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Venezuela: Russia and hemispheric geopolitics – Stabroek News Editorial

October 15, 2019 – 12:21 am

Stabroek News – October 13, 2019

A number of news organisations, including the BBC, have produced pieces on Russia’s growing global reach, and President Vladimir Putin’s apparent mission to re-establish his country’s influence in world affairs and engineer a return to spheres of influence. He has been aided by the carelessness, lack of judgement and sometimes arrogance of the West, which made it possible for him to make Moscow a player in the Middle East, take the Crimea and bring eastern Ukraine under its ambit.

But all of this, while of interest to Guyanese on account of the small world we live in, is not of immediate moment. In contrast, Russia’s actions across our border are. Once again, with Washington taking the lead, the West made a strategic miscalculation in de-recognising Nicolás Maduro as Head of State and Government in Venezuela, and according interim presidential status to Juan Guaidó.              Continue reading →

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No kickback, no contract… Accusation of: How GuyOil terminated contracts

October 14, 2019 – 12:16 am

Oct 13, 2019 Kaieteur News

A Trinidadian company is preparing to file legal actions to recoup losses after what it alleges is a clear attempt to force it to pay a bribe. The transactions involved the state-owned  Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil). 

Earlier this year, between May and July, the company, Commissiong and Company Limited of San Fernando, Trinidad, signed three contracts with GuyOil.
Signing on behalf of the Trinidad company was Managing Director, Nirmala Rambharat, while representing GuyOil was Stephen Nascimento, Facilities Manager.
The contract was for the construction and erection of two 10,000 barrel storage tanks at GuyOil’s Providence terminal.        Continue reading →

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PROFILE: Mayor, City of Georgetown, Guyana – Pandit Ubraj Narine – By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine

October 13, 2019 – 12:42 am

– By Dr. Dhanpaul Narine

Mayor Ubraj Narine

He is a Hindu priest, twenty-seven years old, and is the Mayor of Georgetown in Guyana. Pandit Ubraj Narine was recently in New York where he met with Guyanese in the diaspora and brought them up to date with his plans for Georgetown.

In another twenty years, Georgetown will become unrecognizable as oil and gas will transform the city into a bustling international center. One of the highlights of Pandit Narine’s visit was his meeting with the Mayor of New York City, Mr. Bill de Blasio. The meeting was to explore ways and means in which  the two cities can benefi t from each other’s resources.

Download: Pandit Ubraj Narine – Mayor of Georgetown

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Guyana Police Force needs 600 more ranks – Minister of Public Security

October 12, 2019 – 12:11 am

 Oct 11, 2019  News

Min of Public Security – Khemraj Ramjattan

In an interview on Kaieteur Radio, Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of Public Security disclosed that approximately 600 police ranks are needed in the GPF. He explained that the target is around 4,800 police ranks whereas the Force only has approximately 4,300.

Ramjattan said that some challenges faced in training police officers arise, as people in the Amerindian community are hesitant when it came to culture, language difference and the academy being too far from their homes.
Ramjattan added that police officers who graduated are also reluctant to provide service in other areas. He urged that there should be more patrols and community policing groups.      Continue reading →

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Professor who predicted last 9 presidential elections says Trump will win in 2020

October 8, 2019 – 1:00 am

Man who predicted Trump’s win makes bold impeachment prediction

Professor Allan Lichtman, who correctly predicted the last nine presidential election wins, says Democrats will only have a chance at winning in 2020 if they impeach President Donald Trump. #CNN #News

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Opinion: The Real Reason for Trump’s Meltdowns – By Paul Brandus | MarketWatch

October 6, 2019 – 3:42 pm

 Paul Brandus | MarketWatch

It’s easy to see why President Trump’s latest meltdown — on display for all to see in the East Room last Wednesday — makes it easy for commentators to say that the 73-year-old man has lost his marbles. He’s “unhinged,” they say with an exaggerated amount of glee.

You can decide for yourself whether this is so. Meantime, I’ll offer some additional thoughts that may help explain his behavior.

I’ve said this before: Trump spent most of his life as the CEO of a privately held company. Yes, there were those disastrous years between 1995 and 2004 when Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts was a public company – investors lost about 90% of their money.      Continue reading →

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Two Guyanese – Sean and Shamiza Ally- indicted in large-scale Medicaid fraud in New York

October 5, 2019 – 5:04 pm

Two Guyanese indicted in large-scale Medicaid fraud

 Oct 03, 2019  News  … NEW YORK (https://ag.ny.gov) – Attorney General Letitia James on September 17 announced the indictment and arrest of the owner of Purple Heart Transportation (“Purple Heart”), Sean Ally, 44, as well as the indictment and arrest of a driver of the company, Lissette Joza, 31, for stealing millions from the New York Medicaid programme for billing fake transportation services that were never provided.

The Ozone Park, Queens company HQ

Ally and Joza were arrested upon their arrival at JFK airport from Guyana.
Both defendants as well as a third indicted defendant, Shamiza Ally, fled the United States some months earlier. Shamiza Ally, the third indicted defendant, remains at large abroad.        Continue reading →

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Georgetown. Guyana: The Popular Shanta’s Puri Shop on Camp Street for sale

October 4, 2019 – 9:48 am

Shanta’s Puri Shop on Camp Street

Shanta’s Puri Shop on Camp Street
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After a court battle over the ownership of the building housing the popular Shanta’s Puri Shop on Camp Street concluded last year, owner Deodat Persaud has decided to sell.

An advertisement in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek announced the sale and Persaud, who said, “Shanta’s is a national institution and has good history in Guyana,” confirmed that he was selling.          Continue reading →

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The PPP gambled and lost: It hid its political agenda behind the Constitution – By Dr. David Hinds

September 30, 2019 – 12:42 am

  Kaieteur News – 29 September 2019 – By Dr. David Hinds

This past week, President David Granger announced that general and regional elections would be held on March 2, 2020. The initial announcement had left some breathing space for the naysayers to continue their narrative of gloom and doom. The statement appeared to suggest that that date depended on the PPP going to the National Assembly to facilitate the extension of the life of the government.

When historians and other analysts look back on the last nine months, one conclusion that should be most apparent is that the PPP gambled and lost. That party had very carefully plotted its way back to power while the Coalition government was asleep. They stunned the Coalition by convincing one of its parliamentarians to join them in the no-confidence vote last December.      Continue reading →

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UK: Labour Party Can Win the Next General Election – commentary

September 25, 2019 – 12:40 am

— By Daniel Finn | Jacobin

Boris Johnson has maintained a solid lead in the polls throughout his troubles over Brexit. But recent history and Jeremy Corbyn’s radical program show that Labour has nothing to fear from a snap general election.

Everyone agrees that an election is coming in Britain, sooner rather than later. The outcome of parliamentary battles between Boris Johnson and his opponents will decide how and when that election is called. So far, the new prime minister has been coming off worse in those confrontations. But no matter what kind of mauling Johnson gets in the House of Commons, the most important job will still have to be done.       Continue reading →

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