10 h. ago President’s measures to tame foreign currency demand won’t work – Ram, Campbell

President Irfaan Ali’s surprise announcements on Tuesday to curb the run on foreign currency is a recognition of the seriousness of the situation but the measures won’t work, according to analyst Christipher Ram and businessman Terrence Campbell. The article President’s measures to tame foreign currency demand won’t work – Ram, Campbell appeared first on Stabroek News.

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10 h. ago Every mother has the power to dismantle underage exploitation

Dear Editor, In a world where children are suffering the most, we as adult carers have to try harder to be present and provide better protection for our children.  The article Every mother has the power to dismantle underage exploitation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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10 h. ago Guyanese superintendent in Iowa charged over firearm, claims of fake qualifications rise

Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts has been charged with possessing a firearm as an “illegal alien,” federal prosecutors say, according to the Des Moines Register and several educational institutions have denied that he had the qualifications that he claimed. The article Guyanese superintendent in Iowa charged over firearm, claims of fake qualifications rise appeared first on Stabroek News.

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12 h. ago No excuse for exploitation: Poverty Is Not a Reason to Sacrifice a Child

Dear Editor, In a world where children are suffering the most, we as adult carers have to try harder to be present and provide better protection for our children. More and more, we see stories of children wandering the streets and young girls being exposed to exploitation. How can we allow this idealised culture to […] The post No excuse for exploitation: Poverty Is Not a Reason to Sacrifice a Child appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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34 h. ago Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears

Twenty-six-year-old Aucllie Waterton of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday  at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with obtaining money by false pretence and uttering a forged document. The article Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears appeared first on Stabroek News.

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34 h. ago Bent St construction worker charged with assaulting pensioner

Thirty-one-year-old Orlando Marks, a construction worker of Bent Street, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with assault. The article Bent St construction worker charged with assaulting pensioner appeared first on Stabroek News.

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41 h. ago Guyanese sentenced in US for supplying fake HIV testing kits

also ordered to pay a US$84,000 fine Kaieteur News – The United States Department of Justice on Wednesday said that it has concluded a long-term investigation with the unsealing of an indictment in the District of South Carolina charging two foreign nationals with conspiring against the United States to illegally divert U.S.-funded global health commodities […] The post Guyanese sentenced in US for supplying fake HIV testing kits appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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58 h. ago Frustrated Skeldon market vendors demanding immediate fix to leaky roof

Vendors of the Skeldon market, Corentyne, Berbice are demanding a permanent remedy to the porous roof stating  that no proper repairs have been done to the gutters and galvanized sheeting roof for a number of years and every time there is heavy rain goods and merchandise are damaged and there is no compensation. The article Frustrated Skeldon market vendors demanding immediate fix to leaky roof appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Orthopaedic technician charged with sharing hospital images of ‘Lola Doll’

A 20-year-old orthopaedic technician was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged under the Cyber Crime Act for allegedly transmitting images of social media personality Lolita Callender called ‘Lola Doll’ while she was being treated at the hospital for gunshot wounds. The article Orthopaedic technician charged with sharing hospital images of ‘Lola Doll’ appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Jury finds clothes vendor guilty of 2016 narcotics trafficking charge

A jury yesterday unanimously found Shemroy Robertson, also known as “Minutes,” 31, guilty of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. The article Jury finds clothes vendor guilty of 2016 narcotics trafficking charge appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Guyana accepts 146 of 206 recommendations from UN rights council UPR

-commits to strengthening democratic institutions The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland has formally adopted the Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Guyana, bringing the country’s Fourth Cycle Review to a close. The article Guyana accepts 146 of 206 recommendations from UN rights council UPR appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Family of Cuban crushed to death on worksite calls for justice and compensation

More than a week after 24-year-old Cuban national Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza was tragically crushed to death at a Bachelor’s Adventure construction site on the East Coast Demerara his family is awaiting compensation from the owner of the business to fly his body back to his homeland. The article Family of Cuban crushed to death on worksite calls for justice and compensation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Cummings Lodge construction worker granted bail on paper theft charge

A construction worker of Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, who was charged on Wednesday with stealing from a former employer, was released on bail. The article Cummings Lodge construction worker granted bail on paper theft charge appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Businessman has breach of protection order charge dropped after wife accepts compensation

A businessman, who had been charged last month with breaching a protection order made against him by his wife, had that charge dropped on Wednesday after he paid compensation to her in the sum of $2 million. The article Businessman has breach of protection order charge dropped after wife accepts compensation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Duo charged with larceny, assault, other crimes granted bail on second court appearance

Thirty-three-year-old Alex Lyte, and 41-year-old Brenton Charles reappeared on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Annette Singh where they were granted bail. The article Duo charged with larceny, assault, other crimes granted bail on second court appearance appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Alberttown businesswoman charged with using computer to disseminate false information

An Alberttown businesswoman accused of using a computer system to disseminate false information was granted bail when she appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The article Alberttown businesswoman charged with using computer to disseminate false information appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Dooley backs blend of foreign and homegrown players for Guyana

Guyana’s new men’s senior national football team head coach Thomas Dooley has urged fans to support a balanced approach between homegrown and foreign-based players as he takes charge of the Golden Jaguars unit. The article Dooley backs blend of foreign and homegrown players for Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.

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5 d. ago Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump today said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon and to protect federal immigration facilities against “domestic terrorists”, saying he was authorizing them to use “full force, if necessary.” The article Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago ‘Guyanese officials could be questioned by U.S Govt. over false tax receipts issued to Exxon’ – Former EPA Director

Kaieteur News – The United States (U.S) government could haul Guyanese officials in for questioning as part of a possible investigation into the ‘false’ tax receipts issued to American oil giant, ExxonMobil. This is according to former executive director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams. During an Alliance For Change (AFC) press […] The post ‘Guyanese officials could be questioned by U.S Govt. over false tax receipts issued to Exxon’ – Former EPA Director appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey yesterday, in a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against his political enemies. The article Former FBI chief Comey charged as Trump ramps up campaign against critics appeared first on Stabroek News.

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