Police destroy $1b of cannabis on Upper Berbice River The police yesterday destroyed $1b worth of cannabis at what appeared to be a well-tended and organized farm on the Upper Berbice River encompassing 21 acres. The article Police destroy $1b of cannabis on Upper Berbice River appeared first on Stabroek News.
Norton remains PNCR Leader -two new members elevated to Central Executive The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the PNCR yesterday affirmed its full support for the party’s current leader amid rumblings that he should take responsibility for its disastrous showing at the September 1st General and Regional Elections and stand down. The article Norton remains PNCR Leader appeared first on Stabroek News.
GPL preparing to receive further 15 MW from second powership The Guyana Power and Light company (GPL) is readying the second powership to begin delivery of the additional 15 megawatts (MW) of power to the 60 MW it agreed to last year and the infrastructure for a 69 kilovolt (kV) double circuit overhead transmission line replacement for Georgetown is expected to soon begin. The article GPL preparing to receive further 15 MW from second powership appeared first on Stabroek News.
Region Two rice farmers waiting in line for days to offload paddy -as problems deepen Rice farmers in Region Two are grappling with long delays at mills, where grading and intake of paddy have slowed to a near standstill with farmers reporting having to wait as long as five days in lines and many forced to sleep in their tractors to secure a spot. The article Region Two rice farmers waiting in line for days to offload paddy appeared first on Stabroek News.
Royal International Hotel gets on board with capped rate of US$160 plus VAT Royal International Hotel, at Track JW, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown has announced that beginning yesterday, it introduced a capped rate of US$160 + VAT per night for Guyanese residents, locally and in the diaspora. The article Royal International Hotel gets on board with capped rate of US$160 plus VAT appeared first on Stabroek News.
PPP/C introduces new faces for 13th Parliament, Jaffarally, Ramsaran out The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has released the list of its elected Members of Parliament (MPs) who will sit in the 13th Parliament following the September 1st 2025 general and regional elections. The article PPP/C introduces new faces for 13th Parliament, Jaffarally, Ramsaran out appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t to develop Mineral Inventory for mining sector -with launch of aerial geophysics survey To help boost sustainable growth in the mining sector while meeting the commitments outlined in the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, the government has initiated a multi-year project to develop a comprehensive Mineral Inventory that is expected to significantly strengthen the country’s extractive industry, and to this end, yesterday launched an aerial geophysics survey, a Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNRE) release stated. The article Gov’t to develop Mineral Inventory for mining sector appeared first on Stabroek News.
Wanted bulletins issued for two men over armed robbery The police yesterday issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with armed robbery investigations. The first bulletin was issued for Marlon Badley, called “Molly,” of Goed Fortuin Public Road, West Bank Demerara. The article Wanted bulletins issued for two men over armed robbery appeared first on Stabroek News.
UG law department says outstanding grade regrettable -will be approved for release within the next week The University of Guyana (UG) has responded to a letter in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News from a law student regarding a single outstanding grade for a course in the Department of Law. The article UG law department says outstanding grade regrettable appeared first on Stabroek News.
Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears Twenty-six-year-old Aucllie Waterton of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with obtaining money by false pretence and uttering a forged document. The article Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears appeared first on Stabroek News.