Oil hits record $126USD on supply worry
By Robert Campbell
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil jumped to a record above $126 a barrel on Friday, extending gains to more than 11 percent since the start of the month on fuel supply concerns and a rush of speculator buying.
U.S. crude settled up $2.27 at $125.96 a barrel before rising to a record $126.25 in […]
Police flay PNCR for breaching approved route
- during its protest last Thursday
THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) has charged that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), during its protest last Thursday, violated the prescribed route granted for the march.
A statement from the GPF stressed that the original route requested did not include passing by Parliament Building.
However, the GPF has assured that appropriate […]
Government says PNCR protest borders on extremism
- members paid to be scrutineers out protesting
THE government yesterday said registration scrutineers of the main opposition party, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) who are being paid using public funds are out protesting.
The claim came from Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, who repeated government’s intention to investigate the […]
Smoke free zone drive intensifies campaign against tobacco in Guyana
THE Ministry of Health has taken drastic steps to prevent the use of tobacco among youths, in order to preserve the quality of life and the future of Guyana.
The policy will focus on three main areas, the exposure of youth to tobacco smoke, sales to minors and the fact that they are smoking.
Towards the objectives, […]
O’Lall laid to rest with glowing tributes
THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) bid the last farewell yesterday to the long standing member and stalwart of the party, Joseph O’Lall by “remembering his life and work”.
There was a flood of emotions and tears as the curtains came down for the former Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) when scores of […]
Police nab one in Soesdyke/Linden robbery
THE timely report of a robbery at a dwelling house at Soesdyke/Linden Highway resulted in police nabbing one of the two men suspected of perpetrating the crime.
Police reported that about 02:00 hours the victim, Wilson Bacchus, 54, a painter, was attacked and robbed at his home by two men armed with a handgun and a […]
No one charged in Parks shooting as yet
TEN days after 22-year-old Travis Parks was allegedly shot and killed by members of a private security service at Holmes Street, Tiger Bay, in the city, no one has been charged.
According to the young man’s mother, Ms. Michelle Parks, following a visit to the Brickdam Police Station on Thursday, she was told that the file […]
Guyana Defence Force Basic Recruit Course underway
THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is maintaining its commitment to training that will ensure appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes are inculcated, at the Basic Recruit Course (BRC 2008-01) which was officially declared opened last Thursday at the Colonel John Clarke Military School, Tacama, Region 10 (Upper Demerara/Upper Berbice).
Last December, Chief-of-Staff Commodore Gary Best, outlined the […]
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture hosts accountability seminar
The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Guyana Office, will be hosting its Annual Accountability Seminar in the Rupununi Room, Tower Hotel, on Monday starting at 09:00 hrs.
This seminar, targetting a wide cross-section of stakeholders from the agricultural and related sub-sectors and at which Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, will speak, seeks to bring […]
Guyana Government looks to hire overseas team to investigate fraud
- as fraud investigations continue into GRA
PRESIDENT Bharrat Jagdeo, on Wednesday, said the government was looking to hire an overseas firm to dig deeper into the fraud allegations at the Guyana Revenue Authority, GRA.
The Police, Ministry of Finance and the Auditor General Office are currently leading an investigation into fraud at the GRA, which started […]
