Daily Archives
July 13, 2016
Jagdeo condemns implementation of ‘Container fee’: says consumers will pay
Opposition leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has condemned the move by the Georgetown Mayor and councilors to add a fee for the parking of containers along the city streets.
To address the issue of containers being left on city streets…
Squash team heads off to defend Junior Caribbean title
By Avenash Ramzan
A dominant force in the Caribbean, the national junior squash team is ready and raring to compete in this year’s Caribbean Junior Squash Championship in the Cayman Islands.
A 26-member contingent,…
Police record 18% decrease in serious crimes: 18% increase in road fatalities
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded an 18% decrease in serious crimes for 2016 thus far when compared to the same period last year.
Speaking during the GPF annual awards ceremony, Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud…
Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System shutdown led to prolonged ‘blackout’
The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) in a statement on Wednesday noted that at approximately 23:09hrs last evening(July 12, 2016), the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System experienced a shutdown as a result of a faulty connection or “Pot…
Two arrested for robbing vendors
Two vendors at the Bourda Market were robbed of $500,000.00 cash at around 23:00 hours on Monday.
According to the police public relations officer, 51-year-old Wayne Miller and 43-year-old Darmenna Wong, both of whom resides at…
31 deaths from mining pit collapse in 2 years
According to the records of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, 31 miners have lost their lives as a result of mining tragedies over the past two years. This was disclosed subject Minister, Raphael Trotman on Wednesday.…
$25, 000 to park containers for 72 hours in the city
To address the issue of containers being left on city streets for long periods, business persons are being asked to pay GYD$25,000 for 72 hours parking and a penalty fee of $5000 for every other day the container is left parked in the…
All-round Warriors topple Zouks to stay atop
The Guyana Amazon Warriors continued their winning form as they extended their lead at the top of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a win against the St Lucia Zouks. Wickets from Rayad Emrit, Sohail Tanvir and the tournament’s…