By Gaulbert Sutherland | Friday, August 7, 2009 | 24 Comments
-farmers point to flooding, pests
Stakeholders in the local coconut industry were urged to examine their options as they raised their concerns about the sub-sector at …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Friday, July 31, 2009 | 1 Comment
De Santos concerned at apparent breach of committee procedure
Amid strong opposition objections to its second reading, the government yesterday passed a Bill that sets …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 | 5 Comments
– David Singh
The Linden to Lethem road will have one of the biggest impacts on the forest and figures show that about two million hectares …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, July 20, 2009 | 38 Comments
-bag with unexploded Molotov cocktails was found near fence
How arsonists gained access to and moved about in the Ministry of Health’s compound without the security …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, July 13, 2009 | 14 Comments
With the model farm joint venture between Neal and Massy’s (NM) Geddes Grant division and the Government serving as a “hub”, the eventual participation of …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, July 13, 2009 | 4 Comments
-Meeting of Atlantic branch of CPA opens
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran last evening called for the Assembly of Caribbean Community Parliamentarians (ACCP) to …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, July 6, 2009 | 25 Comments
-pillion riders in hospital
The deaths of two motorcyclists in an accident on the Essequibo Coast late Saturday has left the area in shock even as …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Saturday, July 4, 2009 | 5 Comments
-‘interesting ideas’ for implementation agency
By Gaulbert Sutherland and Heppilena Ferguson
Hurdles to regional trade need to be tackled to ensure that exporting to Caricom is consistent …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Friday, July 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
-says governance issues crucial
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) is at a crossroad and governance issues are very important, Trinidad Prime Minister Patrick Manning declared yesterday …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Thursday, July 2, 2009 | 26 Comments
Four years later harmonization of policies seen as major hindrance
Regional harmonization of policies is hampering the progress of the Jagdeo Initiative, which is moving slowly …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, June 22, 2009 | 126 Comments
Who sleeps in a church dress and petticoat, prepares sardines and biscuits for dinner, covers their bodies in candle grease, snaps like an alligator and …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 | 29 Comments
One of the first things that many alumni do when they visit President’s College is head to the dining hall and grab some food. It …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Thursday, June 11, 2009 | 64 Comments
Saying that the school is neglected, teachers of President’s College continued their sit-in for a second day yesterday even as students prepare to write their …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Thursday, June 4, 2009 | 5 Comments
-utility still mum
Fed up with the situation, Lethem residents yesterday protested in front of the Lethem Power Company (LPC) offices as the electricity woes in …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Wednesday, June 3, 2009 | 6 Comments
A fluctuating electricity supply and constant blackouts in Lethem over the past week have left many residents fuming and equipment damaged, in some cases.
Reports out …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Thursday, May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments
– French owner rescued by cargo ship
The vessel which was discovered off the coast off Berbice on Sunday is believed to be one that …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, May 18, 2009 | 22 Comments
Welder killed in Annandale bus smash-up 62-year-old man died after the bus that he was in collided with a truck on the Annandale Public Road, …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Monday, May 4, 2009 | 4 Comments
What are some of the issues of concern you face in your area? We asked several residents of Bartica this question and here are their …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Sunday, May 3, 2009 | 12 Comments
Takutu Bridge sees pinch on Brazil imports
– Lethem feels the squeeze
For years Lethem was the quintessential border town. Isolated from Guyana’s coast and surrounded …
By Gaulbert Sutherland | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Hailed as a “quiet revolutionary” in the “quiet revolution” of West Indian Literature, Guyanese writer, Theodore Wilson Harris was the subject of a special gathering …