Bartica hit by power woes
Over the past two weeks residents of Bartica have been experiencing interruptions in the supply of electricity due to technical problems affecting the Generating Engines at the Bartica Power Generating Facility.
Over the past two weeks residents of Bartica have been experiencing interruptions in the supply of electricity due to technical problems affecting the Generating Engines at the Bartica Power Generating Facility.
Seabob (shrimp) fishing resumed on October 5, after seven weeks of closure in keeping with protocols established between the Guyana Association of Trawler Owners and Seafood Processors (GATOSP) and the Ministry of Agriculture.
SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Police in Costa Rica arrested seven men suspected of smuggling several tons of cocaine to the United States and Europe, authorities said yesterday, part of a crime ring linked to the Italian mafia allegedly run out of a New York pizzeria.
(Reuters) – The family of a crew member missing from the El Faro cargo ship is seeking $100 million in a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the owners and captain of the ship that sank off the Bahamas in a hurricane two weeks ago.
A disaster response training exercise being conducted by the Guyana Red Cross Society (GRSC) will benefit some 2,500 residents (500 families) in Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge is representing Guyana at the Ministerial Meeting on food security and climate adaptation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Milan, Italy from October 14 -16.
(Jamaica Observer) Karisma Hotels and Resorts on Tuesday announced that it is investing more than US$900 million in a mega hotel project in St Ann that will, over a decade, add 4,000 new rooms to Jamaica’s tourism sector and provide at least 8,000 direct jobs.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma has suspended National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega, pending an inquiry into allegations of misconduct, his office said yesterday.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – A well-known Argentine activist for the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgender people (LGBTI) was found dead in her Buenos Aires apartment on Tuesday, the third transgender woman to have died violently in the country over the last month.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador will investigate possible involvement by Salvadorans in a corruption scandal that led to the resignation and arrest of the president of neighboring Guatemala last month, authorities said yesterday.
TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Honduran security forces seized 19 businesses and various properties belonging to the conglomerate Grupo Continental that U.S.
(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Retired West Indies cricketer Nehemiah Perry is now before the court on accusations he physically assaulted his wife six years ago.
The 50% salary hike for cabinet members was “fair” and “necessary”, according to Minister of Governance Raphael Trotman who today said that a junior level high court judge is paid over $1M per month and as such there ought to be parity between the executive, legislature and judicial branches of government.
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says the Leader of the Opposition Kamla Persad-Bissessar flew for 636 hours while she was head of government at a cost to taxpayers of more than TT$6 million.
After a six-month delay, Teleperformance’s customer care facility at Robb and Camp streets is now operational.
Expressing concern about “pervasive” corruption in Guyana as well as “ineffective” anti-corruption mechanisms, a United Nations (UN) body has recommended that government undertake several measures including strict application of anti-corruption laws, to battle the scourge.
Ballistic tests conducted on 90% of the 171 guns surrendered during the ongoing amnesty programme have so far found no link to any crime, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday.
Cabinet has made a giant misstep in awarding ministers a 50% increase in salaries and political commentator Christopher Ram has urged that the National Assembly appoint an independent Compensation Committee to look into the question of compensation for political appointees.
The headmaster of Sand Creek Primary School who allegedly physically assaulted three of his students has been placed on administrative leave.
Catherine Rose, the elderly woman who was caught trying to smuggle over eight kilogrammes of cocaine and marijuana out of the country over the weekend, was yesterday sentenced to four years in jail after admitting to the crime.
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