Last Updated on Thursday, 11 August 2016, 13:17 by Denis Chabrol Three Japanese and a taxi driver have been robbed of a large quantity of cash and electronic equipment, and police have since arrested a woman with one of the stolen items. “The victims ,who are holidaying, went sightseeing when they were pounced upon by three males armed with handguns, ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 23:13 by Denis Chabrol An elderly gold miner attempted to kill his wife and shot himself dead afterwards at their Bourda, Georgetown residence, police said. Dead is 73-year old Theodore “Totie” Adams. His wife, 43-year old Sarojnie Warnauth was admitted to a private city hospital where doctors were performing emergency surgery. ‘A’ Division ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 20:30 by Denis Chabrol In the wake of serious concerns being raised about a deal to store pharmaceuticals for the public health sector at a bond being rented from a city businessman, government on Wednesday announced that a special ministerial team has been established to examine a range of issues. “The Sub-Committee met today ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 20:06 by Denis Chabrol (ST. LUCIAN TIMES).- Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Allen M. Chastanet has closely monitored developments, after an unfortunate vehicular accident in Guyana, left Saint Lucian cub scouts injured and traumatized. The accident occurred on Tuesday, July 26, two days after the St. Lucian contingent arrived for the 14th Caribbean ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 20:00 by Denis Chabrol Former President Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday said the records show that Afro-Guyanese have achieved more during the PPP’s 23-year rule, even as he maintained that the David Granger-led administration has been discriminating against Indo-Guyanese. “In terms of business ownership, in the tenure of the PPP at no time in ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, 18:52 by Denis Chabrol Amid swirling accusations of a sweetheart deal between government and a city businessman over the rental of a bond to store pharmaceutical supplies,  Minister of Public Health Dr. George Norton said Wednesday that the move was aimed at saving cash. He denied claims by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that ...