Two days after wanted man Tyrone Kacey Rowe called ‘Cobra’ surrendered to the police, officials are yet to say whether they have sufficient evidence to lay any charges against him. Rowe, who according to the police was wanted in connection with at least one murder and a series of robberies, surrendered early Thursday morning, while [...]
Price tag moves from $316 to $455 million
Olympic-size pre-fab pool at Pattense… When will it finish? Over two years after the initial construction started and a number of missed deadlines, the long-awaited Olympic-size swimming pool at Pattensen, the price tag of which moved from $316 million to $455 million, and which was scheduled to be completed this month, is nowhere near completion. [...]
Wood shredder victim earned $18,000 a month
- Father questions safety measures at Barama The father of the 19-year-old labourer whose mangled remains were found in a wood shredder on Thursday, is questioning whether lax safety measures at the Barama Timber Company could have caused his son’s demise. Jason Fraser Sr. also said that he would be seeking adequate compensation from the [...]
Alleged gold thief beaten to death at Mazaruni mining camp
Police are questioning several persons at Tamakay, Middle Mazaruni, in connection with the death of a 30-year-old man who was chopped and beaten to death while allegedly stealing gold from a mining camp. Reports from the area indicate that the victim, identified as Mervin Andrews, was killed by irate miners on Thursday after he was [...]
Countrywide fixtures released as Super Sixes cricket tournament gets underway
Merely hours after the launching of the Super Sixes cricket tournament, the organizers have released the fixtures with the first set of matches scheduled to get underway on Sunday September 5. Already several sponsors have agreed to support the tournament including GT&T, Ramotar Investments, R & M Shipping, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Imran and [...]
Colloquium in US today on Guyana’s future
A Colloquium will be held in the United States by some prominent Guyanese as well as members of the Diaspora to have a constructive dialogue to decipher a way forward locally. The meeting will benefit from a keynote address by Dr. Ivelaw Griffith and presentations by others such as Dr. Aubrey Bonnett, Dr David Hinds, [...]
GNIC workers down tools for brief period
- call for more pay, better working conditions More than 50 workers of the Guyana National Industrial Corporation Inc. (GNIC), Lombard Street, yesterday downed tools, calling for higher pay and better working conditions. However, only after about two hours off the job, the workers were persuaded to return to their duties. According to President of [...]