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President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday  approved a grant of $10 million to the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) to support its activities to mark the International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD), the Government Information Agency (GINA) reported.

A $152M contract to repair and upgrade 4.5 kilometres of road in Enmore- Hope, Region Four was inked yesterday.

Police yesterday arrested a well-known businessman and are on the hunt for the owner of a Lusignan car rental service in connection with Tuesday’s multi-million dollar cocaine bust at Block 20 Enmore/Haslington New Scheme, East Coast Demerara.

WPA co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine says APNU hopes to finalize its list of candidates for the upcoming elections, including who will be the representative and deputy representative of the list, by next month.

Four Guyanese, who have criminal convictions in Canada, were yesterday listed among persons wanted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has agreed to accept a 5% pay raise for sugar workers, retroactive to January 1st, 2011, in light of GuySuCo’s “cash-strapped” state, which includes over $6B in debts.

No one should be allowed to build any structure beyond the seawall given the potential threat to sea defences, says engineer Bert Carter. 

APNU’s presidential candidate David Granger yesterday called for an independent probe of the alleged links between senior policemen and drug lords, saying that the police cannot be depended on to investigate themselves.

An overseas-based organization with ties to Linden has given a boost to the electronic capacity of the Linden Museum of Industrial, Socio and Cultural Heritage (LMISCH) by furnishing them with a computer system complete with printer and scanner, valued in excess of $500,000.

Police on Wednesday found over 25 rounds of ammunition while searching a house at Bagotville, West Bank Demerara.

4The AFC has urged new Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker to intervene to resolve the “crisis” at the Bartica Market, which has been without water and electricity for two months because the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) defaulted on payments to the utility companies.

Police have determined that robbery is the motive in Wednesday’s brutal slaying of security guard Mohammed Haniff, according to Crime Chief Seelall Persaud.

A contract has been signed for the first phase of construction of a playground at Area ‘B’ Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. 

The temporary removal of the popular radio broadcast series Merundoi was an attack on freedom of expression and an infringement of the right of persons to access information, says APNU’s Dr.

  A saw operator accused of making a false declaration to secure a new passport was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $60,000 after appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton. 

Residents from hinterland communities in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five and Six on Friday last completed a five-day training session aimed at teaching them how to install and maintain the 65-watt solar systems that are to be distributed soon.

The Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven community of Jawalla is benefiting from $1M from Government towards the improvement of sport and the provision of equipment, according to the Government Information Agency.

A minibus conductor accused of wringing a police officer’s hand and fingers behind her back while she was executing her duties was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton.

Indian national, Groopanan Kumar, was yesterday sentenced to six months imprisonment and fined $30,000 for overstaying his time in Guyana.

A miner accused of stealing a motor pump from another was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $25,000 when he made his appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.