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With the afternoon sun going down over Georgetown, 23-year-old Aaron Hing and his friend, 23-year-old Staymon George appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and were charged for the murder of British teen, Dominic Bernard. The two men appeared in court just after 4:30pm and had a blank look on their faces as they were led […]
Local airline, Roraima Airways has been granted the Approved Maintenance Organization certificate, paving the way for the company’s new maintenance department at Ogle to conduct its own aircraft maintenance and provide the same services to other operators. Director General (ag) of the Civil Aviation Authority, Chaitrani Heeralall, congratulated Roraima on the achievement and said it shows […]
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has announced that Suriname flag carrier, Fly Allways airline, has applied to begin schedule operations to Guyana. According to the notice in the local newspapers, the company which is headquartered in neighbouring Suriname, is seeking a two-year license beginning from 1st February, 2016. The notice states that the airline intends […]
Officials from global energy company REPSOL, have requested an extension of their agreement with Guyana so that they could continue exploratory work in the Kanuku Block. According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman also attended the meeting at the President’s office. In a brief comment after […]
Former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and three current Members of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party who served in the last government, have been questioned by the Special Organised Crime Unit as the probe into irregularities at the government holding company, NICIL, gets underway. PPP Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, on Wednesday confirmed that four members […]
The fire hydrant system in Georgetown and other parts of the country, which has been in a state of despair for several years, could soon benefit from an upgrade under a revamping project. The Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) and the Guyana Fire Service held discussions on Wednesday, geared towards finalizing how the revamping process will […]
In what is being considered extraordinary, President David Granger is slated to make his fourth Address to the Parliament on Thursday, since taking up office in May 2015. The President said his appearance at Parliament on Thursday “is forward looking” and will address “the structure of the government.” “It is not a State of the […]
President David Granger today received the Letters of Credence from the State of Kuwait’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Guyana, H. E. Ayadah M. Alsaidi, at the Ministry of the Presidency. Ambassador Alsaidi brought greetings in behalf of the Emir of Kuwait, His Highness Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and committed to work to strengthen relations between […]
Two men in their late teens were on Wednesday charged and remanded to prison for the robbery and murder of a Berbice businessman and his wife. 19-year-old, Nazamadeen Raffick aka Shazam of Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice and 18-year-old Gokun Paul aka Clown of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice appeared in the FortWellington Magistrates’ Court before […]
The Department of Culture is encouraging businesses and citizens to come fully on board Guyana’s hosting and celebration of its Golden Jubilee. Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry, who holds responsibility for culture has explained that the government is encouraging the use of the Golden Jubilee logo. There will be no cost attached […]
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