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Daily Archives: Monday, 12 August 2013, 23:28

Blackberry thief caught on BBM date

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A woman, who stole her friend’s Blackberry and was caught when she accepted a BBM date with another of the owner’s friends, was Monday jailed. 21-year old Tricia Persaud of 1231 Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by City Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan. The ...

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Text message triggers husband’s assault

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia A man, who assaulted his wife after she read a text message he had received from another woman, was fined after the victim begged for him. City Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan fined 38-year old Keith Azore GUY$5,000 and placed him and his wife, Christine Azore, on a one-year bond to ...

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US-bound cocaine-in-ochroes intercepted

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Two persons were Monday arrested in connection with the discovery of a quantity of cocaine in a shipment of ochros destined for the United States (US), according to well-placed sources. The amount of the narcotic was not immediately known.Sources said the cocaine was stashed inside a number of the vegetable. ...

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APNU sees no political risk in opposing Amaila project

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia Leader of the Opposition David Granger has indicated that the APNU would rather face the wrath of the electors than the potential fallout from the US$858M Amaila Falls Hydro Power project which he said was flawed. At a news conference on Monday he was asked whether the APNU had calculated ...

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New York group seeks to help people outside Guyana

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia BY By Prem Calvin Prashad (TIMES LEDGER).-The recently formed group West Indians Serving Humanity has bold plans to aid underprivileged children through tapping the large West Indian community in Queens. I spoke with WISH group members Safraz Deen and Deven Dindiyal on their experiences, aspirations for their group and the ...

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Body of missing man recovered from city canal

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The body of a 33-year old man was Sunday recovered from near the Lombard Street koker, a day after he might have been beaten by several men. He has been identified as Jules Walker of 7 Ogle Front, East Coast Demerara. Investigators said marks of violence were seen on what ...

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CPDC mission to educate artisans, domestics on CSME Free Movement ‘could prevent exploitation, illegal movement’

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The regional umbrella body of non-governmental organizations, the Caribbean Policy Development Centre (CPDC), has launched a regional project aimed at improving the free movement of artisans and domestic under the Caribbean Community Single Market & Economy (CSME). The project, entitled Making CSME Work for Artisans and Domestics, will focus its ...

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Sithe Global pulled out of Amaila because of high political risk- Greenidge

Last Updated on Saturday, 26 December 2015, 21:01 by GxMedia The opposition A Partnership of National Unity (APNU) on Sunday said the United States (US) firm, Sithe Global, pulled out of the nearly US$1 billion Amaila Falls Hydropower facility, fearing that if the government changes the deal could be amended. Although the smaller opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) joined the ...

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