Last Updated on Monday, 30 April 2018, 18:15 by Denis Chabrol Story by Associated Press PARAMARIBO, Suriname — Sixteen fishermen are missing and feared dead after pirates raided their boats off the coast of Suriname and forced them to jump overboard, authorities in the South American country said Monday. The fishermen were part of a group of 20 in four ...

Last Updated on Monday, 30 April 2018, 18:09 by Denis Chabrol The Ministry of the Presidency (MotP) will on Wednesday launch the Commemorative Centenary Stamp of the birth anniversary of former President and co-founder of the Peoples Progressive Party—the late Dr. Cheddi B. Jagan. The activity however, will be run off without the PPP, since according to the party’s General ...

Last Updated on Monday, 30 April 2018, 17:18 by Denis Chabrol A Guyana Police Force officer on Monday shot and injured himself while placing an unlicensed gun in his waist, that law enforcement agency said. “The firearm which was retrieved by a Army Lieutenant at the location had no serial number, five live rounds and a spent shell was also ...

Last Updated on Monday, 30 April 2018, 13:46 by Denis Chabrol Government and Regional Accounting Officers such as Permanent Secretaries and Regional Executive Officers (REOs) will soon be administered an Oath, before giving evidence at the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), given the growing levels of inconsistent answers being provided to the statutory body. The commitment was had on Monday ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2018, 7:07 by Denis Chabrol President David Granger says he is “tired” of Guyana exporting logs and other raw materials instead of value-added products. “I am tired of seeing logs going out of this country. I want to see furniture going out. I don’t want to see raw gold. I want to see jewellery ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2018, 6:51 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government sought to assure residents that the country was prepared for an oil-spill and all companies engaging in offshore oil extraction must put in place measures to prevent or handle such an incident. “We have to put in place measures, which are more proactive rather than reactive ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 29 April 2018, 6:34 by Denis Chabrol Well-known Senior Counsel, Ralph Ramkarran  on Sunday suggested that Guyana’s constitution exempts government ministers and government-appointed board directors from being classified as public officers. Ramkarran’s observation is against the background of misconduct in public office charges against Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2018, 18:00 by Denis Chabrol A 47-year old man, who resides at West Coast Berbice, on Friday remained in custody as police probed allegations that he “inappropriately touched” nine students of a school located near his home, police said. The man’s address and the name of the West Coast Berbice primary school are being ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2018, 14:06 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder said the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL)- the holding company for government’s assets- might not have been properly advised about who is responsible for naming a board for the Guyana Sugar Corporation. “Perhaps, someone didn’t tell NICIL their role,” he said. That ...

Last Updated on Friday, 27 April 2018, 13:21 by Denis Chabrol Four fixed wing aircraft, including Skyvans that are no longer manufactured are being purchased for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to move troops and assist in search and rescue, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said Friday. “I don’t believe that they are making new Skyvans these days and they ...