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The Guyana government is for now treating the ongoing controversy between the management of Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) and several private aviation operators as a “private matter” but there would be room for the Competition Commission to address some of their concerns. “That is still a private matter but the regulatory arrangements will always be government’s responsibility”, Minister of State, ...

Amidst concerns and complaints from the Toshao and representatives of the village of Isseneru, Region Eight, government has  directed that mining works be ceased immediately by the operator of a water dredge in the area. The Ministry of the Presidency sauys Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman issued the the order pending a fact-finding ...

One person was killed and four others seriously injured Saturday afternoon when the truck they were travelling in slammed into a tree  in the vicinity of Itaballi, Region Seven, police said. The dead man has been identified as Jermaine Khan. The injured include Leroy Benjamin, 19-year old Damon John and 45-year old Ronald Singh of Lima, Essequibo Coast.  Singh, who ...

Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) agents have foiled a plot by a number of persons to smuggle cocaine out of Guyana by swallowing the narcotic, according to a top official. Head of the CANU, James Singh said two Guyanese men were late Friday night arrested at hotel and one of them has been admitted to a city hospital because he ...

University of Guyana Chancellor, Professor Nigel. Harris on Saturday announced a task force would be established to help find lasting solutions to some of the deep-seated problems facing the tertiary institution Addressing the 49th Convocation of the institution, he said the decision was made by the Council, the highest decision-making body to assist in “decisively ” addressing some of the ...

One of three men, who invaded a home at New Amsterdam and chopped an occupant, Berbice, has himself been hacked and arrested. At about 0120h. today November 14, 2015, three men one armed with a shotgun and another with cutlass broken into the home of Nicholas Harrinandan 38 years, Tucberg Park, New Amsterdam. Harrinandan armed himself with a cutlass and ...

Police are probing the shooting of a patron and a waitress while an attempt was being made to disharm a policeman At 0100h. today Saturday November 14, 2015, police ranks responded to a report of disorderly behavior by a number of patrons at a night spot at Coverden, East Bank Demerara. During efforts by the police to arrest one of ...

Fire early Saturday morning destroyed a house at La Grange, West Bank Demerara, raising fresh concerns about the absence of a fire station in the area. The cause of the blaze at the unoccupied building was unknown. Residents said a Muslim only known as Brother Yahyah once lived there. The now destroyed building was immediately behind the La Grange Police ...

The Guyana Gold Board’s (GGB) Bartica office, which was closed in 2014 under the former administration after allegations of gold tampering surfaced, will be re-opened later this month, the Ministry of the Presidency announced late Friday night. The announcement that Minister of Governance with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman would be re-opening the office comes even ...

The Tourism and Hositality Association of Guyana (THAG) wants government to slash the Value Added Tax (VAT) to eight percent and grant duty free concessions on vehicles and construction materials for the sector, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. But Finance Minister, Winston Jordan said granting of the concessions would depend on precise data on the impact of the ...