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Digicel on Thursday announced that it has acquired majority ownership and control of St. Lucia-based International Media Content Ltd., parent company of regional sports broadcaster, SportsMax, and North American broadcaster CEEN-TV, for an undisclosed sum. Under the terms of the deal, the founder and a number of the lead principals will continue to have an […]
In an address to the Nation on Thursday, Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier (retired) David Granger called on Guyanese take any and all lawful actions to defend “our democracy”. Mr. Granger’s call is in response to the President’s refusal to set a date for local government elections and his continued refusal to sign into law […]
Just three days after unveiling a free big bus service to force mini bus operators not to increase their fares, the Government has called off the free bus service and has started negotiations with the associations representing mini bus operators. Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali on Thursday met with the United Minibus Union and their affiliate […]
The Ministry of Public Works has indicated that the area, in which BK International equipment may have caused damages to GT&T’s fibre optic cable along the East Bank Highway Expansion Project, was not assigned by the Consultants to the project for works to be executed by the contractor, BK International. On Tuesday September 16, the […]
(NY Daily News) A Guyanese champion power lifter who has pumped 800 pounds of iron was brought down by 1.4 pounds of cocaine pellets he swallowed before boarding a flight to Kennedy Airport. Colin Chesney, who may not be known by his nickname “Mr. Clean” in his homeland anymore, was sentenced Wednesday in Brooklyn Federal […]
The People’s Progressive Party Civic government intends to vigorously defend its “track record” when the Opposition Alliance For Change moves the No Confidence motion against the administration in October. The PPP Civic has been in government for the past 22 years. Speaking at his weekly press briefing, the government’s Chief Spokesman, Dr. Roger Luncheon said […]
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and BK International are at each other again over excavation works being done along the East Bank of Demerara to facilitate the four lane road. This is not the first time the two parties are at odds but this time things took a different turn with the telecommunication […]
Police investigators are traveling to the North West District to probe the death of a 32-year-old woman who was found dead in a clump of bushes at Matthews Ridge, North West District. The dead woman has been identified as Samantha Ashby o the village of Pakera, North West District. Her body was discovered on Tuesday […]
With blocks one and seven of the Georgetown burial ground, Le Repentir nearly completed as part of the Government’s initiative to promote and ensure a cleaner and healthier environment, massive improvements are now visible. A visit to the cemetery on MOnday showed massive de-bushing operations done in block 1 by Jeffrey Jones Construction, which […]
The Ministry of Transport in an effort to force mini bus operators not to increase their fares has instituted a free “big bus service”. The service was launched Monday by transport minister Robeson Benn who said the government was prepared to add more buses to the lineup if minibus operators continue with their demands for […]
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