CARACAS, (Reuters) – Half of payments for food, medicine and services in Venezuela’s capital Caracas are made using dollars, according to a report published yesterday by two local consulting firms.
Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday sentenced the two remaining convicts in the 2016 Black Bush Polder triple murder to life in prison without parole.
After a hiatus over five years, the National Ophthalmology Hospital, located at Port Mourant, has restarted cataract surgeries.
In September last year, Trisha Ramdass was rushed to the New Amsterdam Regional Hospital to give birth to her only daughter.
Former Prison Warder, Sheldon Prince today pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death on December 28, 2016, at the National Psychiatric Hospital.
Justice Sandil Kissoon yesterday sentenced Jairam Chetram to life in prison and Tameshwar Jagmohan to death, for the Black Bush Polder triple murder in 2016 at Kokerite Savannah, telling them that they “brutally slaughtered” the victims and were unmoved by their horrific actions.
When Raveena Taraman launched her online arts and crafts business near the end of the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, she did so with a practical goal in mind—to offset the cost of her tuition as a medical student.
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall today announced that Local Government Elections will be held this year.
A pump attendant was shot this morning at a New Amsterdam gas station during an attempted robbery.
Two more accused who were on trial for the 2016 Black Bush Polder (BBP) triple murder yesterday pleaded guilty hours after Indrawattie Rooplall testified that the accused were friendly with her husband before he and the two others were killed.
As we usher in a new year, we asked persons what they were looking forward to for 2022, and whether they had achieved any of the goals they may have set themselves for the past year.
Despite having to trek muddy dams in mostly rain, a Yakusari, Black Bush Polder (BBP) girl topped her primary school at the last National Grade Six Examination (NGSE) leaving her family proud and in awe of her achievement. Latchmi Singh, 11, of Yakusari South had to walk for 45 minutes each day on a dam to get to the Yakusari Primary School and 45 minutes back in the afternoon.
Six persons lost their lives after a three-vehicle smash-up along the Ross Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road during the wee hours of yesterday morning.
Multiple deaths have been reported thus far following an early morning West Coast Berbice (WCB) accident.
CGX Energy Inc yesterday commissioned a bridge that leads to the company’s Deep Water Port, located aback Seawell village, Corentyne, Berbice, while the company’s Executive Chairman, Professor Suresh Narine, announced that it is on schedule for full operation by October 2022.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday promised the release of a further $100 million for works on the Upper East Bank Berbice main access road at in Mara committed, which has been in a deplorable state for a number of years.
President Irfaan Ali, yesterday commissioned the Sheet Anchor Water Treatment Plant, which will supply purified water to 4,182 households between Good Bananen Land, East Canje, and Number 35 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
A missing 25-year-old West Coast Berbice man was found dead last evening in a decomposed state at the Number 11 Village backdam, leaving his family in a state of shock with lingering questions about how he met his end.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday announced plans to revamp the domestic violence laws and related legislation and to rollout 24-hour units to help abuse victims.
When Niomi Bhimsain started Yummybites.gy, she had no idea what was in store for her but she was confident that her love for creating desserts and her need to generate an income would help her to push through despite the ongoing pandemic.
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