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Convicted drug kingpin, Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan, who was jailed in October 2009 for up to 15 years is asking the US courts to release him early, based on new regulations. The court is fast-tracking the hearings as in any case, he is due out in months. Under the sentencing guidelines, Khan is supposed to be […] […]

Until the Department of Energy (DoE) is prepared to challenge huge companies like ExxonMobil and French Oil Major, Total, then it cannot be trusted to look out for Guyana’s interests. This is according to Oil and Gas Consultant, Dr. Jan Mangal. During an exclusive interview with this newspaper yesterday, Dr. Mangal commented that the DoE […] […]

  Government’s employment costs rose to $59.5 billion last year, an increase of $100M. According to the amended end-of-year figures by the Ministry of Finance released last week, the increase was driven by increased wages and salaries granted in 2018. The amendments in the ‘End of Year Outcome 2019’ report was necessary, as the Ministry […] […]

Police have detained two suspects and are on the hunt for a third man in connection with last Sunday’s gunning down of truck driver Peron Nicholas Bobb and the abduction of a miner on the Kuribrong Trail, Potaro River. The two men have reportedly given police conflicting statements about the incident. However, reports indicate that […] […]

After 57 years in the Caribbean, a regional airline is very much nearer to going belly-up. The Chairman of LIAT, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has expressed fears that the closure of the regional island-hopping carrier is imminent. That’s because, he says, most of the countries which use the carrier services are not responding favourably to the […] […]

Ahead of the Friday, May 10 hearing of three cases related to the No-Confidence motion, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will be hosting a pretrial hearing this morning, aimed at resolving legal issues before the actual trial begins. Following a Case Management Conference (CMC) on March 29, President of the CCJ Adrian Saunders ordered […] […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for immediate dialogue with the management of Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure of Guyana, on the implementation process related to the increase in the government-mandated Airport Security Fee and the introduction of a new Passenger Se […]

Amid the continuing fallout over the renovated Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), the latest of which Minister David Patterson has laid the blame on the door of the Opposition, there is strong denial coming now from the latter. Yesterday, former Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), which is now […] […]

The Abram Zuil Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast is to be rebuilt as a state-of-the-art learning institution fit for 750 students. The current building is not conducive to learning and in recognition of this; the Education Ministry through the Regional Democratic Council had decided to reconstruct the facility. According to the Regional Education Offic […]

A 24-year-old Osceola County teacher and her boyfriend, both of Guyanese parentage, were killed Sunday night in a crash after leaving a family member’s home when another vehicle struck their vehicle. Christina Bacchus and her boyfriend Bhowani Jagmohan, 25, were attempting to make a turn when a Nissan SUV driven by 37-year-old Delric Freeman hit […] […]

Akeem Bennett, the defendant who found himself before the court for allegedly stealing a stranger’s phone who he reportedly had a night out with, was lucky to have his bail paid by that very individual. The defendant appeared last Friday before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he was granted […] […]

Fuh years dem boys was talking how people cut deal wid de airport project. De whole project start when some Chinee Ambassador waving he hand full of money. De man was going to Jamaica and since Guyana don’t like to see money, it follow de man till to Jamaica and tek some of de money […] […]

A father of two was yesterday struck down along the Number 11 Village public road, Corentyne, Berbice by a car while he was reportedly attempting to cross. He later succumbed to his injuries. ` Dead is Stanley Bronne called ‘Keshan’, 30, of Lot 8 Number 11 Village. Reports are that the vehicle involved, bearing licence […] […]

Even as the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) moves to seek legal advice on the contractual arrangement of two main garbage contractors, questions are being raised over the management of workers under the city Solid Waste Department. During the statutory meeting held at City Hall yesterday, Solid Waste Director Walter Narine faced a […] […]

A 31-year-old labourer was yesterday freed after a jury returned with a unanimous verdict of not guilty of murder. Suresh Sakawat called “Vishal” of Clifton, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, was on trial before Justice Jo Ann Barlow and a mixed Jury in the Berbice High Court. He had been accused of fatally shooting Sasenarine Baljit […] […]

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) recently hosted a series of training sessions in various regions so as to improve the efficiency of the procurement process. This was noted by NPTAB Head, Berkley Wickham. During an interview with Kaieteur News, Wickham said, “We have been made several efforts to boost the efficiency of […] […]

Following a challenge thrown out by President of the Guyana Cycle Federation (GCF) Horace Burrowes and being inspired by Differently Able cyclist Walter Grant-Stuart who competed at the inaugural Bartica Cycling Challenge, a new club has been formed. Sir Michael Dos Santos, Owner of St. Michael’s Private School took up the challenge made and has […] […]

By Sean Devers An attractive unbeaten 51 from Shemar Yearwood and three wicket hauls from off-spinner Tathesh Shivrattan and leg-spinner Wayne Bollers powered host Malteenoes to a 61-run victory over GNIC, while a commanding 110 from Devon Allen helped TSC beat Better Hope by 53 runs at MYO in the final round of the GCA/ […] […]

  The East Bank Berbice Road Project started in August 2017. Some 5km of those roads are currently being paved. Two of the final bridges mapped out in the project – the Edinburgh Bridge and the Gay Park Bridge – received bids at yesterday’s tender openings. The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) also […] […]

A 40-year-old taxi driver was remanded to prison yesterday by Magistrate Renita Singh on a robbery under arms charge, when he appeared before her at the Albion Magistrate’s Court. Christopher Rampersaud of Lot 110 South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was slapped with the charge which read that in the company of others on Saturday 16th March, […] […]