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Two more testify at KN grenade attack PI

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charges against Alfie Garraway, Janiel Howard and Leroy Williams, the three men accused of throwing a grenade at Kaieteur News, continued yesterday with evidence being given by a police witness and the network administrator for the company.

Present at the handing over  were:  Jaipaul Sharma (second from left) -Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Seelall Persaud-Commissioner of Police (second from right),  Sydney James (right) - Assistant Commissioner of Police and Head of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) and Christopher Ram-Forensic Auditor (left).

Pradoville 2, World Cup audit reports handed over the police

Jaipaul Sharma, Minister within the Ministry of Finance today met with Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud at the Commissioner of Police’s office to hand over the Final Reports of the Forensic Audits of the Sparendaam Housing Project-(Special Investigation of the Central Housing and Planning Authority) and the Guyana World Cup/Guyana World Cup Inc.

A section of the land in question

Gov’t abandons interest in Carmichael St land

There will no longer be any action in respect to the compulsory acquisition of two plots of land at Carmichael and Middle streets belonging to High Commissioner to Canada, Clarissa Riehl and her husband and the Beharry Group of Companies, Minister of State Joseph Harmon announced yesterday.

One of the four bus sheds commissioned yesterday in South Ruimveldt. This bus shed is located on Aubrey Barker Road, in close proximity to the Plaza Bridge.  (Photo by Keno George)

Solar-powered bus sheds commissioned in South Ruimveldt

Four bus sheds, powered by solar panels and equipped with LED lighting, were yesterday commissioned in South Ruimveldt and they are expected to generate revenue to assist in funding community projects, which are being undertaken by the South Ruimveldt Community Management Group.

Gov’t stands by decision for AG to advise on team for ‘Pradoville 2’ prosecutions

State Minister Joseph Harmon has defended the government’s decision to have Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams advising on the composition of a team of special prosecutors to handle alleged criminal offences connected to the sale of land at the ‘Pradoville 2’ housing scheme, where former President Bharrat Jagdeo and a string of current and former senior officials have homes.

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