Last Updated on Thursday, 6 October 2016, 18:11 by Denis Chabrol The mother, who was on trial for cocaine in her teenage son’s suitcase handles, has been fine $2.7M and sentenced to three years imprisonment. Cora Towler appeared late Wednesday afternoon before Magistrate Leron Daly, where she changed her initial not guilty plea to guilty. The woman changed her plea ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 October 2016, 17:59 by Denis Chabrol The University of Guyana (UG) is asking government for  a GYD$5.2  billion subvention  in next year’s National Budget, a large chunk of which Vice Chancellor , Professor Ivelaw Griffith said Thursday would be used to pay higher salaries to local and foreign academic staff. “A significant priority for our educational ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 October 2016, 16:07 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of the Presidency’s main building on Vlissengen Road is set for a major overhaul in the coming months, prompting government to search for alternative accommodation. “Some of these movements became necessary because this building here in which we are is due for renovation works,” Minister of State, ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 October 2016, 15:38 by Denis Chabrol Steps are being taken to activate the Local Government Commission (LGC) and the Public Procurement Commission, despite concerns by the opposition People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) that government is deliberately dragging its feet. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, however, could not say when government’s nominees to the LGC would ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 October 2016, 10:22 by Denis Chabrol City Police in Georgetown said they Thursday night found a rifle in the possession of a hooded man under the Stabroek Market canopy who escaped. Chief Constable Andrew Foo said Friday morning that due to the prevalence of narco-trafficking and the fact that the area under the clock is ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 6 October 2016, 6:34 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger Wednesday evening attended the launch of an autobiography of 91-year old Ms. Carmen Jarvis entitled “From Seedtime to Harvest”. The book’s title was adopted from the lyrics of The Bishop’s High School’s song where she was a student and later head teacher. The event was held at the ...