Days after being granted bail on a charge of overstaying, a Cuban national found herself back behind bars yesterday after a city court was notified that a forged document was used to support her case for her release.
A porous border and limited human resources hamper lawmen and immigration officers from addressing the suspected illegal movement of Haitians across Guyana’s territorial boundaries, Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix has said.
A miner was asked to post $200,000 bail for his release yesterday after being charged with stealing over $1.8 million worth of raw gold.
Saying that proper labelling of alcoholic beverages is an effective strategy to encourage responsible drinking, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) country representative Dr William Adu-Krow recently disclosed that this is among the recommendations listed in an alcohol control policy, which was handed over to the Public Health Ministry several months ago.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic foreign policy leaders in the U.S.
The fact that some foreigners are getting jobs in Guyana is because locals’ labour cost may be overpriced and the foreign nationals are willing to work for less than Guyanese would, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has suggested.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – An upstart Canadian right-wing political party announced yesterday that “ending official multiculturalism and preserving Canadian values and culture” will be part of its platform for the Canadian federal election in October.
Courts and Courts Optical customers can now access the two stores at the Giftland Mall after a branch of the furniture giant and its affiliate eyewear firm was opened there yesterday.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Slumping sales of cars and motorcycles are triggering massive job cuts in India’s auto sector, with many companies forced to shut down factories for days and axe shifts, multiple sources said.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is planning by early September to fulfill a campaign vow to launch an independent commission to investigate corruption, similar to a U.N.-backed
On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, which was observed yesterday, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has expressed pride at the efforts of the governing coalition to preserve and use various indigenous languages for public information.
SRINAGAR, (Reuters) – Indian police used tear gas and pellets to fight back at least 10,000 people protesting Delhi’s withdrawal of special rights for Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir state in its main city of Srinagar yesterday, a police official and two witnesses said.
PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – A Panamanian court yesterday declared former president Ricardo Martinelli not guilty of charges that he spied on 150 people, including politicians, union leaders and journalists during his 2009-2014 presidency, and ordered his release.
(Barbados Nation) Two Colombians and a Romanian national two of whom were caught with fraudulent banking cards confessed to stealing money from various ATMs of Republic Bank when they appeared in the District “A” Magistrates Court earlier yesterday.
Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman yesterday charged the National Mining Syndicate to demonstrate sound administration and operational practices as the Constitution for the gold miners’ body was officially unveiled.
Minister of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Sydney Allicock yesterday sounded a call for the Indigenous peoples to preserve their own identity, even as they work with the rest of Guyana for the development of the country.
(Trinidad Guardian) The criminal investigation against Public Administration Minister Marlene McDonald and her companion widened on Friday as police investigators have unearthed new information.
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia filed criminal charges yesterday against 17 current and former directors at subsidiaries of Goldman Sachs Group Inc following an investigation into a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal that led to the demise of state fund 1MDB.
(GAWU statement) Yesterday, August 08, the first scheduled day of harvesting of the canes of the second crop, workers of all the gangs of Albion Estate have downed tools, severely affecting operations at the Estate.
The Management of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC)wishes to inform the general public that last evening at approximately 23:30 hours the Airport Runway Lighting System experienced a failure due to a slack cable connection.
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