The twelve firemen accused of theft from crew members and passengers of a Fly Jamaica plane, which crash landed last Friday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, have all been suspended, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle yesterday confirmed.
A Smithfield, New Amsterdam poultry farmer was yesterday morning arrested with over 12 pounds of cocaine at the Moleson Creek Ferry Stelling.
In addition to being charged departmentally, Deputy Superintendent Motie Dookie, the former head of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit, has been interdicted from duty and will now receive only half of his monthly salary until the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings initiated against him.
Saying that negotiations with workers’ unions did not progress beyond differences over the agenda, University of Guyana (UG) Vice-Chancellor Professor Ivelaw Griffith has moved unilaterally to pay increases to eligible academic and support staff.
Sharing of hydrographic information from surveys of parts of the Demerara and Essequibo rivers is now possible following an agreement between Guyana and the United Kingdom, which will see mariners being able to access up-to-date maps and charts.
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has been urged to offer its recommendations on the Draft National Mineral Sector Policy Framework and Plan 2019-2029.
Up to 2017, Junior Minister Simona Broomes made payments in relation to a mining licence despite the fact that she was appointed to the Ministry of Natural Resources in January, 2016, according to information released by the ministry to the National Assembly.
The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) yesterday criticised government over what it says is its silence on the future of the ownership of the Berbice Bridge, following its recent takeover.
Junior Stewart, one of the three men charged with stealing almost $9 million during an attack at the Ramada Princess Hotel casino in April last year, was acquitted yesterday after a city court found that the police have failed to make a case against him.
Two Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) workers are in police custody and are expected to face charges over the alleged theft of a quantity of fuel marker.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May won the backing of the most prominent Brexiteer in her government yesterday as she fought to save a draft European Union divorce deal that has stirred up a plot to force her out of her job.
Valuables worth over $1 million have been reported stolen from the Lusignan Golf Club, following a burglary sometime between Thursday night and Friday morning.
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has been granted its request by the Court of Appeal to challenge a Full Court ruling awarding rice miller Arnold Sankar almost $100 million for unpaid paddy supplied to it.
PARADISE, Calif., (Reuters) – Recovery teams with cadaver dogs pressed on with their search for more victims in a flame-ravaged northern California town yesterday as authorities sought clues to the fate of more than 1,000 people reported missing in the deadliest wildfire in state history.
PORT OF SPAIN, (Reuters) – Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday arrested 75 Cubans who are seeking asylum in the Caribbean island nation, after the group camped out for about three weeks outside the United Nations office in the capital, seeking humanitarian aid.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, complicating President Donald Trump’s efforts to preserve ties with a key U.S.
A man was yesterday charged with the murder of Romeza Sukdeo, the Parika, East Bank Essequibo woman who was found dead on a road last Sunday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday said he had “very easily” completed his written answers for Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S.
(Barbados Nation) It could have been handled differently. That’s the opinion of Queen’s Counsel Michael Lashley, when his four clients – three Colombians and a Guyanese – faced the District “C” St Matthias Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
A woman was yesterday remanded after being charged with allegedly trafficking more than 600 grammes of cannabis, which were found in a shop located in her yard.
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