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INVESTIGATIONS into the fire that gutted a Gafoors bond last Monday seem to be making headway as a suspect held by police has reportedly told investigators that a Georgetown businessman hired the men to set the blaze.

— Nagamootoo says food security must not be sacrificed for oil wealth PRIME Minister Moses Nagamootoo has said Guyana must not sacrifice food security for oil wealth, and he has urged farmers to remain in farming and embrace diversification.

ONE of two bandits was apprehended after a botched robbery at a Chinese Restaurant Saturday night in Parfaite Harmonie, Canal Number One Polder, West Bank Demerara.

  ATTORNEY GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, has said that a total breakdown of coordination in the justice system here allowed convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram to flee the jurisdiction in a bid to escape imprisonment.

By Crystal Stoll FURNITURE giant Courts Guyana Incorporated on Wednesday awarded full scholarships to three University of Guyana (UG) students through its annual Scholarship Programme. The awardees are final-year Environmental Science student Olivia Parris- Bowen, first-year Computer Science student Mahin Sugrim and third-year law student Tyra Bakker. Courts Customer Experience Manager Shonelle Bacchus said the

–owes Gov’t millions; to close Mabura operations by year-end DEMERARA Timbers Limited (DTL) is reportedly closing down its logging operations at Mabura Hill in Region 10. The company informed the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) of this new development on Tuesday during a meeting its management held with GAWU at its Head Office

THE local Pizza Hut franchise has officially opened its third outlet in Guyana. Last Friday, at the Giftland Mall at Turkeyen, ECD, the Pizza Hut Express, which employs 30 persons, was officially opened to the public. Speaking to reporters at the event, Managing Director Navin Singh said the franchise is pleased to open its Express