February 27, 2013
A MAN who admitted stealing a BlackBerry cell phone was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment yesterday. The custodial penalty was imposed on Junior Adams (no address given) by Magistrate
February 27, 2013
TWO prisoners from the Camp Street, Georgetown jail appeared in court yesterday, charged separately with drug trafficking. Both men made their appearance before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded not
February 27, 2013
GLEN Dey, of Lot 219 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday, facing a charge of being in possession of an offensive weapon. He pleaded
February 27, 2013
AN EMPLOYEE of Popeye’s Chicken and Seafood and a contractor appeared in court yesterday, charged with stealing money from the fast food business. Mackaela Meseres, 28, of Lot 105
February 27, 2013
THERE is hardly a state anywhere that does not have what can be described as a national revelry of some kind that represents the sum total of its history/cultural
February 27, 2013
(CARICOM Secretariat)) Dr. the Honourable Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, will lead his delegation to a special meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Council
February 27, 2013
GUYANA will be hosting Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) come October this year, according to Senior Programme Coordinator of the Technical Centre for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation, Mr. Jose
February 27, 2013
AMIDST speculation about skills capabilities in Guyana, and the row over the hiring of Chinese nationals to construct the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, President Donald Ramotar recently sought to
September 1, 2009
At Demerara Assizes TWENTY-five-year-old Sheldon Eastman nicknamed ‘Shelly’, who was indicted for carnal knowledge, avoided conviction and a long jail sentence yesterday when the virtual complainant declined to testify
September 1, 2009
A CONSULTATION, hosted at the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown headquarters last Saturday, underscored that a main concern of Guyanese consumers is the lack of
September 1, 2009
Region One sickness… CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said yesterday that the Ministry of Health is working with the Regional Administration to deal with the illness that
September 1, 2009
At Santa Rosa… AN air of uncertainty loomed over the Santa Rosa community in North West District yesterday, with the imminent reopening of school today. Residents are apprehensive about
September 1, 2009
A NUMBER of “well developments” are being undertaken in an effort to improve access to water and relieve thousands of people in various communities, Minister of Housing and Water
September 1, 2009
– post mortem – suspects to appear in court today A POST mortem yesterday revealed that Karpattie Sewnauth, 80, of Independence Street, La Grange, West Bank Demerara, died from
September 1, 2009
THE Ministry of Labour has been ensuring that the labour laws are in effect countrywide and proper Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H) practices are adhered to. In this regard,
September 1, 2009
OGLE Airport is soon to follow the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and become an international port of entry, primarily for regional flights to and from the Caribbean and Guyana’s
September 1, 2009
– all religious heads extol contributions of indigenous peoples ICONIC Indian singer, Mohamed Rafi, sang ‘The world is one’. And indeed it is. Young Priya Nauth and I, both
September 1, 2009
Ramdass multi-million-dollar robbery… THREE of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) officers, who have been charged in connection with the Dweive Kant Ramdass robbery, were once again ordered to remain