(Reuters) – A Spanish court has dismissed an appeal from Colombian singer Shakira and ratified a prior decision, which saw “sufficient evidence” to send her to stand trial over alleged tax fraud, a court document showed on Thursday. Prosecutors claim the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer failed to pay up to 14.5 million euros (US$15.54 million)…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
(Barbados Today) REPRESENTATIVES of two of the region’s largest conglomerates are calling on Barbados and other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to remove barriers to intra-regional trade. The Barbados-based Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Goddard Enterprises Ltd., Anthony Ali, and Jamaica-based Deputy Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Financial Group, Steven Whittingham, said this…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
(FAO) SHE smiles widely and her face beams with pride. Seeing Agnes Rehema Chisiwa in her garden of carefully selected and curated tomato plants, there is no doubt that she is proud of what she has accomplished. Agnes is now the chairperson of the Juhudi Farmer Field School in Kilifi South, Kenya. She has become…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
… accused cop under close arrest THE Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is currently investigating an alleged fatal shooting of a 30-year-old fisherman by an armed police rank on Tuesday. According to a police release today, the deceased man, Deanraj Singh, also known as ‘Steve’, was shot at Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown sometime…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
-Fire Service confirms THE Mocha, East Bank Demerara (EBD) community has been plunged into mourning following the ghastly news that three children perished in an early-morning fire on Thursday at their 10th Field Barnwell home. The children have been identified as eight-year-old, Timothy Kippins; six-year-old, Trayshaw Kippins; and one-year-old, Zhlia. Their mother, Tracy Flur, 23,…
Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat announced today that his Ministry is putting necessary measures in place to ensure that Guyanese benefit from the oil and gas sector with its new Local Content Legislation. During a consultation on the Local Content Policy, Minister Bharrat said a Local Content Secretariat has already been established to serve…
