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Daily Archives: Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 23:53

Volda Lawrence apologises to security guard in fracas with Simona Broomes

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 0:14 by Denis Chabrol Vice Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Volda Lawrence has apologised to a security guard who said he was locked up by police for 16 hours for allegedly abusing Junior Minister of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes. “Tonight I met young Josh Rambarran a security guard at New ...

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Political will, youth employment, more cash needed for Guyana’s crime fight- American Ambassador

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 22:10 by Denis Chabrol United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway on Tuesday said there has been a “slight” decline in crime in Guyana over the past three years, but political will and money are needed to fight the scourge especially at a time of soaring cocaine production in Colombia. “It’s fine ...

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Govt says ‘no’ to call for increased Berbice Bridge tolls

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:45 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson Tuesday afternoon vowed that government would not back down from its election campaign promise not to increase tolls to cross the Berbice River Bridge. “Government stands by its decision to reduce tolls in fulfilling a campaign commitment and will continue to work with ...

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GuyOil reduces gasolene, gasoil prices

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:33 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Oil Company Ltd (GuyOil) on Tuesday announced a reduction in prices for gasolene and gasoil (LSD) from  Wednesday July 10, 2018. The state-owned oil company said gasolene price would be reduced from $230 per litre to $226 per litre and gasoil (LSD) from $219 per litre to ...

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Venezuelan pilots, passengers, Guyanese pilot in custody concerning suspicious aircraft

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:26 by Denis Chabrol Six Venezuelans and a Guyanese pilot were Tuesday taken into custody in connection with an aircraft that authorities believed has fake registration marking. The two Venezuelan pilots and four passengers, two of whom are lawyers, arrived aboard the plane bearing registration YV-2493. Police said at about 11 AM, Michael ...

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Pandit, son found dead in their home; no signs of forced entry

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:02 by Denis Chabrol A pandit and his son were Monday found dead inside their home, in what appeared to have been a murder and larceny. Dead are 66-year old  Deonarine “Dewan” Liliah and 28-year old Gopaul Liliah of 25 Craig Street and Delph Avenue, Campbellville., Georgetown. Based on investigations, police believed that ...

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Foreign aircraft possibly with fake registration markings held at Guyana’s CJI airport

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 11:47 by Denis Chabrol An investigation has been launched into the landing of a private chartered aircraft at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport about 15:20hrs Monday afternoon, the Guyana Police Force said Tuesday. In keeping with enhanced security postures and intensified collaboration with management of the various Units /Agencies operating at the CJIA, ...

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Berbice Bridge Company appeals to govt to increase tolls

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 11:21 by Denis Chabrol The Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BCCI) wants commuters to pay more to cross the river, but the company says government’s ontinued rejection of refusal to increased tolls is affecting maintenance and other operations. If the company gets its way,  cars and minibuses will have to pay  GY$8,040 to cross the ...

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