Mariah Lall

As part of new air safety measures, pilots and other aviation operators will now face the possible revocation of their licences if found culpable of deviating from regulations set by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).

A witness yesterday testified that murder accused Colin Alleyne revisited the Montrose neighbourhood where he allegedly murdered pensioner Danrasie ‘Carmen’ Ganesh on the day after the crime.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) has effectively been shut down as the entity cannot access funds to pay its staff and bills, Chairman of the Commission Mortimer Mingo says.

The accused in the murder of Smyth Street businessman O’Riley Small had been found at the crime scene by a police investigator, the High Court trial of Maurice Prince heard yesterday.

With his latest nude calendar, local photographer Brian Gomes has turned his focus to the male figure and he admits that the results were not what he expected.

A group of sand truck drivers from the West Bank of Demerara are discontent with the sudden reinstitution of a time restriction for their use of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB).

A Fly Jamaica plane destined for Toronto, Canada crash-landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri early yesterday morning, leaving the crew and passengers shaken but without any confirmed serious injuries. 

The doors of oil services company G-Boats’ local office were officially opened last evening with a heavy emphasis on supporting local content through the employment of Guyanese.  G-Boats, now located at Lot 126 Quamina and Carmichael streets, Georgetown, is a subsidiary of Edison Chouest Offshore, a global company that provides supply vessels to Oil & Gas operators around the world, including ExxonMobil.

A collaboration between the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and Operation Walk Maryland, saw 47 persons benefiting from much needed joint replacement surgery over the weekend.

During his lunch hour on most work days, Morris Solomon can be found walking around the compound of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) at Mon Repos, on the East Coast of Demerara.

Miners in Mahdia, in Region Eight, yesterday protested in front of the Mahdia office of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) over what they claim is victimisation of small miners.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure yesterday launched a public awareness campaign focused on the benefits of renewable energy technologies and energy conservation.

Residents of Santa Rosa Village and its immediate environs, in Region One, have voiced growing concerns over the current state of the San Jose-Kumaka Bridge, which was expected to be dismantled to make way for a new bridge, which was promised by government.

During his teenage years, Abdul Masud Khan was swept off his feet by samosas, when they were brought to his home from Trinidad by his mother.

When the Oxygen Art gallery opened its doors to the public at the start of the month, it was the culmination of artist Michael Griffith’s desire to showcase his work.

The Ministry of Public Health yesterday launched a support group for parents of children who are differently-abled as a means of offering support and building coping skills of parents.

Over 100 striking teachers turned up in front of Region Three’s Department of Education yesterday morning as they continued to press their case for hikes in wages as well as non-salary benefits.