Police search Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard St The police today searched Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard Street. Gold trader Azruddin Mohamed, Leader of the Opposition was present during the search and upbraided the police for what he said was political persecution. The article Police search Mohamed’s Enterprise on Lombard St appeared first on Stabroek News.
Gov’t has blacklisted 30 contractors – Mustapha -beleaguered Belle Vue pump station only at 29% Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday told the Parliamentary Committee of Supply that the government has blacklisted 30 delinquent contractors and is shifting focus toward mobile and hydro-pump systems. The article Gov’t has blacklisted 30 contractors – Mustapha appeared first on Stabroek News.
$500m in budget for new Amerindian hostel in city – Minister Minister of Amerindian Affairs Sarah Browne-Shadeek has revealed that a $500 million allocation in the 2026 Budget will fund the construction of a two-storey residential facility in Georgetown, designed to significantly expand accommodation for Amerindians travelling to the capital. The article $500m in budget for new Amerindian hostel in city – Minister appeared first on Stabroek News.
Upper Mazaruni District Council refutes Teixeira’s assertion it is ‘not a legal organisation’ The Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC) is refuting the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira’s assertion that the council is “not a legal organisation [because it has not followed] the procedures as required by the Amerindian Act to… legitimately represent the villages of the Upper Mazaruni”. The article Upper Mazaruni District Council refutes Teixeira’s assertion it is ‘not a legal organisation’ appeared first on Stabroek News.
New GMC eggs racket probe triggers fierce clash in Committee of Supply A heated exchange erupted in the Parliamentary Committee of Supply yesterday as APNU MP Vinceroy Jordan and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha clashed over the status of an Auditor General’s probe into the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC). The article New GMC eggs racket probe triggers fierce clash in Committee of Supply appeared first on Stabroek News.
Mustapha assures Parliament GuySuCo will be profitable in 2030 Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday told Parliament’s Committee of Supply that GuySuCo will return to profitability in 2030. The Minister shared a roadmap underpinned by an $8.4 billion operational subsidy to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and a shift toward 100% mechanization. The article Mustapha assures Parliament GuySuCo will be profitable in 2030 appeared first on Stabroek News.
Lamaha St man gets 20 years for murdering fellow tenant George Moses was yesterday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the 2023 murder of Anthony Williams when he appeared at the High Court in Demerara before Justice Gino Persaud. The article Lamaha St man gets 20 years for murdering fellow tenant appeared first on Stabroek News.
Accused pleads guilty to killing of goldsmith at MYO Afzal Deendial, who was charged with the 2022 murder of Kareem Kayum, yesterday pled guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. The article Accused pleads guilty to killing of goldsmith at MYO appeared first on Stabroek News.
Man pleads guilty to killing clothes vendor Brian Matterson appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara charged with the 2022 murder of clothes vendor Aubrey Baird. The article Man pleads guilty to killing clothes vendor appeared first on Stabroek News.
Two men remanded over Kitty cocaine bust Thirty-two-year-old Shaquille Gordon, and 54-year-old Ravindranauth Persaud, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty and were remanded on a charge of trafficking in narcotics. The article Two men remanded over Kitty cocaine bust appeared first on Stabroek News.