– to be properly realigned today, barge owners to pay cost of repairs THE Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has been opened to ‘light traffic’ following the completion of structural repairs to damage caused by a tug and barge which slammed into it on Monday. These include cars, buses, SUVs and bikes. At 00:35 hours, a

A fair-sized crowd turned out at Providence to witness the Guyana Amazon Warriors second warm-up match on Tuesday, but their evening was cut short when the entire Stadium was thrown into darkness. A power outage during the innings break meant the spectators were only able to see 20 overs of play. Although a few of…

The Guyana Elections Commission has revealed that over 370,000 persons were registered during the house-to-house registration exercise which ended on Saturday. GECOM ‘s Public Relations Officer Yolanda Warde told News Source today that the number currently stands at 370, 740 and could inch upwards marginally as information is reconciled. As the Elections Commission prepares for…

…Cubans, Panamanians on barge that crashed into bridge in police custody Emergency repairs are expected to allow light traffic to resume at the Demerara Harbour Bridge today in the aftermath of a tug and barge that crashed into the bridge in the wee hours of Monday morning. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson who was

The Demerara Harbour Bridge remained closed to vehicular and marine traffic Tuesday morning, more than 24 hours after a barge along with a tug collided with the floating structure. In an update to the Guyanese public and thousands of commuters affected by the downtime, Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson assured that the singular mode…

The Demerara Harbour Bridge will remain closed for the rest of today and possibly part of Tuesday as workmen are set to begin work later today to repair the damage to the bridge. Management at the bridge was forced to close it after a tug and barge slammed into the bridge, shifting the pontoons and…

– Pres. Granger promises it will happen during ‘Decade of Development’ PRESIDENT David Granger said his Government, through investment in education, has been bridging the gap between the hinterland and the coastland. At the time, he was delivering the keynote address during the ceremonial launch of Indigenous Heritage Month 2019, on Sunday, at the Indigenous

Emergency works have begun on the Demerara Harbour Bridge and could be completed by sundown today, Minister of Public Infrastructure has said. Patterson was speaking on state radio when he made the announcement. The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic after a barge and tug slammed into a section towards the western end, shifting the…

Police investigators moved into the Haslington area this morning on the East Coast of Demerara after the body of a man was found in a trench in the community. The dead man has been identified as 58-year-old David Gentle of Haslington. According to the Police, based on information, Gentle was last seen alive around 1:30…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Jasprit Bumrah became the third Indian to snatch a hat-trick in Tests as he once again shredded West Indies’ innings with a devastating spell of swing bowling to leave the home side in tatters on the second day of the decisive final Test here yesterday. Replying to India’s massive first innings