Seven Amerindian Villages in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) on Saturday signed contracts totalling over $7.5 million to produce more food. These contracts were part of 15 contracts disbursed to 10 Amerindian villages through the Regional Democratic Council (RDC). In total, the contracts are worth over $11 million and are expected to boost the villages’…
A FOURTEEN-year-old girl from the East Coast Demerara, who has been missing since Tuesday last in what had been a suspected trafficking in persons (TIP) case, was found on Saturday afternoon safe and sound. According to Head of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MOHSS) TIP Unit, Tanisha Williams-Corbin, the young child, in…
Further tests would be needed to determine the cause of death of the two friends– 25-year-old Paishnarine ‘Ritchie’ Hansraj and 34-year-old Justin Teixeira- after the post mortem examinations were inconclusive. The autopsies were conducted on Monday by government pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh, two days after the friends were discovered dead inside Teixeira’s car at the…
LINDEN Town Week was officially declared open on Sunday by Linden Mayor Waneka Arrindell amid a surge in commercial activities in the mining town. Prominent faces at the launch included Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton; Chairman of the Region 10 Tourism Committee, Devin Sears; Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall; Deputy Mayor of New Amsterdam, Buster Wright…
Former media worker Zanneel Williams on Monday confessed to a cocaine trafficking charge while her two co-accused were released on $750,000 bail each. Williams, 25, of Lamaha Gardens, Georgetown; Anil Sookhoo, 33, an ex-officer of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU)of Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke/Linden Highway; and Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officer Shameka Caesar, 27, of Durban…
IN keeping with the high demands for elite dining experiences, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has added a brand new event to its calendar, ‘Brunch with your bunch.’ This initiative allows patrons the opportunity to indulge in the ultimate brunch experience at some of the country’s most prestigious restaurants over a three-day…
A Police Constable was granted $10,000 bail when he appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Constable Hill is accused of committing a crime of simple larceny on 27-year-old businessman Ravindra Singh of Hubu Public Road, East Bank Essequibo. Constable Hill appeared before Magistrate Zameena Seepaul-Ali and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The…
The results of the post-mortem examination conducted on the bodies of the two men found dead in a car in the Marriott parking lot on Saturday morning are inconclusive. The post-mortem examination was conducted this morning. As a result of the inconclusive findings, family members have been asked to bury and not cremate the bodies,…
MINISTER of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, said ‘findings’ from the national public opinion poll conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI) on Guyana’s electoral reform, lacks integrity and does not reflect the views of Guyanese. Minister Teixeira made it clear that any poll conducted in Guyana that involves humans, must go before the…
After what appeared to be a departure from standard payment procedures, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ordered a criminal investigation into the $4.6 million renovation works done at a self-acting sluice in the western section of Lusignan in 2018. While examining the 2018 Auditor General’s Report on Monday, both government and opposition members of…
