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Daily Archives: Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 22:26

Bulkan’s latest parking meter suspension order doesn’t require City Council’s approval

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 22:26 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan’s latest order that suspends the Georgetown parking meter bylaws does not require City Hall’s approval, in contrast to the previous one that was issued one week ago. The order issued on Tuesday states “the Georgetown Metered Parking By-laws 2017 are suspended for three months commencing 21st ...

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Manufacturers warn of retrenchment, increased prices due to further devaluation of Guyana dollar

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 20:11 by Denis Chabrol As the value of the Guyana dollar continues to deteriorate from GYD$215 to US$1.00 to as much as GYD$230 in the last few weeks, sources in the foreign exchange market said that is partly because authorities have been clamping down on gold smuggling and drugs trafficking. The Guyana Manufacturing ...

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Floating Gallery to showcase ethnic diversity in Harmony Village

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 17:07 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar The Ministry of Social Cohesion will on March 23, 2017, launch ‘Harmony Village’ in the Main Street Avenue, to kick off a year of activities in pursuit of its mandate. Social Cohesion Minister Dr George Norton, today (March 22, 2017) provided an update at the Ministry ...

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Five persons nominated to take on Yarde for GPSU’s presidency …as Executive Council calls picketers “misguided, disgruntled, nuisance’

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 16:59 by Denis Chabrol by Gary Eleazar Five persons have been nominated to run against incumbent Patrick Yarde, for the presidency of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) when its election is held on April 24, 2017. GPSU’s first vice-president, Mortimer Livan made the disclosure today (March 22, 2017) when he led a ...

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Rupununi men remanded for big marijuana bust after shallow grave discovery

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 March 2017, 9:17 by Denis Chabrol When Police in Guyana’s Rupununi region stumbled upon a shallow grave in the Rupununi region, they also uncovered a one acre-sized field of cannabis planted in the Moco-Moco village of that very region. Two men, Gregory Gregorius and Amos Hendricks, of Central Rupununi were today, March 22,  slapped with two ...

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Police prosecutor accused of ‘perverting trial’ for woman pardoned by President Granger

Last Updated on Thursday, 23 March 2017, 10:43 by Derwayne Wills Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Rahamat today, March 22, raised an allegation of attempting to pervert the course of justice against police prosecutor Corporal Deniro Jones in the courtroom of Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Latchmie represents Tiffany Peters, a 24-year-old former Magistrate’s Court clerk who was sentenced for stealing $3.2Million from the ...

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GTT partners with US Company for enhanced online top up

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 19:46 by Denis Chabrol GTT has launched simpler access to its online top up portal for prepaid mobile customers. The new platform is supported by Prepay Nation, a United States Company and is secure, convenient and real-time. “We are excited to offer GTT’s customers the ability to top up an account in real-time ...

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Businessman asks court to review Granger’s eligibility criteria for GECOM Chairmanship

Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 7:43 by Denis Chabrol Businessman, Marcel Gaskin has moved to the High Court to challenge the constitutionality of President David Granger’s rejection of Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo’s list of nominees for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM. In court papers filed by Attorney-at-Law, Glenn Hanoman, the businessman wants the ...

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