Man denies killing drinking buddy 

Man denies killing drinking buddy 

LEVOY LaCruz called “Jagan”, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to fatally stabbing his friend, Reafeal Orin Danns, during a drinking spree in the Lower Pomeroon, just over seven years ago. LaCruz, 29, of Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, was indicted for manslaughter at the Essequibo High Court before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow. He denied that, on September…

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Local content requirements in oil industry earn Saudi Arabia more than US$100B

Local content requirements in oil industry earn Saudi Arabia more than US$100B

(Upstream) Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest crude oil exporter has signed 50 agreements at its in-kingdom total value add (IKTVA) forum and exhibition at Dhahran in Saudi Arabia. Leading oil and gas services players Schlumberger, TechnipFMC, Larsen & Toubro, Honeywell, Baker Hughes and Cameron are among of the industry heavyweights to have inked agreements at…

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Construction underway for model shade houses as part of President’s youth agri. initiative

Construction underway for model shade houses as part of President’s youth agri. initiative

Following the launch of the ‘Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme’ which was conceptualised by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali on January 11, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Tuesday visited the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute’s (NAREI) commercial farm at Mon Repos East Coast Demerara to assess the progress made thus far with the construction…

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Amendments to Powers of Attorney Act will prevent fraud

Amendments to Powers of Attorney Act will prevent fraud

–Attorney-General says AS the National Assembly, on Monday evening, passed the Powers of Attorney (Amendment Bill 2021), Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall S.C, said that the deep and far-reaching amendments will prevent miscreants from perpetuating fraud. For context, a power of attorney or letter of attorney is a written authorisation to represent…

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