Three persons who were involved in the attempted smuggling of gold via an American Airlines flight departing from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) were charged on Thursday. The persons charged are: Ian Jacobis, 44, Plantation Best, West Coast Demerara; Shameena Ahamad, 52, Roraima Scheme, West Bank Demerara; and Ashiana…
(Jamaica Gleaner) Premium Farms and Trading Limited, which had failed to pay Guyanese company Pure Harvest Incorporated US$90, 170 for two shipments of rice in December 2019, has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay the outstanding sum. Justice Stephanie Jackson-Haisley in handing down her decision last month found…
Scotland continued their impressive start to the T20 World Cup with a five-wicket victory over Namibia in Barbados. With 40 needed from the last four overs in pursuit of 156, Michael Leask struck the experienced David Wiese for two sixes in the 17th over to swing the game in Scotland’s…
USA muzzled an experienced Pakistan top order, brought their hitters to heel, then produced a measured batting performance that tied the scores at 159-all. This forced the game into a Super Over, and here is when USA really seemed like the veteran team on the circuit while Pakistan went into…
The government has started to seriously crack down on defaulting contractors and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said the administration may not seek the services of those delinquent workers again. The Vice President, during a weekly press conference, explained that the administration was not stern with many contractors…
Russian warships are headed to the Caribbean this month and though concerns have been raised about the close relationship between Russia and Venezuela, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the ships pose no direct threat to Guyana. “The view shared by some of our partners is that it’s not something…
The government is collaborating with the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region 10 to implement a series of interventions to ensure the smooth functioning of the barge service, which is crucial to the community’s logging and mining sector. Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, along with the Demerara Harbour…
The Traffic Education Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues to educate road users on the importance of defensive driving. Sargeant Richard Trotz noted that the sessions are specially designed lectures, that target different categories of road users including school children and drivers of motor lorries. “It’s important to…
Sixty-nine more Lindeners are participating in several skill training programmes through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), thus elevating their livelihoods and upskilling the region’s workforce. Of this amount, 35 persons are being trained in the heavy-duty equipment operation programme, 14 in commercial food preparation, 10 in electrical installation, and…
In response to Guyana’s booming infrastructural development, the Ministry of Natural Resources is examining new areas for sandpit mining. Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, said on Monday that there has been a significant increase in applications for sandpit mining along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. However, he stressed the need to…
