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 The latest Guyana news from Stabroek News including oil and gas coverage, crime, politics, culture, business and more.

The ceiling at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, from where a stench has been emanating
The ceiling at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, from where a stench has been emanating

Bat infestation disrupting Springlands court

Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh has been forced to adjourn sittings at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court due to a stench emanating from the ceiling, which has been caused by an infestation of bats.

HJTV, radio back on air

Hits and Jams Television (HJTV) is now back on air, while the company’s radio station is operating at a limited capacity following a fire on Thursday, according to company Director Kerwin Bollers.

Cameron denies reports that Simmons has been fired

ROSEAU, Dominica, , CMC-President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron appears to be denying reports that the services of head coach Phil Simmons will be terminated during this weekend’s board meeting in Dominica.

The bond

Undesirable

-shortening lease among options -gov’t recommits to vigilance with contracts Government yesterday said that the arrangement for a pharmacy bond on Sussex Street with businessman Larry Singh of Linden Holding was “undoubtedly undesirable” and several options are being looked at including shortening the lease and the state will now secure its own facility.

Skipjack well is a bust for Exxon

Drilling operations on ExxonMobil’s Skipjack prospect, the company’s third well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, have yielded disappointing results even as the United States oil giant continues to work towards commercial pumping from its Liza well in another four years.

Jamaica finds cocaine in rice from Guyana

Jamaica law enforcement authorities on Wednesday intercepted approximately 100 pounds of cocaine hidden in a rice shipment which originated from Guyana, according to the head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) James Singh who says that his ranks are assisting their counterparts on the Caribbean island with the probe.

Pregnancy cannot be used to target workers

During a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Communications Network (NCN) on Wednesday, Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence emphasised that pregnancy cannot be used to target workers.

Cabinet clears $1.5b consultancy project for GPL

Cabinet, at its meeting on Tuesday, September 6, offered its no-objection for the award of several contracts, including one valued over $1.5 billion for the European Union (EU) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Power Utility Upgrade Programme (PUUP).

Harmon denies tipping off Larry Singh for drug bond deal

Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday said it was not he who informed Chief Executive Officer of Linden Holding Inc Larry Singh that government would need a bond for rental ahead of his company clinching the controversial deal to rent a Sussex Street bond to the Public Health Ministry.

KN grenade attack PI begins

The preliminary inquiry into the charges against three men, accused of the Kaieteur News grenade attack, commenced yesterday at a city court.

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