM). Citizens, some representing civil society and the Opposition PPP/C, were very vocal in expressing their displeasure over the recent controversial appointment and held up placards bearing various slogans calling for the…

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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that following the apparent terrorist attack in Lower Manhattan he has directed state agencies, including the New York State Police, National Guard, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to increase security at high-profile locations around the state, including airports, bridges, tunnels, and mass transit systems. According to a release issued by the Governor’s office, additional personnel are being deployed to high-density areas and large public gatherings. These are…

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…says President of AFC-Canada Chapter Members of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Canadian Chapter have pulled out from the AFC party, as the fallout over the unilateral appointment of Guyana Elections Commission’s (GECOM) Chairman deepens. In a letter to the AFC, Secretary of AFC-Canada, Laurence Williams, expressed grave concerns about James’ appointment. Williams said his party’s group in Canada agreed that the AFC should publicly call for the appointment to be rescinded and for one of the 18 persons nominated to be appointed. He also stated in that missive that…

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A recent Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report has placed Guyana at the top of the list of regional countries that have high levels of poverty. The IDB has also noted that this contributed to the high crime rate in Guyana and other countries with extreme poverty. Former Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill has claimed that the policies of the David Granger-led Administration were the main contributing factor to this development and things could only get worse given the decision the Government has taken to send home thousands of sugar workers…

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…says Guyana’s Opposition Leader The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) believes the President’s unilateral action in appointing retired Justice James Patterson as head of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is but the first shot in a pathway to a rigged 2020 elections. As such, the Party has moved to set-up an internal group meant to combat any rigging attempts by the David Granger-led Administration, including the early training of its polling agents among other measures. The counter measures were announced on Wednesday by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo who was at the…

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…as Judge ignores his pleas for leniency Errol “Short Man” Williams, 33, who brutally chopped to death a well-liked and dedicated fireman on September 15, 2009, was given a prison sentence of 23 years for his crime. Wednesday’s sentence was handed down by Justice James Bovell-Drakes at the High Court in Georgetown and he observed that society must be sent a strong signal for others to be deterred from such violent acts. On the day in question at Lot 99 Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, the deceased fireman, Patrick…

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…owner assaulted The owner of ‘Guy-America’ – a popular Zeeburg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) business – was on Wednesday evening assaulted by armed bandits just before his entity was robbed of approximately G$2.3M in cash. According to information received from Police “D” Division Commander, Leslie James, the robbery took place around 20:30hrs. This publication was informed that the owner of Guy-America, 61-year-old Mohamed Ali, of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, was in the process of closing his business when two bandits, one of whom was armed with a “long gun”, entered…

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