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Leader of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) President David Granger on Thursday said he has not yet decided on his running mate for the upcoming elections. Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Khemraj Ramjattan recently told reporters that he is confident of being the Prime Ministerial Candidate for the APNU/AFC coalition for the 2020 polls. However, some quarters of the APNU have expressed preference for incumbent Prime Minister Nagamootoo. Commenting on the situation, President Granger said “The APNU and the AFC are now discussing the Cummingsburg Accord of 2015…

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By Jarryl Bryan British oil company Tullow, fresh off two oil finds in Orinduik oil block, is eyeing the transfer of its shore base operations from Trinidad to Guyana by 2020, after which it will run all its drilling programmes for next year from its local base. This was explained to this publication by head of communications in Tullow Guyana, George Cazenove, during an interview on Wednesday. Cazenove noted that they are perusing various sites, though the eventual selection of one is dependent on various factors. “We’re still looking for…

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…PPP says will not return to Parliament to extend life of “illegal gov’t” After mounting pressure for him to clear up the confusion surrounding the elections date, caretaker President David Granger on Thursday confirmed that March 2, 2020, will be the date for general and regional for elections. However the President has not yet issued a proclamation to this effect. In an address to the nation on Wednesday, Granger said that March 2, 2020 was arrived at following consultations with his Cabinet and a meeting on Wednesday afternoon with Guyana…

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NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Police in suburban Orange County are looking for two men who burst into an apartment, opened fire, and killed a recent college graduate. At a home in Walden, a tight-knit family with roots in Guyana was receiving visitors Monday, and mourning a terrible loss. Chelsea Debidin, a 21-year-old dean’s list student and recent grad from SUNY-Orange County, was shot and killed while visiting her boyfriend at his family’s Knox Village apartment. “They kicked in the front door and basically opened fire on the residents there,…

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Six female officers of the Guyana Police Force/Guyana Association of Women Police led by Deputy Commissioner Maxine Graham, DSM and assisted by Superintendent Grace Davis last Friday, 2019, departed Guyana to Anchorage, Alaska, United States of America to attend the International Association of Women Police 57th Annual Training Conference being held from September 23-27, 2019. The Conference, which is being hosted in Anchorage for the third time and being held under the theme “Mentoring the Next Generation” attracted the attendance of over 800 delegates from 43 countries. The opening ceremony…

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The United Kingdom, United States and the European Union, in a joint statement on Thursday, said that the Guyana government has breached the constitution by not calling general and regional elections before September 18 following the passage of the no-confidence motion and subsequent court rulings. “We deeply regret that, by surpassing September 18, the Government is currently in breach of the Constitution following its failure to adhere to the decisions of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on 18 June and its subsequent orders,” the diplomats said in a joint…

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A fundraiser organised by A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition Government in New York (NY) was completely overshadowed by more than one hundred protesters picketing the meeting, demanding elections and constitutional compliance. Held at the Richi Rich Palace on Atlantic Avenue in Richmond Hill, NY on Sunday, the fundraiser featured Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan representing the AFC, together with Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine representing APNU, and a small group in attendance. The Minister and entourage arrived to be greeted by the large crowd of protesters behind…

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…but has “great faith in GECOM Chair to deliver credible polls” Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday expressed disappointment with the proposed February 2020 elections timeline decided on by the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). However, he noted that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will work towards ensuring elections are held no later than February 2020. According to Jagdeo, he is disappointed in the fact that the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission has indicated this timeline to the President when she had only last week said that…

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– an eagerly anticipated event in New York By Lakshmee Singh Deepavali or Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will be again celebrated in a very spectacular and jubilant manner in Queens New York on October 19th, 2019 starting at 5:30 PM sharp when thousands of celebrants will participate in this annual Diwali Motorcade/Parade event that will wind its way through Liberty Avenue, the heart of the Indo-Caribbean community of Richmond Hill, Queens. The Diwali Motorcade/Parade event has become over the years, a much anticipated cultural celebration during the fall…

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