Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 11:53 by Denis Chabrol Guyana is getting assistance from Jamaica in boosting its crime and security intelligence-gathering strategies and techniques, Guyana’s Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud announced Wednesday. Addressing the annual police awards ceremony, he said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has begun conducting an assessment of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) crime and ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 18:19 by Denis Chabrol Angered by persistent dust pollution linked to the slow-paced rehabilitation of Dennis Street, Sophia, residents blocked a section of the street with debris until they were assured that the dust would be wet and  road works would be completed very soon. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure said rehabilitation of Dennis ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 12 July 2016, 18:04 by Denis Chabrol Businesses in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown, will now have to pay the Mayor and City Council GYD$25,000 for the operation of shipping containers, the municipality announced Tuesday. City Hall said while container users will pay $25,000 to have the storage device parked for 72 hours, Council’s decision also supports a ...