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US envoy rubbishes govt's excuse for delaying local elections
DEMERARA WAVES
United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt has dismissed government’s latest excuse for not holding local government elections and he said it was time Guyanese directly elect their representatives at the local level.
OAS Urges Guyana to Approve Anti-Money Laundering Legislation
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza is renewing his call for Guyana’s parliament to approve its Anti-Money Launding and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act.
Two arrested for cocaine-in-tonic bottle deaths
DEMERARA WAVES
Police have arrested two men in connection with Sunday’s death of four persons who ingested liquefied cocaine thinking that it was SSS tonic that should have been taken by a relative to the United States (US).
Anti-money laundering law hurdles more political than legal - Opposition
DEMERARA WAVES
The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) could soon send technical experts to hammer out differences over amendments to Guyana's financial crimes law but the opposition insisted that political issues first need to be resolved before the opposition can support passage of the bill.
Govt intervenes in Trinidad hospital incident involving Guyanese
DEMERARAWAVES
Guyana has intervened in the reported refusal by Trinidad and Tobago’s Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex to render medical treatment to a Guyanese man who later succumbed to a heart attack.
Guyana Gov't accused of electioneering as budget debate begins
DEMERARAWAVES
APNU parliamentarian Ronald Bulkan has accused the government of looking to bypass the local government structure as part of an electioneering scheme.
Ganja in tablets lands businesssman in court
DEMERARWAVES
A businessman, who claimed that a drug store owner gave him a package that included marijuana and tablets, was Tuesday granted GUY$40,000 bail on a charge of possession of narcotics.
Guyana, Suriname yielding little from trade accords with Brazil- report
Demerarawaves
Guyana and Suriname are unable to take full advantage of Brazil’s market because trade agreements with that economic powerhouse do not cover most of the competitive products by those English and Dutch-speaking countries.
Caribbean Court of Justice Holds First-Ever Sitting in Guyana
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The Caribbean Court of Justice is holding its first-ever sitting in Guyana this week.
Guyana to be featured in National Geographic’s Monster Fish Documentary
Demerarawaves
A team from the National Geographic Chanel concluded filming the 30th show of ‘Monster Fish’ in Guyana, a series that documents, aquatic ecologist Zeb Hogan in his quest to save the world’s largest fish.
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