GUYANA – LATEST NEWS – 17 October 2015
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Latest News Headlines – Kaieteur News – 17 October 2015
Pradoville 2 expose…Jagdeo, Fmr. Ministers purchased land at 2000% below market value
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS The Pradoville 2 lands, sold to former President Bharrat Jagdeo and several Ministers of the previous administration were undervalued by almost 2,000 per cent. They were sold at $114 per square foot. Independent appraisals have pegged the price closer to $2,250 per square feet. The State Assets Recovery Unit (SARU) has completed a report into […]
Former PM’s son to be sentenced after High Court denies legal challenge
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – Supreme Court Judge, Justice Navindra Singh, has ruled that there is no legal barrier preventing Magistrate Annette Singh from imposing a sentence on Samuel Nikolai Hinds. Sam Hinds Jr. son of the former Prime Minister Sam Hinds, has been embroiled in a criminal proceeding before the Magistrates’ Court since March, last year. Hinds was convicted […]
Grenada charges four Guyanese in drug ring bust
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS Two Grenadian women from the fishing town of Gouyave in St. John’s, ages 18 and 19 are among a group of foreign nationals charged in last weekend’s police crackdown on a major drug operation within the island’s capital city. The crackdown resulted in the seizure of four kilos of cocaine, arms, ammunition and a quantity […]
Pradoville 2 ‘Nancy story’ is a diversion –says PPP
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS -Some executives of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) say that they are tickled, almost to tears, by a recent report coming out of Government’s anti-corruption unit which is recommending criminal charges against former PPP Ministers who were involved in a Pradoville 2 deal. The report from the State Asset Recovery Unit said that prime land […]
Vulgar acts of malpractice took place at NMFU – says former Head of Inspection
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – A former employee of the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) is claiming that during his tenure, there were some “vulgar acts of malpractice” all of which took place at the Unit. His comments come in the wake of a forensic audit into the Unit. The audit has since revealed that there have been several decisions […]
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER DEM BOYS SEH, – Dem got a saying; if you can’t get yam you got to tek Sam. When de Pradoville story break people seh that is time people get jail fuh thiefing. De report state that all who own de land at Sparendaam thief it. And some of dem smart. Dem know that if anything happen de powers […]
Legislation to address copyright infringement in Guyana remains priority for US
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – – Ambassadors required to report errant countries By Abena Rockcliffe The United States of America remains concerned about the absence of legislation in Guyana to prevent copyright infringement. The US had urged Guyana before to establish stringent copyright legislation, but Guyana slipped behind in its deadlines to make this a reality. At a recent press […]
GA-FDD urges recall of “deceptively” labelled milk
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – – thousands of cans already seized A 20-foot container laden with evaporated milk was recently refused entry at the John Fernandes Limited Terminal Wharf. This decision, according to Director of the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD), Mr. Marlan Cole, was linked to the fact that the labels of the products were found to […]
Several West Ruimveldt roads being upgraded
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – Several roads in West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, have been repaired. The City Clean-up Task Force, months ago, had visited their area, removing debris, cleaned canals and drains and now, the Force Account Unit of the Ministry of Public Infrastructure is in their area, paving their community’s roads. The areas recently completed by the Force Account Unit […]
Pattensen receiving water first time in 30 years
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is installing stand-pipes in Pattensen, North Sophia, providing potable water to that section of the community for the first time in more than 30 years. Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Van West-Charles, inspected the works being executed by GWI’s Operations Team, Georgetown on Thursday. “This is the medium term plan to […]
Another young woman admitted to the Bar
OCTOBER 17, 2015 | FILED UNDER NEWS – Another young female Attorney has been admitted to the local Bar. Savannah Barnwell, 24, had her petition presented before Justice Roxanne George – Wiltshire, Wednesday, by Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes. The South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown resident, is the granddaughter of retired Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Edgar Heyligar. The former student of Stella Maris
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