New Justices of Appeal sworn in before President Jagdeo
TWO more new Justices of Appeal were yesterday sworn-in before President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President.
Those taking the oath of office were Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards and Justice B.S. Roy. The Judges will serve in the Court of Appeal.
Tenisha Morgan saga
Police looking for minibus driver in Tenisha Morgan’s disappearance
AS investigations continue into the missing teenage Buxtonian, Tenisha Morgan, Police last night said they are looking for a minibus driver who may have assisted her in “catching” transportation at the Berbice Bus Park.
The Police are appealing to the minibus driver to assist the Force by providing […]
A PUNCTURED HEART -a wife/mother mourns for her husband and children
By Faizool Deo
GOMATTIE Thomas stands strong, yesterday, just days after the brutal slaying of her husband and two children. She was able to comfort her family and friends when they visited her home at Lusignan. She looks to God for courage in these turbulent times in her life, and today that courage will be put […]
Kadir, Nur to know fate today
- when Trinidadian Judge is expected to hand-down decision
TRINIDADIAN Judge, Nolan Bereaux, is today expected to hand down a decision that will determine the fate of two Guyanese nationals and a Trinidadian, whom the US wants extradited to the country.
Public must continue cooperating with registration exercise - GECOM
THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday acknowledged that the current situation in the country may have the potential to affect the ongoing house-to-house registration.
15 homeless after house falls on Princess Street
- no injuries
FIFTEEN people, including 10 children, were left homeless after their two-flat wooden house fell Sunday night in Princes Street, Georgetown.
Fortunately, however, no one was injured as they all managed to hurry out of the building before it crashed to the ground.
Another national workshop on agro-tourism today
MINISTER of Agriculture, Mr. Robert Persaud, will deliver the opening charge at the National Workshop on Agro-Tourism today in Hotel Tower, Main Street, Georgetown.
The seminar is part of the second phase of the Agro-Tourism Linkages Project, which is funded by the Organisation of American States (OAS) and being executed by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation […]
Utility explains East Coast Demerara interruptions
GUYANA Power & Light (GPL) disclosed yesterday that, earlier this week, a motor vehicle had slammed into a primary structure at La Bonne Intention (LBI), which supports one of the high voltage transmission lines that transmit to upper East Coast Demerara.
The broken pole had begun to lean and the line tripped, alerting the Sophia station, […]
GUYANA Power & Light now using new West Ruimveldt distribution network
GUYANA Power & Light (GPL) has announced that its technicians recently began a final sweep of the old West Ruimveldt distribution network to ensure that every customer with an active electricity account has been connected to the new system built in November 2007.
The utility said it had delayed de-energising the discarded one for more than […]
Guyana, Indonesia sign MOU on trade, investments
THE Government of Guyana yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with its Indonesia counterpart, to promote and protect trade investments between the two countries.
Minister of Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, Dr. Henry Jeffrey, officiated at the simple ceremony in Takuba Lodge, on South Road, Georgetown.
