Guyana News

A young man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer in order to rob another man of his money was yesterday refused bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds has told stakeholders in the country’s forestry and wood products sectors that the industry needs to focus more on forging alliances both within and without Guyana if the country’s timber industry is to move ahead.

I admired the way Digicel entered the cell phone market with the acquisition of U-Mobile and then their expansion of the network.

The Jamrock Caribbean Restaurant and Grill on Thursday opened its doors to an expectant Guyanese public just as the country is preparing to host the Rio Summit and the Cricket World Cup.

It comes as no surprise that fake Cricket World Cup souvenirs and memorabilia have been imported into Guyana and are already being distributed to vendors through distributors and wholesalers.

Notes 1 – Interim results 2 – Prospective EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared.

A dynamic group of agro-processors in Lichfield moved into an over $8 million manufacturing and community centre on February 13, after operating in a two-room bottom flat for almost two years.

Dear Editor, The term war conjures up an image of unfettered violence, bombs bursting in the air and human bodies being rent asunder by steel and lead.

Dear Editor, Mr. Ellis in his letter captioned “The new political culture Mr.

Dear Editor, The most disturbing and alarming situation with regard to schools in Linden was the report by Cathy Wilson headlined “Students gang at Wisburg School involved in violence”, in Sunday Stabroek of the 11th February.

Dear Editor, Jason Hinds in his letter captioned “Mr Lye’s return of his award was ill-conceived” (07.02.20) questions the rationale of Clairmont Lye’s returning his CCH award to the government as a protest over what he sees as government’s attack on the press freedom of the Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Vedya Looknauth captioned “I see nothing wrong in what Ms Ramotar has done in this procurement process” (07.02.21).

Dear Editor, I read with interest your article on octogenarian’s George Fung-On’s death last week after a period of illness, and have checked the following days’ publications but have found no follow-up news on him.

Dear Editor, Change does not came easily to us human beings and what I wish to say is likely to incur the wrath of some political supporters including friends of mine.

Dear Editor, For many years Berbicians have been suffering at the ferry stelling from the many hours it can take one to cross.

Vreed en Hoop primary scored ten runs in the last over to defeat Goed Fortuin in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board/Unicef/Scotia Bank Kiddie cricket competition played at the Police Sports Complex yesterday.

Frank Tucker was elected President of the Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) at the bi-annual general meeting held at Olympic House, Church and Peter Rose Streets, Queenstown, on Monday.

The National Sports Commis-sion (NSC) yesterday expressed shock at the passing of Dr Monica Benn.

Nigel `Powers’ Codrington powered Pele into the final of the Annual Mayor’s Cup knockout football tournament with a hat-trick that enabled his team to secure a massive 7-0 win over East Coast champions Victoria Kings.

The termination by the Government of Guyana of the British Company Severn Trent’s management contract is unlikely to bring an end to the protracted woes of the ailing Guyana Water Inc.