Rain damage expands repairs needed along Lethem trail
Repairs to the Lethem trail are ongoing and according to the project engineer attached to construction company BK International, the scope of works between the Kurupukari Crossing and Lethem has changed following recent prolonged rainfall. Engineer Basdeo Ramlall said the company began works along the roadway approximately one month ago. MMC Mining Company is simultaneously [...]
Trans Guyana plane runs off Mabaruma strip
A Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) Cessna Caravan careened off the runway at the Mabaruma airstrip in Region One yesterday morning after the aircraft suffered an apparent brake failure. According to a passenger’s account, around 8:05 am the aircraft bearing registration 8R-GHR landed on the short North West District runway and after reaching the end of [...]
Trans Guyana plane runs off Mabaruma strip
A Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) Cessna Caravan careened off the runway at the Mabaruma airstrip in Region One early this morning after the aircraft suffered an apparent brake failure. According to a passenger’s account, around 8:05 am the aircraft bearing registration 8R-GHR landed on the short North West District runway and after reaching the end [...]
ASL tanker rams Ogle airport gate in fuel standoff
A fuel standoff between Ogle Airport Incorporated (OAI) and Air Services Limited (ASL) climaxed when a senior official of the airline rammed a fuel tanker through the padlocked airport gate on Thursday and the police are investigating the matter. According to reports reaching this newspaper yesterday, at around 6:30pm on Thursday the driver of a [...]
Rich archaeological finds at 5,000 year-old Berbice settlement
Guyanese archaeologist George Simon and a team of scientists are on the verge of making key discoveries on human settlements which may have existed in the Berbice area as long as 5000 years ago. The team has been working in the Berbice River community of Dubulay and will this weekend hold a public forum at [...]
House crushes D’Urban St man
A man died last evening after a dilapidated house on D’Urban Street, in the city crashed down on him. Dead is Ato Lewis, 26, who resided at the house at Lot 6, D’Urban Street, Wortmanville. The house is located obliquely opposite the Wortmanville Assemblies of God Church. The man was pronounced dead on arrival at [...]
Customs officer sacked, three suspended over cocaine in container
The Guyana Revenue Autho-rity (GRA) has dismissed a customs officer and suspended three others, following the discovery of $700M in cocaine in a container shipped from here to Jamaica. Three officers who serve in key positions within the organisation were issued indefinite suspension letters last week, Stabroek News was told. Another officer, who was attached [...]
Anna Regina
Described as Guyana’s “cleanest town” by residents, the sprawling township of Anna Regina on the Essequibo Coast is being promoted by its residents as a “leading” example to other townships across the country. Anna Regina, which is home to the administrative office of Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) got its name in the 18th century after the [...]
Cross-border trade lags despite Takutu Bridge
The level of bilateral trade between Guyana and Brazil is below expectations, even after the opening of the Takutu Bridge, which had been expected to stimulate growth. This was the assessment presented by President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Clinton Williams yesterday, when he addressed a gathering at Duke Lodge in Kingston, [...]
IAST says poised to make impact but private sector support vital
Amid questions about its output, the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) says it is poised to make an impact on the economy but private sector support is crucial to fulfill the potential
Cop dies after run over by truck at accident scene
A policeman who was at the scene of an early morning accident at Bartica was pronounced dead on arrival at the Bartica Hospital after he was run over by a speeding truck. According to reports, Constable Leonard Forde, said to be in his early 20s, who resides in the city and who was attached to [...]
Charity
“Everybody is a hustler here,” is how Shakira Khan who vends at the busy Pomeroon River port of Charity in Region Two describes the area which is ideally poised to become Guyana’s newest town. The port is considered the gateway to the Essequibo Coast, and on any given morning, a large number of persons converge [...]
Lethem trail repairs set back by rains
Rain continues to hamper travel along the Lethem trail, where repair works are being undertaken at key sections to ensure safe travel. Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 9 Ronald Harsawack told Stabroek News on Monday that construction company BK International is currently mobilising equipment in the area to carry out long-term works to the [...]
Essequibo farmers reap benefits of Venezuela paddy deal
Rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast are “reaping the benefits” of the Venezuelan rice deal as farmers have been receiving higher “standardized” prices for paddy in the predominantly rice-producing area. During a visit to the Cinderella County on Tuesday, several rice farmers told Stabroek News that they had formed a body called the ‘Farmers Group,’ [...]
New miners executive sees tough year ahead
The newly-elected executive of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGMDA) has forecast a “tough” year ahead as it looks to sustain earnings while contending with attempts to enforce stricter regulation over the industry. At the body’s Annual General Meeting yesterday, held at the association’s headquarters on North Road, GGDMA Executive Director Edward Shields [...]