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A Patentia district waterfront area which the Ministry of Housing and Water uses as a port to bring construction supplies for a large development opposite
A Patentia district waterfront area which the Ministry of Housing and Water uses as a port to bring construction supplies for a large development opposite

Tri-Star secures two more leases for large swathes of West Demerara land

By Marcelle Thomas Even as Guyanese-American developer Kris Persaud of Tri-Star Investments forges ahead with development of its shorebase at Versailles, West Bank Demerara (WBD), the company has entered into a long-term lease agreement with the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) for nearly 100 acres of more land in other areas, distances away but also on the WBD.

Okeemo Arak Brummel

Hunt still on for Giftland abduction suspect

The police are still on the hunt for Okeemo Arak Brummell of Bel Air Springs who is accused of being among three men posing as members of the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) and abducted an Aurora Gold Mining Inc employee from the Giftland Mall, Turkeyen, and took him to his home where he was forced to hand over $9.5 million.

University of Guyana says it supports tuition-free education

-as it ‘assiduously’ addresses concerns The University of Guyana (UG) has issued a statement in an effort to clarify what it said is the current situation in response to the plethora of inquiries regarding the announcement by President Irfaan Ali in Guyana of free tuition at the University of Guyana.

Gov’t warns NDCs, RDCs not to sell or lease state lands

-following reports of illegalities at Mocha/Arcadia The government is warning Regional Democratic Councils (RDC) and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) to immediately cease and desist from any attempts to sell or lease state lands and anyone found doing so will face legal consequences.

Region Nine village gets new $23M potable water supply system

The government’s plan to supply potable water to all hinterland communities remains on track as the Minister within the Ministry of Housing & Water, Susan Rodrigues, accompanied by Regional Chairman, Brian Allicock; Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Hinterland Service Director, Ramchand Jailall, and other technical staff, officially commissioned a $23 million water supply system in Quiko Village, located in South-Central Rupununi, Region Nine, a release from the ministry stated on Friday.

Carlson Babb

Three traffic offences cost Bartica man $235,000

Carlson Babb, a 32-year-old resident of West Indian Housing Scheme, Bartica, was fined a total of $235,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with multiple traffic offences.

Omeca Primo

Taxi service owner remanded on fraud charges

Omeca Primo, a 36-year-old Georgetown businesswoman, was remanded to prison after she  appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged with 13 counts of obtaining by false pretence.

Dismissed: Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus and Attorney Earl Daniels in the corridors of the court yesterday shortly before his application was dismissed.

High Court denies application by Brutus to accompany wife to US for medical attention

bank accounts with $500M frozen By Shuntel Glasgow Justice Gino Persaud yesterday refused an application by embattled Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus and his pregnant wife Adonika Aulder, made by their Attorney Earl Daniels for Brutus to accompany Aulder to the US for medical attention in view of revelations that there are 240 charges pending against him for money laundering and other serious financial crimes.

Minister Juan  Edghill during his closing remarks

Residents engaged on East Bank Improvement Project

The Ministry of Public Works, in collaboration with China Roads and Bridges Corporation (CRBC) and Sheladia Associates Inc hosted a stakeholder consultation on the East Bank Improvement Project on October 16, at Supply Primary School to allow residents between Relief and Soesdyke, as well as regular users of the East Bank Corridor, to share their insights on the project.

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