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Solution close on Linden toll dispute -Persaud

Minister of Local Government Ganga Persaud on Thursday said that a solution is on the horizon in the standoff over the toll instituted by Linden’s Interim Management Committee (IMC) for travelling through the municipality en route to interior locations.

The Safari Inn, where the body of Victor Ramsabad, called ‘Tun-Tun,’ was found on Tuesday.
The Safari Inn, where the body of Victor Ramsabad, called ‘Tun-Tun,’ was found on Tuesday.

‘Peeping tom’ handyman fell to his death, hotel owner says

Proprietrix of Safari Inn, Yvonne Correia says she is of the view that Victor Ramsabad called ‘Tun-Tun,’ whose battered body was found on Tuesday in a passageway of the compound, had climbed up the shed to peep into the rooms of tenants and in a drunken haze, had probably fallen to his death.

GRA restarts tax hotline

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has restarted the operations of its “Tax Hotline,” allowing members of the public access to tax specialists.

Water service disruption for West Demerara

GWI today advised customers of the following areas of a service disruption from August 26 to August 30 to facilitate urgent maintenance at the L’oratoire Well Station, West Bank Demerara: *        Recht Door Zee *        Onderneeming *        Westminster *        Parfaite Harmonie *        Schoonord *        Canal #1 *        Bagotsville *        Nismes *        La Grange, West Bank Demerara.

Unexpired Sithe licence poses dilemma

The Amaila Falls hydro project licence will expire at the end of the year and while one option would be to have it run out, other options for wresting it from the hands of Sithe Global will require very careful consideration given their implications, said a Government source last night.

The alleged assailant (left) and Shameeza Mohammed in happier times.

‘I done with he for good’

Twenty-seven-year-old Shameeza Mohammed, who was allegedly stabbed nearly a dozen times by her reputed husband on Tuesday, said she is now fearful for her life after the man tried fooling guards to gain entry to the Georgetown Public Hospital.

R Kelly

R Kelly concert rescheduled to October 19, says Lumumba

Odinga Lumumba, the head of McNeal Enterprises, yesterday announced that R&B singer R Kelly has committed to performing at a concert here on October 19 and he promised that the lineup for the show would include other  “big name and popular”  performers.

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