June 6, 2019

A barge has caused the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL)13.8kilovolt submarine cable to be dislodged in the vicinity of Craig on the East Bank Demerara, leaving residents of from Vriesland to La Retraite, West Bank Demerara (WBD) without…

By Isanella Patoir The Minister of Social Cohesion Dr George Norton has expressed worry that the wave of Venezuelan migration to Guyana and other countries of the Caribbean could erode cultural expressions. “The role of culture to…

Magistrate Faith McGusty Thursday refused bail for ex-police officer Shaun Darcy Nebblett, who is wanted in the United States for charges related to the trafficking of cocaine. Nebblett, 34, is also known as Shaun Wyatt and Dapper. The…

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo wants the Government to be completely open and transparent about the sale of sugar assets and has warned against sweetheart deals in the sale of factories and lands. At a press conference Thursday, he…

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. has determined that a ship’s anchor has damaged its submarine cable connecting the Kingston, Georgetown with Vreed-en-hoop, West Bank Demerara substations. Public Infrastructure Minister told the…

The Norwegian Government has approved the transfer of US$80M which was set aside for the now cancelled Amaila Falls Hydropower project to other renewable energy projects. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson on Thursday…

Newly appointed Chairman of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. Rawle Lucas has challenged his fellow board members to work towards ending blackouts during their tenure. “Blackout for me is as old as 42 years and I think it is about time…

Australia recovered from an awful start to beat West Indies by 15 runs in a wonderful World Cup encounter at Trent Bridge. A day where fortunes fluctuated throughout could have been over quickly when the ferocious West Indies pace attack…

Minister within the Ministry of the Presidency, Simona Charles-Broomes, on Thursday morning, in collaboration with GAICO Construction Incorporated, presented a quantity of table tennis equipment to the students and teachers of the Valmiki…

The popular G3 building at Diamond along the East Bank of Demerara has been ruined by a mid-morning fire which also destroyed millions in assets. Persons recalled first seeing smoke emanating from the top flat of the building which…