Frontpage Aug 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am

Activated carbon from coconut shells touted as viable alternative to mercury 27 Aug 2013 | 08:30 am

Professor Suresh Narine Ahead of a 2020 ban on the use of mercury in the extraction of gold, Dr Suresh Narine is prescribing the use of activated carbon from coconut shells as a viable alternative. ...

Canada opening visa application centre in Guyana 27 Aug 2013 | 08:27 am

The Canadian government on Monday announced that it will open a new visa application centre (VAC) in Georgetown to make the process of applying for a visa to enter Canada easier and more convenient. ...

Hundreds bid farewell to Doodnauth Singh 27 Aug 2013 | 08:26 am

The body of Doodnauth Singh being escorted out of his residence in a dholi by loved ones By Vahnu Manikchand Scores of persons gathered at the home of the late Doodnauth Singh on Monday as they bade...

Case dismissed against jewel theft suspect 27 Aug 2013 | 08:21 am

A man accused of stealing gold jewellery was brought before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday to answer to the charge of robbery with violence. It was alleged t...

Simona Broomes accused of theft by suspected human trafficker 27 Aug 2013 | 08:21 am

Simona Broomes (right), backed by GWMO members, on Monday evening in front of the CID Headquarters Guyana Women Miners Organisation (GWMO) President Simona Broomes was on Monday arrested after allega...

New army chief Brigadier Mark Phillips gets badge of rank 27 Aug 2013 | 08:20 am

President Donald Ramotar delivering his charge to newly-appointed Brigadiers Mark Phillips and Julian B Lovell – says professionalism will guide him President Donald Ramotar, commander-in-chief of t...

Woman remanded for seven offences 27 Aug 2013 | 08:16 am

A woman appeared on Monday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after she was charged with seven offences – two counts of resisting arrest, three counts of assaulting ...

Mason on four charges refused bail 27 Aug 2013 | 08:16 am

A mason was brought before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Monday, after he was charged with four offences. It is alleged that on August 14 at D’Aguiar Park, being a...

Saw operator killed in Karduni Backdam 27 Aug 2013 | 08:16 am

A saw operator who was found hanging at a logging camp at Kurduni, Berbice River on Friday last was actually murdered, according to a post-mortem done by pathologist, Dr Vivikanand Brijmohan on Monday...