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Three policemen were injured in a collision in Georgetown and one of them has been hospitalised in a critical condition, according to sources. Information about the circumstances surrounding the accident at Church and Light Streets are sketchy. So far, police has issued no statement. 23-year old Seon George sustained serious head injuries and up to early Sunday morning was warded ...

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN).-The National Foodcrop Farmers’ Association (NFFA) says it is planning a major protest to object to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the T&T and Guyana governments that will provide 10,000 acres of land in Berbice for immediate agricultural production. A further 90,000 acres of Guyana’s land will also be made available to T&T, with the Government ...

BK Quarries on Saturday said the high price of stone was due to increased operational costs. Sales and Marketing Manager, Briony Tiwari said that based on fuel, spares and maintenance, her company was selling stone with a target price of GUY$8,500 per ton. She assured that if those variable input costs decline, stone could be supplied at GUY$7,000. The company ...

Moves are afoot to revitalize African village movements by encouraging them to blending education, economics and good social habits to create sustainable communities. Encouraged by their successes in Linden, Buxton and Plaisance, Political activists Aubrey Norton and David Hinds are continuing their crusade in other villages- the latest being at Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara on Friday night. “I am ...

The Guyana government on Friday rebuffed claims by BK International, saying that the country has been gripped by a two-year old stone shortage that has now prompted government to encourage importation of the vital construction material. Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn said government and private construction have been all hit by inadequate stones calculated at a 60 percent supply of ...

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) on Friday announced that its crackdown on illegal electricity connections and diversions has been successful but the slow court system was a drag on swift justice. “The rate at which cases are completed and the number of conviction however, remains a huge hurdle to overcome,” said the power company in a statement. GPL ...

A group of Venezuelans, who recently crossed the border into Essequibo for research purposes, had reported to Guyanese authorities there but soldiers from the Spanish-speaking neighbour were not allowed entry. “This visit was a visit that obtained the approval of the appropriate authorities at the point at which the delegation entered Guyana,” Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon ...

A now 24-year old man, who was accused of killing a security guard six years ago, was Thursday freed of murder and manslaughter in the Berbice High Court. Andy Adams of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice was freed when a mixed jury returned unanimous not guilty verdicts in the court presided by Justice Navindra Singh. Adams was accused of killing ...

An employee of Baganara Resort, Essequibo River drowned Thursday afternoon after he wandered off from a group of colleagues, entered the river and disappeared, a spokesman said. He has been identified as 19-year old Ryan Harris. He had been working at Baganara for the past three months as a grounds-man. The spokesman said the body was recovered about 7 PM ...

The gold mining settlement of Mahdia continues to be plagued by 12 hours of blackout because the Mahdia Power and Light (MPL) is unprofitable and government has refused to pay its bills for the year, according to well-placed sources. While Junior Local Government Minister, Norman Whittaker on Thursday suggested that consumers should be asked to pay more or await a ...