January 5, 2013
IN AN effort to elevate the standard of living of residents in hinterland communities, government continues to provide the necessary funds to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs through presidential
January 5, 2013
THE Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) senior officers, who had their services terminated recently, were found to be engaging in “improper financial activities for personal gain”. Among other
January 5, 2013
THE REPUBLIC of Haiti is set to host this year’s Inter-Sessional Meeting of Caribbean Community Heads of Governments next month in Port-au-Prince with two firsts to its credit: it
January 5, 2013
THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) were, yesterday, still investigating the circumstances that caused fire, at Lot 12 Cummings Street North, Middle Road, Buxton,
January 5, 2013
LOCAL Government & Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud has advised that two pumps in Georgetown had not been functioning to maximum capacity on December 24 last, resulting in excessive
January 5, 2013
ATTORNEY-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, on Thursday piloted the Deeds and Commercial Registry Authority Bill through its unopposed passage in the National Assembly. The new Bill
January 5, 2013
THE National Assembly on January 3 passed the Music and Dancing Licences (Amendment) Bill which was tabled by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh. The Bill increases the fines and
January 5, 2013
THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday announced that with effect from December 27, 2012, the Guyana Police Force delinked the Police ‘E&F’ Division. ‘E’ Division basically comprises Linden, Kwakwani,
May 21, 2009
HEAD of the European Commission (EC) Delegation in Guyana, Mr. Geert Hiekens, yesterday announced that some 90 million euros, including budget support, has been allocated to the local sugar
May 21, 2009
A SCUFFLE between two police ranks and a civilian ended with the man being shot in one of his hands. During a foot patrol in the Stabroek Market area
May 21, 2009
Twenty-two-year-old Ramdeo Sukhdeo of Grove, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, nursing a fractured left arm and left leg, and other injuries,
May 21, 2009
Mabel always wondered why was it that public servants are no longer regarded as civil; but a recent encounter with the secretary to the Permanent Secretary of the prestigious
May 21, 2009
– despite external shocks and social pressure GOVERNMENT’S prudent management of the local economy has again been recognised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to a report from
May 21, 2009
In wake of disturbing new immigration policy… GUYANESE in Barbados, concerned about their immigration status as of June 1 next, following Prime Minister David Thompson’s recent announcement of a
May 21, 2009
– Minister Ali aims to distribute some 1,000 house lots in the Amelia’s Ward, Wisroc areas THE Ministry of Housing and Water will be taking its ‘One Stop Shop’
May 21, 2009
FIVE people, among them a businessman, are expected to face murder charges in connection with the killing in Trinidad of Guyanese nationals Narad Sukhoo, 28, and Vinod Doobay, 22.
May 21, 2009
Missing sugar workers… MAIKHRAM Sawh called Bharrat, 46, of Section ‘B’ Non Pariel and Sampersaud Taranauth nicknamed ‘Shammie’, 37, of Fernandes Street, Enterprise, who left their respective homes to
May 21, 2009
POLICE are looking for two women who allegedly fleeced their employer of at least US$5,000 recently. The wanted duo are Kamaladai Jagmohan called Davika and Sandhya Devi Roopchand called