Town Clerk rejects mismanagement accusations
Town Clerk Royston King yesterday rejected accusations that he has mismanaged the finances of the municipality, while claiming that the council’s meagre revenue base makes it impossible.
Town Clerk Royston King yesterday rejected accusations that he has mismanaged the finances of the municipality, while claiming that the council’s meagre revenue base makes it impossible.
Businessman Terrence Campbell last week told the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the operations of City Hall that he is convinced that the administration is operating in a manner that would force him to either bribe its officers or continue to lose millions, as his plans to expand his various businesses continue to be stymied.
A group of six men, all armed with guns, pounced on a family at Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder on Monday evening, and carted off $7 million in cash and a small quantity of jewellery.
An enforcement operation underway in Mahdia to address mining safety has resulted in cease work orders being issued and the removal of some operators, according to the Natural Resources Ministry.
The Batavia Village Council and the miner accused of occupying titled village land have agreed to utilise the assistance of a surveyor in hopes of putting an end to their ongoing dispute.
A total of 130 guns were issued to residents of 12 villages in Region Seven (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni) last Friday by Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan.
Regia-Americare, a newly established home healthcare service provider, is looking to recruit and train medical personnel to cater to its prospective clientele.
The police in Berbice were up to yesterday preparing a file to seek advice on charging the Number 69 Village, Corentyne man, who confessed to murdering his blocker maker friend on Sunday evening.
A boat captain was yesterday granted $250,000 bail after he denied having possession of quantity of ammunition, which was allegedly found hidden in a boat in the Pomeroon River last Friday.
An Agricola man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with punching a woman and snatching her purse.
Bartica resident Wendy Dyers was yesterday asked to post a total of $80,000 bail for her release after she denied charges of possession of cocaine and cannabis.
Bids were yesterday opened for the procurement of seven new vehicles, including five new Toyota Land Cruisers, for the Office of the Elections Commission.
(Reuters) – Far-right Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro vowed yesterday to appoint non-partisan ministers, breaking with the tradition of building cabinets through coalitions, as part of his bid to tackle graft in Latin America’s largest economy.
(Reuters) – Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday she is resigning as the U.S.
Guyana’s former junior chess champion Ron Motilall was on Monday admitted to the local bar.
(Reuters) The weekend earthquake which battered Haiti killed 17 people, authorities said on Tuesday, and damaged or destroyed nearly 2,500 houses, sparking fears that many buildings are in a precarious state in the impoverished Caribbean country.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has instructed the police to conduct further investigations into last month’s fatal accident in which Conrad Alleyne, 64, lost his life after he was allegedly struck down by a senior member of the Guyana Police Force.
(Reuters) – Turkey said on Tuesday it would search Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul where Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi vanished last week, and close ally Britain called on Riyadh to provide “urgent answers” over his disappearance.
The police in ‘A’ Division are currently on the hunt for two men who allegedly attacked and injured a vendor during an attempted robbery early yesterday morning at Post Office Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara.
(JAMAICA OBSERVER) THREE years ago when Delene Seabourne reunited with her father, her expectation was that the relationship would be long-lasting.
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