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.
By Marcelle Thomas
Recent sugar production figures for this year show continuing dismal performances with the industry already short of even half of its projections; the Rose Hall Estate is the worst of all, coming in at only at 33% of its budgeted figures as of last week.
Following months of silence on the controversial Bamia Primary School construction, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced on Thursday that it was completed.
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.
-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.
-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.
As part of its Cancer Month awareness activities, the Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Bhagwans Optical observed annual breast cancer day with a mini-health fair yesterday outside of the Ministry of Home Affairs building on Brickdam.
Thirty medical students took a step closer to realising their career goals when they graduated from the Texila American University Guyana on Friday at the Princess Ramada Hotel Poolside, Providence, East Bank Demerara.
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, 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.
Leondro Antonio Torres, a 30-year-old resident of Bartica, was fined $200,000 on Friday when he appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
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.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Guyana and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim of strengthening collaboration in the provision of emergency support for forcibly displaced persons and host communities in Guyana, a UNHCR release announced yesterday.
Moot Court Guyana (MCG) announced the launch of its first mooting competition of the 2024/2025 academic year with its International Law Mooting Competition (ILMC) which was held on Friday, a MCG release stated.
Police have issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with the killing of Aubrey Richardson, who died from injuries sustained during a robbery on August 24, 2024.
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.
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.
Guyana’s oil resources have seen it transition to a ‘high-income economy’, as the World Bank reported that while this country sits with high economy countries many parts of the Caribbean and the region are struggling to raise their income levels.
The taxi driver and alleged rapist who stabbed a 16-year-old girl in Region Two on Monday afternoon was hospitalized after consuming gasoline before being detained by police on Tuesday.
– publication of EPA tests on Noitgedacht road
Dr Vincent Adams of the Alliance for Change (AFC) has called on Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd to apologize for his remarks about the squatting culture in Linden.