15 Guyanese refused entry to Trinidad
PROTEST TREATMENT
FIFTEEN Guyanese, who travelled to Trinidad on Monday and were sent back here, have alleged that they were insulted by immigration officers at Piarco International Airport.
The group was visiting the island for different reasons, including for job interviews and vacation.
‘ANGRY PASSENGERS’: Some of the irate passengers who were refused entry to Trinidad at Police […]
Juggling their way across the world
JUGGLERS Moises Figueroa of Ecuador and Sonia Casalini of France were yesterday, again, the centre of attraction as they entertained drivers and other commuters traversing Vlissengen Road and Lamaha Streets Georgetown.
The couple who travelled to most of the Caribbean countries to showcase their skills is aiming to take their act to Trinidad, but will only […]
Barbados welcomes Guyanese, committed to ensuring rights are respected - Sinckler
The recently elected Democratic Labour Party administration in Barbados welcomes Guyanese and remains committed to ensuring their rights and freedoms in the island are protected.
In his remarks at the Guyana Consulate-organised “Picnic/Fun Day” last Sunday to mark Guyana’s Independence anniversary date, Foreign Affairs Minister Chris Sinckler noted: ” This is commitment which the government will […]
40 Million Acres of Rain Forest for the Greenest Bidder
By ROBERT B. SEMPLE Jr.
NEW YORK TIMES: The other day I went to a meeting to hear Harrison Ford talk about saving the rain forests and ended up listening to a man who has a rain forest to save: Guyana’s president, Bharrat Jagdeo.
The occasion was the announcement of a new campaign to protect the world’s […]
Guyana Power and Light not considering any tariff hike - continues urging customers to conserve
THE Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Company has no plan to raise its electricity tariff but intends to continue the campaign of urging its 120,000-odd domestic customers to conserve on consumption.
This was the assurance given by the company’s Public Relations Officer (ag) Richard Francois who was asked to comment on yesterday’s Kaieteur News article titled, […]
ROLE OF GNBS IN THE JEWELLERY SECTOR
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) is a key player in the Jewellery Industry. In this regard, the Bureau is responsible for the development of standards, which will help to regularise operations in the jewellery industry.
The GNBS also operates a Jewellery Certification Programme for the implementation of these standards and has established its gold […]
Wife alleges murder of man Police shot dead
FISHERMAN Felix Da Silva, of Lot 7 Sea Dam, Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was chopped and shot dead Monday, when he was confronted, over a stolen generator, by Police and the engine owner.
A press release, issued the same night, gave the Police version of the incident.
It said, while conducting investigations into a report of burglary […]
Heavy winds damage roof of Annandale Primary
HEAVY winds, last Friday afternoon, blew off a section of the roof on Annandale Primary School building, at East Coast Demerara, disrupting classes just after the lunch recess.
A teacher said reports were made to the Regional Education Office and officials of the Regional Administration of Region Four (Demerara/Mahaica) have already visited the institution and inspected […]
Guyana Power and Light power fluctuations interrupt water supply at Perseverance
Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) said yesterday that the Perseverance Pump Station, West Coast Berbice, is currently out of operation due to Guyana Power and Light (GPL) power fluctuations.
The utility company added that as a result, customers served by this facility are experiencing a disruption in their water supply since Saturday 17th May, 2008.
GWI urged customers […]
Dredge-owner Errol Inniss shot dead in Cuyuni River
The body of 48-year-old of Errol Inniss, a dredge-owner shot and killed outside his mining claim at Aranka, Cuyuni River on Sunday, allegedly by one of his ex-employees, is now at the Lyken Funeral Home in the city where a post mortem is to be performed today.
A police report yesterday said that Inniss, also […]
