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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 ...

Guyana’s combined opposition on Wednesday rejected government’s offer to support a motion calling for a Commission of Inquiry if it was not confined to 2006-2013 but had been dated back to the 1960s. The offer was made by the governing Peoples Progressive Party Civic’s (PPPC) Gail Teixeira during her contribution on a motion sponsored by Opposition Leader, David Granger calling ...

The man, who was allegedly sodomised with a condom-covered baton while in police custody, has moved to the High Court claiming GUY$80.4 million in damages from the State for torture and the breach of other constitutional rights. Colwyn Harding has also taken Constables 201411 T. Thomas and 19175 Devin Singh to the High Court to seek  damages in excess of ...

Retired workers of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Wednesday petitioned the National Assembly to be paid their “just and due” pensions in keeping with the Pensions Act. After years of lobbying and agitation to have the matter resolved to the satisfaction of all sides, the petition was tabled on behalf of the pensioners by Alliance For Change ...

COPA Airlines on Wednesday assured that research has shown that the Guyana-Panama route is viable and the airline is here for the long haul but the Latin American carrier declined to provide figures. “Once we open a destination, we are not just testing to see how we go. We are sure that we are going to do well and, off ...

More than 12  employees of Qualfon Call Center, Goedverwagting/Plaisance were Tuesday afternoon rushed to the Georgetown Hospital suffering from respiratory problems and anxiety after a power outage shut down the entity’s air conditionining unit. Power was later restored  and operations at the Call Centre resumed with a limited staff because a number of agents opted to go home while others were ...

The19-year old  mother of a four-month old baby was stabbed to death by her estranged 49-year old partner after she told him that she wanted to end the relationship, police and relatives said. Onica Greaves was stabbed multiple times about her body Monday evening by Robert Stanley who is now fighting for his life after attempting suicide by drinking gramoxone. ...

Police early Tuesday morning captured a third prisoner who escaped from the holding cell at the Georgetown Magistrates Court  about 13 hours earlier, police said. A senior investigator said 20-year old Randolph Marks was found hiding under a bed in a house at Freeman Street, East La Penitence about 1:20 AM. There was no confrontation between police and the youth ...