Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 22:33 by Denis Chabrol Two motor racers were Tuesday afternoon among five persons charged for a more than GYD$500 million cocaine-in-lumber bust earlier this month, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) said. Those charged jointly with trafficking in the 84.9 kilogrammes of cocaine are racers Stephen Vieria and Nazim Gafoor as well as his ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 19:05 by Denis Chabrol The 20 persons- mainly residents from the Amerindian village of Chenapau- who were earlier this week arrested for allegedly illegally mining at the Kaieteur National Park were released from police custody after they were charged with violating the Mining Act, authorities said Tuesday. Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 18:36 by Denis Chabrol Traffic on the eastern carriageway of the East Bank Demerara Public Road will be disrupted from Wednesday (May 31, 2017) to next week Wednesday (June 7) to “facilitate a pile driving exercise”, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure said. Authorities said the traffic disruption would occur at the intersection between ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 16:55 by Denis Chabrol The modern Liliendaal Bridge, which includes a pedestrian walkway, is now open to vehicular traffic after engineers from the Ministry of Public Infrastructure,Monday evening, completed construction works, one month ahead of the scheduled completion date. In a release by that ministry,  the Minister of Public Infrastructure, Mr. David Patterson said ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 15:54 by Denis Chabrol For the first time in history 13 child care facilities in Essequibo, Region Two are registered under the Ministry of Social Protection. The issuance of the childcare service licences ceremony done on Monday at the Regional Democratic Council’s boardroom, Anna Regina. Minister of So0cial Protection Amna Ally, Director, Child ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 15:37 by Denis Chabrol A new housing development could be built on a site on the edge of Lethem in Region Nine, (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo. Mayor of Lethem Carlton Beckles recently told the Government Information Agency (GINA), that the municipality plans to develop a 2,000-house lot new housing development on a site, which is ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 15:17 by Denis Chabrol A man was busted with three guns, ammunition and 11 kilogrammes of cocaine after police were summoned to his home to probe a report that he had threatened to kill his wife, a City Magistrates’ court heard on Tuesday. Taxi driver, 32-year old Trevor Rodriguez of 6 ‘J’ Duncan ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 15:03 by Denis Chabrol The man, who allegedly slammed a pickup into minibus, resulting in the death of a passenger was Tuesday charged with causing death by dangerous driving. Elton Carter of 50 CC, Eccles, East Bank Demerara was not required to plea to the indictable charge after it was read to him ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 May 2017, 14:20 by Denis Chabrol The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is unable to give a definitive position on why many of its Annual Finance Statements are not being filed—months after they are legally required according to the Public Corporations Act—and further is unable to say whether monies it was supposed to return to ...