Last Updated on Thursday, 12 July 2018, 6:05 by Denis Chabrol The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), which is affiliated to the United States Chamber of Commerce,  is preparing to establish an affiliate in Guyana to attract and represent American business interests, American Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway said Wednesday night. He said AMCHAM Guyana is expected to set up ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 July 2018, 6:07 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Amna Ally on Wednesday said if the reported account of an altercation between Junior Minister of Natural Resources and two security guards at an East Bank Demerara restaurant’s parking lot is factual, then the incident is “unfortunate”. “Of course, if ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 17:01 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday recommended that government buy shares in the Berbice River Bridge or increase its subsidy to the major east-west thoroughfare across the waterway if it does not want to approve a hike in tolls. He said Berbicians could not afford the steep increases that ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 7:36 by Denis Chabrol General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo side-stepped questions on whether he thinks his preference for the party’s presidential candidacy can secure a majority of the 35 Executive Committee members. “That’s a subjective matter. I am not even sure a single one will support me. I ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 July 2018, 0:14 by Denis Chabrol Vice Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Volda Lawrence has apologised to a security guard who said he was locked up by police for 16 hours for allegedly abusing Junior Minister of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes. “Tonight I met young Josh Rambarran a security guard at New ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 22:10 by Denis Chabrol United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway on Tuesday said there has been a “slight” decline in crime in Guyana over the past three years, but political will and money are needed to fight the scourge especially at a time of soaring cocaine production in Colombia. “It’s fine ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:45 by Denis Chabrol Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson Tuesday afternoon vowed that government would not back down from its election campaign promise not to increase tolls to cross the Berbice River Bridge. “Government stands by its decision to reduce tolls in fulfilling a campaign commitment and will continue to work with ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:33 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana Oil Company Ltd (GuyOil) on Tuesday announced a reduction in prices for gasolene and gasoil (LSD) from  Wednesday July 10, 2018. The state-owned oil company said gasolene price would be reduced from $230 per litre to $226 per litre and gasoil (LSD) from $219 per litre to ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:26 by Denis Chabrol Six Venezuelans and a Guyanese pilot were Tuesday taken into custody in connection with an aircraft that authorities believed has fake registration marking. The two Venezuelan pilots and four passengers, two of whom are lawyers, arrived aboard the plane bearing registration YV-2493. Police said at about 11 AM, Michael ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 17:02 by Denis Chabrol A pandit and his son were Monday found dead inside their home, in what appeared to have been a murder and larceny. Dead are 66-year old  Deonarine “Dewan” Liliah and 28-year old Gopaul Liliah of 25 Craig Street and Delph Avenue, Campbellville., Georgetown. Based on investigations, police believed that ...