Frances Abraham

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After a trip to the village shop

Clonbrook

Residents of the front part of Clonbrook say they enjoy the serenity of the village, and having seen much development over the years they would not migrate from the area.

From left to right are Vice President of the TIGI Anand Goolsarran, President of the TIGI Gino Persaud and Secretary of TIGI Frederick Collins.

(Video) Guyana still rated poorly on corruption

-transparency institute calls for urgent appointment of oversight bodies Guyana remains among countries rated as having a serious corruption problem in the latest Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), prompting the local watchdog body to urge the overdue appointment of key oversight bodies and the strengthening of those already in place but too weak to tackle white-collar crime.

Muniram Budhu

Reform higher education to produce job creators

-UG Vice-Chancellor candidate A paradigm shift is needed in the education system to produce job-creators and not solely job-seekers, according to University of Guyana (UG) Vice-Chancellor candidate Professor Muniram Budhu, who says wide acceptance and funding are critical for the success of reforms.

Aga Khan

Edun Farms employee shot dead in robbery

-another critical An Edun Farms employee was shot dead last evening during a robbery in which the perpetrators escaped with $750,000 in cash, leaving a second man battling for his life at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Nigel Hughes (in glasses at right) thronged by reporters after he left the hearing.

(Audio) Hughes quits Linden COI after ‘shoot me?’ tiff

Attorney Nigel Hughes, who has been representing the interest of the families of the three men who were shot and killed at Linden on July 18, yesterday said he would no longer carry out these duties at the ongoing Commission of Inquiry after his line of cross-examination was terminated by Chairman of the Commis-sion, Justice Lensley Wolfe.

 David  Vigilance

(Audio) TSU scribe grilled over omitting body checks for ammo

Constable Osafo Timmerman, who was responsible for taking notes on behalf of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) at Linden on July 18, yesterday faced questions over his failure to record body checks made on the deployed ranks for extra ammunition, which was only mentioned in a statement he gave the next day.

Collin Rodney testifying

No evidence cops killed Lindeners -Crime Chief

*Video shown of policeman loading shotgun contrary to rules *Calls from Rohee number to Seelall Persaud queried *Storage of private dealers ammo at TSU to be checked Investigations have found no evidence that members of the Guyana Police Force are responsible for the deaths of three men shot on July 18 at Linden, Crime Chief and Deputy Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud told the commission inquiring into the shootings yesterday.

Ron Lewis

(Audio) ‘I saw policeman shooting at me’

-man injured on July 18 tells inquiry Michael Roberts who said he was shot in his face on July 18 told the Linden Commission of Inquiry yesterday he saw when a policeman fired at him and a mother of four testified she was searching for her son when she was hit by a bullet, fragments of which were removed at a hospital.

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