New harbour bridge completion now set for March next year

The casting of the pile cap on Pier 35 on Monday, May 6
The casting of the pile cap on Pier 35 on Monday, May 6

-Edghill says not contractor’s fault By Marcelle Thomas The new Demerara Harbour Bridge is now projected to be completed at the end of the first quarter of next year instead of  December this year, with Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, contending that it was not the fault of the contractor.

Dear Land of Guyana by Moses V. Nagamootoo

– a book review by Christopher Ram Part 4 Introduction Chapter 17 is titled Campaign and Elections and reports on the immediate action required to hold the elections following the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice that the no confidence motion (NCM) in December 2018 was properly passed, the Government had fallen, and elections had to be held.

Mohamed Inshan
Mohamed Inshan

Man gets three years for cocaine

Mohamed Inshan last week appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ally at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of the offence of possession of 2.264 kgs of cocaine  for the purpose of trafficking. 

Private Azim Khan
Private Azim Khan

No arrest yet in home invasion shooting of GDF rank

-victim recovering in hospital Up to yesterday, the police had not arrested anyone in the home invasion shooting of Azim Khan, a 22-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier who is said to be recovering at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

More than 30 cyclists sign petition to stop NSC 3-Stage route change

– Former national coach Hasan Mohamed a signatory By Michelangelo Jacobus Ahead of what many fans and cyclists deem as the most prestigious event on Guyana’s local calendar, trouble seems to be brewing as more than 30 cyclists from the various clubs have signed on to a petition to stop the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) from altering the route of Independence 3-Stage race first leg.

Trinidad radio station found in breach after degrading statements about judge

(Trinidad Express) The Telecommunications Au¬thority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) has found that radio station Trinibashment 91.9 FM, owned by soca artist Neil “Iwer” George, had acted in breach of its concession by allowing inciteful and degrading statements to be made against a High Court judge that had the potential of bringing the Judiciary into disrepute.

Peru authorities investigate president as brother arrested

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peruvian authorities said on Friday that they had launched an investigation into President Dina Boluarte for disbanding a special police force that had been investigating her brother, who was detained earlier in the day.

Exxon: Door still open to gas coming to T&T

(Trinidad Express) The distance between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the route it has to take through Venezuela’s territorial waters, are two major obstacles hindering the construction of a natural gas pipeline to export gas from Guyana to T&T, ExxonMobil’s country manager Alistair Routledge has said.