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Fly Jamaica Airways has added some more features to warmly welcome its passengers to Georgetown on all flights leading up to the May 26th Independence Anniversary. On Friday, passengers who arrived from Toronto, Canada were immediately treated to a warm Guyanese welcome by the airline’s ground staff. The more than 240 passengers were greeted at Cheddi […]
Major upgrades are in the pipeline for the East Bank Public Road which will include the construction of pedestrian and vehicle overhead passes. Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson announced the massive infrastructural plans on Friday as the government pushes for better mobility across the country. He promised the installation of more lights, road markings and […]
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday afternoon sentenced the 30-year-old man busted with cocaine in milk powder packets yesterday at the airport to 4 years in jail after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. He was also fined $16.3 Million. The man who was a first time traveler, was identified in court as Safraz Jalaladeen. […]
More than a decade after the original independence arch was removed from along the East Bank Public Road, a new arch to the tune of $20 million was commissioned on Friday, six days before Guyana officially observes its 50th Independence Anniversary. The arch, which is now positioned at Agricola, is a 50th Anniversary gift to […]
Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green has defended the move by City Hall to demolish the popular Dread Shop at the Stabroek Market Square by stating that she knows of no injunction or any other court matter that involves Dread Ship and the City Council. The Council came under fire from Attorney Nigel Hughes on Thursday […]
Investigators at Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are preparing to file charges against a 30-year-old Guyanese man who was busted on Thursday evening with cocaine in milk packets. The man would have been a first time traveler to the United States. Agents of CANU became suspicious after noticing several packets of what appeared to be […]
President David Granger has rejected calls for Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes to be removed from within the Ministry in wake of allegations that there may be conflict of interest with regards to the transfer of her mining interests to her children. She worked a a gold miner for decades before taking up a […]
Gold declarations have almost doubled for 2016 when compared to the same period last year with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment reporting a decrease in smuggling activities. Subject Minister Raphael Trotman announced on Thursday that gold declaration to date was 243,000 ounces. This points to a significant increase in declarations when it […]
The popular “Dread Shop” at Russell Square, Stabroek is no more. City Council workers moved in early on Thursday morning and completely demolished the hangout spot although the Council and the owner are currently entangled in a court matter that prevented the Council from taking action against the property. It was just before 3 o’ […]
(GINA) Workers at the Wales sugar estate, West Bank Demerara are being assured that their well-being will be looked after as the APNU+AFC administration seeks a resolution through consultation to the sugar industry’s problems. Government is expected to invest at least $10B in the industry this year. President David Granger, speaking to the media today, […]
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