Last Updated on Monday, 21 February 2022, 21:32 by Denis Chabrol A search, rescue and recovery team on Monday spotted the net of the trawler that capsized in the Atlantic sea early Sunday morning, resulting in the disappearance of three fishermen, Public Works Minister II Deodat Indar said. “They saw the net floating in the general area where the trawler ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 February 2022, 18:16 by Denis Chabrol The man, who allegedly shot dead his son-in-law has been captured, Guyana Police Force Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum  said. The man was reportedly held earlier Monday at the Eugene F. Correia ‘Ogle’ International Airport shortly before attempting to board a plane to Trinidad and then to the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 February 2022, 18:08 by Denis Chabrol As families await word about the disappearance of three fishermen after a seabob trawler sank off the coast of Mahaicony early Saturday morning, officials on Monday said emergency response was hampered by the late delivery of information to authorities. “Our understanding is that there was no information passed on ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 February 2022, 9:46 by Writer A search has been launched for several fishermen who have gone missing and are feared dead after the trawler they were working on capsized. Those missing and feared dead are Harold Damon, Winston Sam and Ronald Burton. The lone survivor is Vincent Dazzell who claimed that he was rescued by ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 February 2022, 9:50 by Writer A  man from Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice has been arrested after 2.9 kilogrammes of cocaine were found in a bowl of fried rice in a suitcase he was carrying, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) alleged on Sunday. CANU said its agents intercepted the narcotic, with a street value ...

Last Updated on Monday, 21 February 2022, 10:13 by Writer A more than 2o-year-old idea to generate electricity from wind for consumption by Guyanese could this year move to the installation of six turbines at Hope Beach and Chapman’s Grove, East Coast Demerara and their output would be supplemented with solar energy during periods of less wind, an official said. ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 February 2022, 16:31 by Denis Chabrol The US$700-million dollar Amaila Falls hydropower station is to be built and operated under strict contractual and regulatory rules but no costs were provided for associated contracts, according to Project Leader Winston Brassington. “Like any large project, there is a lot of risk in these projects but most of ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 February 2022, 11:23 by Denis Chabrol At least three seamen are feared dead after the trawler they were working on went down in the Atlantic sea off the coast of Guyana, one of the seamen’s wives said Sunday. Among those believed to have perished is 44-year old Harold Anthony Damon of Agricola, Greater Georgetown. Mrs. ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 February 2022, 21:11 by Denis Chabrol A joint venture logistics company between Roraima Airways and the Trinidad-headquartered RAMPS Logistics have teamed up to form the majority Guyanese-owned Arapaima Logistics which has already sealed a deal to ship 10,000 coconuts to the United States (US), officials said Saturday. “It is one of our mandates to engage ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 19 February 2022, 12:48 by Denis Chabrol Police were Saturday searching for a 44-year old man who allegedly shot dead his 25-year old son-in-law in East La Penitence. Dead is  Leon Gittens of 118 Cowan Street, Kingston. The Guyana Police Force said the shooting incident occurred at midnight February 18, 2022 at Lot 211 Freeman Street, ...