Alva Solomon

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.

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.

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.

A man died last evening after a dilapidated house on D’Urban Street, in the city crashed down on him.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

“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.

Rain continues to hamper travel along the Lethem trail, where repair works are being undertaken at key sections to ensure safe travel.

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.

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.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has been monitoring recent aircraft incidents—although the agency remains without the services of a flight operations inspector, which is a key post within the aviation sector.

Mystery surrounds the plans for a $600M government complex, which has been under construction over the past three years at the junction of High and Princes streets, in the city.

More than 300 former employees of the defunct Diamond Sugar Estate turned up to  uplift their severance benefits at the Diamond Secondary School  yesterday as emotions ran high on “the ending of an era” of sugar cultivation on the East Bank of Demerara estate.

Sections of the trail linking Region Nine to the coastland have started to deteriorate after recent heavy rains, leaving both residents of the Lethem border community and motorists on edge.

As development moves apace at the recently established Tabatinga Housing Scheme in Lethem, residents there are anticipating an increase to the already growing population at the small border community.

The villages of Victoria and Cove and John on the East Coast of Demerara are poised to benefit from their involvement in the mangrove restoration project.

A road works team, which had been placed along a section of the Lethem trail for maintenance, was recently removed from the area for dereliction of duty.