FOUR men were, on Tuesday, charged with the capitol offence of murder for the unlawful killing of West Coast of Berbice (WCB) teenager, Haresh Singh. The teen was found dead on September 9, 2020, at the Number Two Village Backdam, Region Five (Mahaica – Berbice); this was around the time when persons were protesting and…
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Guyana (UG) with the aim of bridging the gap between industry and academia. The MoU was signed during a simple ceremony held at the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus. GCCI President, Timothy Tucker, and Vice-Chancellor…
53-year-old Brazilian restaurant owner Beto Coutinho was found dead this afternoon at his Regent Street restaurant. The man’s body was found hanging in the living quarters of his restaurant. The gruesome discovery was made by relatives and friends this afternoon after they became concerned that he had not been seen all day and his business…
–gov’t says, contends members of the Commission have been suspended –Chief Justice struck out police promotion challenge — Attorney-General clarifies that Chief Justice did not give legitimacy to the PSC promotion list –points out that the PSC in the case argued that it has not made a final decision regarding promotions ACTING Chief Justice, Roxane…
Police on the Essequibo Coast are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a bag of cocaine, marijuana and a 9mm pistol next to a hot dog stand in Nursery School Street, Charity. A police report noted that the discovery was made on Monday at around 23:35hrs by a party of policemen. A further examination…
The Attorney for the Police Service Commission Selwyn Pieters has written to President Irfaan Ali, indicating to him that the Commissioners will continue to discharge their function since his decision to suspend them is unlawful and illegal. In a letter sent today to the President, the attorney reminded that in his earlier show-cause notice, he…
-Construction aspect to create more than 600 jobs ONCE operational, the heavily-touted gas-to-shore project will have a duration of approximately 25 years, according to ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL). In a project summary recently submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the oil company said that the US$900 million project will…
A 46-year-old vendor was on Monday remanded to prison for killing another vendor during a quarrel over the placement of stalls at the Stabroek Market, Georgetown. Kimbia James Prescod called “Bow Life” of Laing Avenue, Georgetown, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plead to the…
Just as Trinidad and Tobago was set to dispatch a shipment of flood relief items to Guyana, the Guyana Government informed the Government of Trinidad that it was not in need of many of the items that were about to be shipped. With several communities still under flood waters, Guyana had reached out to CARICOM…
-Min. Edghill says issues with CHEC have been resolved MODERNISATION works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are moving nicely apace, according to Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill. He told the Sunday Chronicle that the installation of the $200 million Instrument Landing System (ILS) along the airport’s runway has been completed and tested; it…
