Last Updated on Sunday, 1 October 2023, 21:41 by Denis Chabrol A bush fire, possibly caused by the extremely dry and hot weather, was up to Sunday night raging at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, but at least one resident said fire tenders could not reach the blaze because of the poor condition of the sand road. “They called the fire service ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 October 2023, 14:24 by Denis Chabrol A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (APNU) parliamentarian, Ganesh Mahipaul on Sunday demanded that the opposition have a say in the processing and award of multimillion dollar contracts by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). “We need to amend the Procurement Act of 2003 and revisit ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 October 2023, 11:51 by Denis Chabrol The first of several books on navigating the rules of business in Guyana is now on the market and seeks to simplify how the local content process works for both suppliers and procurers, according to author and Attorney-at-Law Brenden Glasford. Titled “Guide to Guyana’s Local Act”, the book is ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:30 by Denis Chabrol by GHK Lall I find it most surprising that Exxon’s Guyana Country Head, Mr. Alistair Routledge, has not rushed out of the blocks and come out with upraised fist, and furious face.  It would be the best denial and denunciation of what Chartered Accountant, Mr. Christopher Ram, placed in ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 October 2023, 8:25 by Denis Chabrol By Dr. Randolph Persaud, Professor Emeritus As university professors my friend Percy Hintzen and I know something that is unmistakably true, namely, that no knowledge is apolitical. I accept that, as I have since my early undergraduate years. Professor Hintzen, however, seems to have forgotten this most settled position ...