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Issue No. 2577
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Thursday, August 6, 2015
Daring Corentyne robbery….
Bandits rob National Security Minister’s former home Page 12
– douse woman with kero before shoot-out with Police
WHAT'S INSIDE:
Teenager P9 steals iPhone and sells it for $5000 Oil prices slump below US$50 a P10 barrel yet fuel prices soar
Ramsammy says APNU/ AFC killing rice industry P11
Confirmed officials’ pay hikes…
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The former home of Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan (pictured above) was brazenly burglarised on Wednesday by a group of gunmen who gained entry through a hole they had cut in the wooden wall of the upper storey – see inset at top right. When Police responded, they came under fire as is evident by the bullet holes in their vehicle (bottom right)
“Fat Cats” perks for officials
Govt to increase travelling “per diem” allowances – on top of massive salary increases CLICO financial crises deepen…
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Govt somersaults on prior criticisms...
Govt now stonewalls on exact numbers
– public rejects rationale; outrage explodes
Govt mulls reduction of $60B P16 withdrawal from commercial banks – following PSC’s prognosis of economic disaster
NCN to be given Guyanese PPP/C deems Govt’s Rice, policyholders may multimillion$ RDC Forums not get back monies bailout to compete a “total fiasco” with private media – BoG Governor Page 7
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– participants left disappointed, no solutions to problems P17