By News Source Guyana on May 25, 2014
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The Atlantic Hotel Inc. (AHI) and Republic Bank Ltd in a joint press statement have disclosed principal investors in the Marriott Hotel construction and the completion of the financial arrangements syndicated borrowing of US$27M in debt financing for AHI. The US$27M is for “the construction of the Marriott operated hotel and the shell of an […]
By News Source Guyana on May 25, 2014
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Police investigators up to late Saturday night were interviewing a number of persons in the Eccles area on the East Bank of Demerara to see if they could be provided with any leads following the discovery of a man’s body on the Eccles Industrial site access road. The man who was still to be identified […]
By News Source Guyana on May 25, 2014
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Several ground handling agents and baggage handlers at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport have been arrested following the discovery of two packages of cocaine in the bottom of the Caribbean Airlines aircraft on Friday. Over five pounds of the cocaine was found neatly stashed in the bottom of the aircraft where the bags would be […]
By News Source Guyana on May 23, 2014
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The police are investigating the murder of Moblissa resident, 37-year-old, Davanand Daniels, who was killed during an argument with another man on Thursday evening at Moblissa on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. A Police report stated that investigations have revealed that Davanand Daniels and another man were involved in an argument during which he was struck […]
By News Source Guyana on May 22, 2014
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The Government of Guyana on Thursday announced that it no longer “disapproves” of the US funded Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project as it continues its negotiations with the US Ambassador to Guyana on developing a the project with possible changes. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon did not want to go into the details on the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 22, 2014
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The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit on Thursday issued a wanted bulletin for Albouystown resident Mark Polo, whose last known address was given as Cooper Street, Albouystown. According to a statement from the drug enforcement agency, Mark Polo is wanted for questioning in connection with the discovery of a quantity of cocaine and marijuana at the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2014
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(CARICOM) The Thirty-Fourth Meeting of the Community Council of Ministers of the Caribbean Community will deliberate on the third draft of the CARICOM Five-Year Strategic Plan when the Council meets on Thursday 22 May at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown Guyana. The two-day meeting which concludes on Friday 23 May, will be held under the Chairmanship of Senator, the Honourable Camillo Gonsalves, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2014
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The two prisoners who were recaptured after escaping from the lock ups at the Georgetown Magistrates Court have been sentenced to two years in jail each. A city Magistrate handed down the sentence on Wednesday after the two pleaded guilty to escaping from lawful custody. The two prisoners, Randolph Marks and Steve Bacchus were both […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2014
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Five Guyanese chefs and their assistants will take their local cuisine to Jamaica this weekend for the annual Jamaican Epicurean Escape. The festival will feature some of the world’s best chefs and their tasty secrets over two days in the land known for jerk chicken. This year, Fly Jamaica has taken the lead to sponsor […]
By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2014
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Several employees of the Qualfon company at Plaisance on the East Coast of Demerara were rushed to the Georgetown Hospital on Tuesday evening after complaining of shortness of breath and asthma like symptoms. According to some of the workers, there was a total power shut down in the new enclosed building that the company operates […]