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(Trinidad Newsday) FIVE Guyanese who have been living for the past 19 months on a Nigerian oil and gas vessel docked in Trinidad waters, have vowed not to leave the ship unless they are paid US$215,000 in wages. The M T Tumini has been docked a mile off Trinidad Cement Limited’s jetty with the Guyanese […]
Quick action by the Guyana Fire Service averted what could have been a major disaster at a bond owned by the Guyana Chronicle in Lama Avenue, Georgetown. Firemen were able to douse the blaze in the bond which was being rented out to the Pavnik Press printing company. The same building houses the Chronicle Sports […]
Leader of the Opposition David Granger has indicated that his party is ready for Local Government Elections and he intends to continue pressuring the administration to ensure that there is not another delay in the hosting of Local Government Polls. Despite its many concerns about the state of the city and other communities across Guyana, […]
The US Embassy has completed a training program for Guyanese port security workers and sea cadets on the intricacies of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code). The three-day class, consisting of 43 students including 10 Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) cadets, focused on international security regulations and helped build relationships between port […]
The Guyana Police Force on Friday charged 43-year-old, Michael Gordon of 21 Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara with causing death by dangerous driving committed on Raymond Khan, 65 years, of Cornelia Ida, WCD and Jean Williams, 63 years, of 21 Peter’s Hall, EBD, which occurred at Mabura Road, on September 14, 2014. Gordon appeared at […]
The University of Guyana’s (UG) Internet Resource Centre (IRC) has been re-commissioned following development works to the tune of GYD$20M which were funded by leading local telecommunications provider, GT&T. The project comes against the backdrop of an inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in April of this year between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) […]
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 […]
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