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By Mark McGowan | Monday, June 22, 2009 | 14 Comments
The image of a man burying bones in the sand was still on my mind as I engaged in the long and arduous journey out …
By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments
Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud says that the project to improve the drainage capacity of the Cunha Sluice on the East Bank Demerara, is a priority …
By Mark McGowan | Friday, May 22, 2009 | 5 Comments
-reaping of financial rewards to be criminalized
Two bills, which seek to modernize the laws governing the legal status of children and adoptions, were yesterday unanimously …
By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 | 0 Comments
Early warning pilot project for Mahaica Creek
The Civil Defence Commis-sion (CDC) has been preparing for the scheduled rainy season and its Head, Colonel (rtd) Chabilall …
By Mark McGowan | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 65 Comments
-Eve Leary: they were arrested for disorderly behaviour
Having spent a few hours in the Brickdam lock-ups, Owen John now feels that he can endure anything. …
By Mark McGowan | Saturday, May 9, 2009 | 3 Comments
- finance minister tells Parliament
…functions transferred from insurance commissioner to BoG
Government sees the need for a single financial sector regulator, Finance Minister Dr Ashni …
By Mark McGowan | Thursday, May 7, 2009 | 78 Comments
-was reportedly trying to steal drum
A Triumph man was electrocuted yesterday morning while he was reportedly stealing a water drum from the yard of a …
By Mark McGowan | Saturday, May 2, 2009 | 1 Comment
A description of Gem Rohlehr-Vogt as a person passionate about life is an apt one. She is zealous about so many things — religion, music, …
By Mark McGowan | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 | 0 Comments
Liquidation of NAACIE credit union almost done
Credit unions have been granted up to May 1 to deliver their financial statements to the Co-operatives Division for …
By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, April 1, 2009 | 3 Comments
Scores of Georgetown residents lined the streets and even more gathered outside of Parliament Buildings yesterday, braving the intense morning heat as the nation bid …
By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 | 6 Comments
Commissioner of Insurance and Judicial Manager of CLICO (Guyana) Maria van Beek says that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the local company Geeta Singh-Knight …
By Mark McGowan | Saturday, March 14, 2009 | 54 Comments
The operations of a recently formed Guyanese/Brazilian sand exporting company, which has built a 150 feet wharf and an adjustable conveyor belt at the cost …
By Mark McGowan | Saturday, March 7, 2009 | 19 Comments
-Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday said that evidence of CLICO (Guyana)’s $6.9B investment in CLICO (Bahamas) has been provided to the Bahamian liquidator …
By Mark McGowan | Friday, March 6, 2009 | 4 Comments
-in bid to up price paid to farmers
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud yesterday announced a 60 percent cut of the export commission that exporters are …
By Mark McGowan | Friday, February 27, 2009 | 19 Comments
-says efforts were being made to retrieve Bahamas assets
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday strongly defended his government’s handling of the crisis which has seen CLICO (Guyana) …
By Mark McGowan | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 | 5 Comments
Lumumba launches scathing attack on Ramjattan, Corbin
Public Service Minister Dr Jennifer Westford cited the Cuba scholarship programme as a major success of the government during …
By Mark McGowan | Sunday, February 1, 2009 | 23 Comments
– groundwork begins, some Dochfour residents to move
Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud yesterday said that the government is treating the construction of the $3B Hope Relief …
By Mark McGowan | Monday, January 26, 2009 | 40 Comments
Agri Minister says best engineering decision will be made
Government’s decision to construct a canal at Hope to drain the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) into …
By Mark McGowan | Friday, January 16, 2009 | 25 Comments
-says motion ‘before its time’
The government last evening vetoed a motion to have Parliamentary sittings broadcast live and unedited locally, saying that the motion had …
By Mark McGowan | Saturday, January 10, 2009 | 2 Comments
-blame Cunha koker changes
The recent heavy rainfall has left some residents in the village of Sarah Johanna on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) under …
