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Mining Chef missing after boat capsizes in Puruni river

A 48-year-old, D’ Field Sophia woman, who was traveling along the Puruni river in Region 7 to begin a new job, is presumed dead after the boat that she was in, capsized on Saturday. The woman has been identified as Barbara Hunte.  The incident reportedly took place sometime on Saturday morning. Hunte left her Sophia […]

Sophia man stabbed to death by brother during argument

Police are investigating a stabbing incident between two brothers on Saturday morning which has left one of the siblings dead. The incident occurred in ‘B’ Field Sophia, East Coast Demerara around 8:30 hrs. Dead is 23-year-old Dexter Jules who is said to be unemployed and resides at the home in ‘B’ Field, Sophia. Investigations so […]

New UG Vice Chancellor pushes for better salaries for UG Staff and improved campus environment

Ensuring that staff  members are better paid and improving the aesthetics of the University of Guyana are some of the priorities for the institution’s new Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith. Dr. Griffith assumed the post as the University’s 10th Vice Chancellor on June 14th, replacing the once embattled Jacob Opadeyi. Dr. Griffith met […]

Rubis recommits to supporting community projects in Guyana as it celebrates 5th Anniversary

Petroleum and aviation fuel distributor, RUBIS, is celebrating five years of service to the Guyana market and the Eastern Caribbean.  On Thursday, the company recommitted its support to community projects and Guyana’s development. RUBIS’ Chief Executive Officer, Mauricio Nicholis, told a celebration reception that the company has always had a strong commitment to local communities […]

Group of workers and Union protest GTT “one man show” over changes; Company rejects intimidation

With a call for local telephone company, GTT, to do more for its workers, changes within the company have put the service provider at odds with several employees. On Thursday, a small group of aggrieved workers, backed by the Guyana Postal and Telecommunication Worker’s Union, engaged in a picketing exercise outside the company’s main office on […]

Corentyne man fined $75,000 after pleading guilty to online death threats against Jagdeo and other PPP members

A regretful Crabwood Creek, Corentyne businessman was on Thursday charged for the Facebook death threats against Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and several other members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party. The 39-year-old man, Kamishwar Beckham, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined […]

CJIA threatens to revoke Caribbean Airlines carrier agreement over duty-free row

Management at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport has issued a warning and a threat to Caribbean Airlines following ongoing complaints from passengers and duty free concessionaires about their duty free items being dumped in Trinidad once bought in Guyana. For several months, passengers leaving on Caribbean Airlines would complain that their duty free items would […]