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Jagdeo raised sloth in release of LCDS funds in letter to Solheim
Shortly before demitting office last year, former president Bharrat Jagdeo had written to Norway’s Minister of the Environment and Development Cooperation, Erik Solheim, highlighting that there is still much to tackle in Guyana’s forest partnership with Oslo including the sloth in money flows to Guyana.
AH&L Kissoon has endured because of its employees and its founder’s ‘fighting spirit’
AH&L Kissoon is one of the oldest furniture businesses in Guyana and while today it is much smaller than it was in its heyday it is still one of those most trusted by customers.
New faces in Parliament
This is the seventh in our series on new parliamentarians The scrutiny of government contracts awarded to Region One will be high on the agenda of A Partnership of National Unity (APNU), new parliamentarian Richard Allen said, because for too long contractors have been allowed to get away with shoddy work.
Corlette requests copy of legal advice minister received on transfer of overseers
Chairman of Region Four, Clement Corlette, has written to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Ganga Persaud, regarding legal advice cited by the minister in a continuing row over the transfer of overseers within the region.
Ramkarran, Lam photography for National Gallery in celebration of Mash
Coastal Wanderings, an exhibition featuring the photography of Nikhil Ramkarran and Michael Lam opens on Thursday, February 16 at the National Gallery, Castellani House.
Women lawyers say Greene should no longer be police commissioner
The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) on Thursday declared that Police Commissioner Henry Greene has in fact lost the moral authority to lead the Guyana Police Force and should therefore no longer be required to do so.
‘Customer’ robs vendor of gold chain
A single mother of five was yesterday robbed of a gold chain valued $120,000 by a man who posed as a customer at her snackette at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.
Haslington man robbed, shot
A Haslington, East Coast Demerara man was yesterday shot and wounded when he resisted armed bandits who later escaped with a quantity of jewellery he was wearing at the time.
IDB Head briefed on Amaila hydro project
IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno arrived in Guyana yesterday for a one-day visit which could be crucial to the Amaila hydro project going ahead.
Stanford doctored bank’s annual report – Houston court hears
US$7B Ponzi scheme-accused R.
President warns against ‘intractable postures’
President Donald Ramotar, in his inaugural speech to the 10th Parliament, yesterday said that his administration is willing to “exercise patience, forbearance, and reasonableness in the interest of all of our people” but warned it would not be held ransom to “intractable postures”.
Opposition takes majority on key parliament selection committee
The Opposition yesterday defeated the Government on a vote to determine the composition of the key Committee of Selection as the new dispensation in Parliament manifested itself.
Magistrate charged over breathalyzer test
Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani was yesterday charged with failing to submit to a breathalyzer test and was placed on self-bail after appearing before the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court.
Well-dressed bandits snatch millions from Sheriff St jeweller
Four gun-toting bandits yesterday robbed an elderly jeweller of millions worth of jewellery and cash and severely beat him in a daring morning attack.
Contentious financial papers for debate on Thursday
On Thursday Minister of Finance Dr.