Eldorado Energy files $US 1.8M action against GPL
HIGH Court Judge, James Bovell-Drakes is hearing an action in which Eldorado Energy & Industrial Development Corporation is claiming payment of the sum of $US 1, 820, 000 from Guyana Power & Light Inc. (GPL) for 26,000 Meter Units at $US 70.00 per unit.
Prison and fire services receive $1.4M in equipment
THE Guyana Prison and Fire Services yesterday received some $ 1.4M in equipment and materials from the Home Affairs Ministry to aid the promotion of HIV/AIDS awareness among their employees.
The gesture aimed to control or prevent the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus among employees and their families, and to offer support to those infected or […]
Police open-days can improve community/police relations
-National Commission on Law and Order
THE National Commission on Law and Order (NCLO) through its Confidence and Public Support Sub-Committee is encouraging a better relationship between members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the public through the implementation of public open-days in every district.
Cruise ship tourists impressed with Guyana
VISITORS on board the ‘Spirit of Adventure’, a tourist ship which docked in port Georgetown yesterday, had an exciting one-day experience in Guyana according to feed back that was received.
“After the ship docked yesterday, 287 persons had a tour of the capital city and 50 visited the Kaieteur Falls.
MINISTER of Amerindian Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues to visit Region 9 communities
MINISTER of Amerindian Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues will be visiting Region 9 (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) from November 24 to 30 to interact with residents of the Amerindian communities.
Guyana’s response to sugar challenges noted at Belize meeting
COMMISSIONING of the new sugar factory at Skeldon, East Berbice, during next year and establishment of the Enmore packaging plant were highlighted at the Sugar Association of the Caribbean’s 148th Meeting of the Board of Directors held on November 15 and 16 in Belize.
Loss of Amerindian languages, an erosion of Guyanese Culture
The loss of Amerindian languages represents perhaps the greatest erosion of Guyanese culture today. There have been sporadic attempts to reverse this. In 2005, for example, the Ministry of Culture launched a project to aid in the restoration of the use of Amerindian languages.
Whispering Mabel pistoratically drunk
Privileges and the power to influence can be used both positively and negatively, but Mabel is persuaded to believe that the psychology of many Guyanese lead them to be most selfish by benefitting from the evasion of due penalties for a number of misdemeanors. Take for example, Mabel would like to cite the case of […]
Convict Eldon Dundar tells court marijuana reduced asthma attacks
Eldon Dundar of Lot 39 Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice related in the New Amsterdam Court that his niece suffered with asthma for several years, and although several remedies were sought, it was marijuana that reduced the attacks.
Carnal knowledge accused Phillip Preso denied bail
MAGISTRATE Geeta Chandan again refused bail to a 17-year-old charged with carnal knowledge, following, his reappearance at the New Amsterdam Court last Tuesday.
Phillip Preso, called Andrew, on October 29, 2007 at Glasgow New Housing Scheme is alleged to have committed the offence with a girl, aged 14.
