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When infrastructure projects like the one for the monument base at Palmyra fail, it is the engineers who should take the blame and not the government, contractor or procuring agency, according to veteran geotechnical engineer, Charles Ceres.

While concerns have been voiced about the appointing of  retired GDF Brigadier George Lewis, to replace ousted Georgetown Hospital Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Allan Johnson, former Chairman of the hospital and doctor, Max Hanoman, says there shouldn’t be a rush to judgement .

Work on the East Bank Berbice Road Project is expected to begin soon as the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) has opened invitations for the supply of materials.

New York-based Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad who pleaded guilty in April to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud is seeking to spend his 24-month jail term in a minimum security facility.

A Capitol News cameraman and a resident of Chenapau Village, Region Eight were yesterday afternoon arrested by members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) while attempting to verify the boundary of the Kaieteur National Park (KNP).

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday, convened a meeting with the Commissioner of Police,  Seelall Persaud, Commander of ‘E’ Division, Fazil Karimbaksh, Chairman of Upper Demerara–Berbice (Region 10),  Rennis Morian and Deputy National Director of the Community Development Council (CDC), Sandra Adams, to discuss the relationship between the regional administration and the police division.

Four persons are now homeless after a fire completely destroyed the top floor of their home yesterday.

Work on the building on High Street, which is slated to become the headquarters of the Ministry of Social Protection,   is expected to start soon as the Ministry is seeking tenders for its overhaul.

MARAWI CITY, Philippines,  (Reuters) – On his Facebook profile page Omarkhayam Romato Maute describes himself as a “Walking Time-Bomb”.

Almost two years after the proprietor of the Regent Multiplex Mall was gunned down at his La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara home, the preliminary inquiry (PI) is still dragging on.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines Inc and Bank of America Corp pulled financial support yesterday for the Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar” in New York over its portrayal of the assassinated ancient Roman leader that resembles U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face questions about the firing of FBI Director James Comey and undeclared meetings with Russian officials at a U.S.

According to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) businesses have used the 2% reduction in VAT to increase their profit margins rather than passing on the intended benefit to the consumers.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May reappointed most of her ministers yesterday but brought a Brexit campaigner and party rival into government to try to unite her Conservatives after a disastrous election sapped her authority, days before Brexit talks begin.

Attorney-at-law Anil Nandlall has signalled his intention to file contempt proceedings following the Finance Minister’s failure to pay sums awarded to two women who had challenged the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) decision to repossess their homes.

SAN JUAN,  (Reuters) – The economically struggling U.S. island territory of Puerto Rico voted overwhelmingly yesterday in favour of becoming the 51st state, although turnout was low and adding another star to the U.S.

Yesterday, Managing Director of GWI, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles and a team of officials visited Soesdyke on the East Bank of Demerara and some communities there will be getting potable water for the first time.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron’s fledgling party is set to trounce France’s traditional main parties in a parliamentary election and secure a huge majority to push through his pro-business reforms, projections after the first round showed yesterday.

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, yesterday visited the storm-hit village of Retrieve and the flooded community of Coomacka, Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10), where he met with the affected residents and assured them of Government’s support.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara revealed yesterday that he received a handful of “unusual” phone calls from Donald Trump after the November election that made him feel uncomfortable, and said he was fired after declining to take the third call.