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Screams of despair filled the early morning air as the sun rose over the West Coast Demerara village of La Jalouise and friends and relatives gathered at the home of businessman Ganesh Ramlall, who was gunned down just outside his backdoor last evening. Ramlall was the owner of the Regent Multiplex Mall on Regent Street. His wife, […]
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has affirmed its commitment and solidarity to Guyana in wake of the latest threats from Venezuela. CARICOM Leaders wrapped up their 36th Regular Meeting in Barbados on Saturday evening and new Chairman of CARICOM, Prime Minister of Barbados Freundel Stuart said CARICOM will do everything in its power to ensure that Venezuela […]
Despite a push back from entertainment promoters and nightclub operators, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan is pushing forward with his decree to close off nightclubs and bars by 2am. During a media interaction on Friday, Ramjattan said a lot of businesses which operate late into the nights have been asked to wrap up those […]
Hits and Jams Entertainment on Friday unveiled massive plans for the 2015 annual Jamzone Summer Break event and its kick start activities for this CARICOM weekend, dubbed ‘Sun, Water and Sand.’ Jamzone takes place from August 14 – 25. All events billed for this weekend, including the local leg of the Miss Jamzone Pageant will […]
An investigation has been launched at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri after a quantity of cocaine was found attached to two shoe soles which were hidden in a toilet tank in a washroom at the airport. The discovery was made earlier today. The Head of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit, James Singh confirmed the […]
(BBC) Venezuela is facing the prospect of a national beer shortage because of striking workers at two breweries. Unions linked to President Nicolas Maduro have forced the closure over a pay dispute with the brewer Polar. The company makes up to 80% of Venezuela’s beer. Half of their breweries are now shut, with others already […]
(NBC New York) JetBlue officially began direct flights to Cuba out of New York’s Kennedy Airport Friday, becoming the first major carrier to make the trip after travel restrictions were eased by the White House earlier this year and making passengers who got to be on the virgin flight feel like part of history. The […]
(BBC) A day after it rejected a bill which would have lowered the age of criminal responsibility from 18 to 16, the lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved a new version of the proposal. The new version would make it possible to try children between 16 and 18 years as adults if they are […]
Over the past year, the United States issued over 30,000 non immigrant visas to Guyanese. That disclosure was made by Chargé D’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Georgetown, Bryan Hunt. Hunt revealed the figures at a reception last evening in celebration of the United States’ 239th Independence anniversary. While pledging his country’s continued support […]
The Ministries of Communities which holds responsibility for local government, has fired Town Clerk of the City of Georgetown, Carol Sooba and her appointment has been revoked effective July 7, 2015. Sooba has been on leave since the new government took office. She was sent on leave by the Georgetown City Council back in May […]
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