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With a push for efficiency and maximum use of local capacity, a nine-member Board of Directors of the recently formed, Power Producer & Distributors Inc. (PPDI) was Tuesday morning installed during a simple ceremony at the Ministry of Public Infrastructure. The company replaces Wartsila, which had over the years conducted maintenance activities and major overhauls […]
(CBS/AP) 32-year-old man who shot and killed a NYPD officer during a foot chase in October 2015 was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday. Tyrone Howard was sentenced Monday in Manhattan Supreme Court for killing 33-year-old Officer Randolph Holder. Howard was convicted last month on charges that included murder, robbery and weapons possession. Judge […]
MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – A workplace argument spiraled into gun violence after, police said, an employee of a Chili’s restaurant in Miami Gardens was shot and killed, Monday afternoon. According to Miami Gardens Police, the male employee, later identified as 36-year-old Lester Reid, was shot inside the restaurant, located at 19801 N.W. 2 Ave., by […]
Despite the assurances of the British High Commission in Guyana, the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party is holding firm to its position that the former British Advisor to the Special Organised Crime Unit, Dr. Sam Sittlington, was involved in the operations of the unit. A number of PPP government officials including former President Bharrat Jagdeo, were […]
The Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) has welcomed a donation of equipment from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The items were officially handed over on Monday during a brief ceremony at the Guyana Coast Guard headquarters. During the handover ceremony, President David Granger said that the investment by China is an important one as it […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday called on President David Granger to sanction Attorney General, Senior Counsel Basil Williams, over his utterances in the High Court before a sitting Judge. The Opposition Leader said he believes that President David Granger should remove Senior Counsel Williams from his post as the Minister of Legal Affairs. He […]
A prominent Gold Dealer was today placed on $3 million bail after he was charged with obtaining under false pretense, the sum of $956 Million from the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI). 34-Year-Old Sadik Rasul,the owner of SSS Mineral Gold Company, pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read against him […]
The Guyana Government on Monday offered clarification on reports that some 150 Haitians arrived in Guyana last week, possibly seeking refuge. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Winston Felix said the Haitian Nationals are citizens of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) should not be referred to as refugees. “They came with all the required documents and they […]
President David Granger on Monday charged Guyana’s Foreign Service to use its exemplary diplomacy to advance the country’s national interest abroad as he opened the Heads of Mission Conference here in Georgetown. President Granger reminded the Heads of Missions and their delegations that Guyana’s main defence against threats to its territorial integrity and sovereignty, is […]
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is calling on the government to immediately revoke the parking meter contract between the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) of Georgetown and Smart City Solutions (SCS). The business group publicly articulated it position in a statement issued to the media earlier today. This position was adopted after […]
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