The University of Guyana Senior Staff Association (UGSSA) on Friday threatened to shut down the tertiary institution if its administration goes ahead with plans to cease a number of programmes  “We intend to close the the university down,” said UGSSA Chairman, Dr. Patsy Francis. She said she did not support cuts but reforms to enhance programmes that are fully subscribed ...

Police were Friday hunting a suspect in the killing of a man from Moblissa, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The dead man has been identified as 37-year old Danand Daniels of Moblissa. The incident occurred about 4:45  Thursday afternoon in his village. Investigators were told that Daniels and another  man were involved in an argument during which he was struck to his head ...

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has lambasted BK International for blaming them for the apparent delay in the East Bank Demerara road projects. “For the record, GT&T categorically denies these spurious allegations,” said the phone company in a statement, adding that it “bears no responsibility for any delays in the East Bank of Demerara Road Projects.” Expressing “deep concern” ...

The Head of Procurement at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Norman Cameron on Thursday advised the Guyana government to include penalty clauses in design and supervisory consultancy agreements if the quality of work ends up being substandard. He said there was the option of putting “terms and conditions in the contract to ensure that there is some mechanism for redress.” ...

A Customs Broker was Thursday jailed for 18 months after he was convicted for stealing a video camera from the Guyana Learning Channel. Ronald Williams,35, pleaded guilty to stealing one Sony High Definition Video Camera valued GUY$800,000 from the television station. He committed the offence on May 21 at 3 Battery Road, Kingston, Georgetown. Police Prosecutor, Dinero Jone said that ...

One of three men, who carried out a number of brazen robberies at a wake in Kitty, was Friday arraigned on two counts of armed robbery before a City Magistrate. 19-year old Curt Simeon of Eccles, East Bank Demerara pleaded not guilty and was remanded to custody until May 29, when he appeared before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan. He was ...

The Guyana government on Thursday announced the withdrawal of the non-approval of the US$1.2 million Leadership and Democracy Project (LEAD) being funded by the United States government. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon says the withdrawal now paves the way for representatives of the Guyana government and those of the American embassy to discuss and agree to the ...

Qualfon has confirmed that several employees fell ill during a power-outage at its Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara location. The company refuted earlier reports that employees were prevented from leaving the premises Tuesday afternoon after the power failure and subsequent drain of a back-up battery. Qualfon, a call centre, also said the building has three emergency exits rather than the front ...

The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Thursday issued a wanted bulletin for an Albouystown, Georgetown man in connection with the discovery of a large quantity of marijuana and cocaine in the baggage of a Barbados-bound passenger. CANU said it was searching for 32-year old Mark Mohabir also known as “Polo” of Cooper Street, Albouystown “in connection with the discovery ...

A 20-year old woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon allegedly with a large quantity of marijuana and cocaine that she was attempting to take to Barbados, a senior anti-drug agent said. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) official confirmed that the Guyanese woman was arrested shortly before she was about to board a LIAT flight at the Ogle International Airport for ...