3 prison officers suspended n Jailbreak probe continues

August 05, 2015 in Regional

Three prison officers were suspended yesterday as the investigation into the July 24 jailbreak from the Port of Spain prison continues. The officers are an assistant superintendent and two junior officers, president of the Prison Officers Association, Ceron Richard, confirmed yesterday. He also called on Prisons Commissioner...

CP and Drue are soca royalty

August 05, 2015 in Regional

Claudette “CP” Peters won big at the LIME Party Monarch on Saturday. The soca diva earned her 10th soca monarch title over the weekend when she claimed the Groovy Monarch crown, making her the most decorated soca artiste in the show’s history. Her pole dancing antics...

Guyana PM confirms salary hikes for gov’t officials; says they need “respectable salaries”

August 05, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6961" align="alignright" width="300"] PRIME MINISTER MOSES NAGAMOOTOO[/caption] GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Tuesday August 4, 2015 – Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has confirmed media reports that ministers and other top level government officials will be getting bigger pay checks, saying they need to be paid “respectable salaries” to...

As we observe Emancipation…

July 31, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_6940" align="alignleft" width="300"] Our heroes, athletes demonstrate the spirit of our Emancipation[/caption] Tomorrow, as we again begin to observe the events that led to Emancipation and our decision to end colonial rule, we must remember that what we now celebrate was made possible by the...