Tag: Georgetown
Stories of enslaved Africans return to Guyana through ‘Voices’ archive project
By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy In 1826, Onwerwacht left Plantation Blyendaal in Berbice, where he was enslaved, to spend the weekend...
Hilton announces debut in Guyana with Hilton Georgetown and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton
See full press release from Hilton: Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) announced the signing of the dual brand Hilton Georgetown and DoubleTree Suites...
Two firearms were used to shoot, kill sex worker
As the probe into the murder of transgender sex worker Shawn Simon Hooper widens, investigators have determined that two firearms...
Major Fire averted at Buddy’s
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was this morning (Saturday, June 17, 2017) able to avert a fire at the Buddy’s...
Miner arrested with Cannabis in Mazaruni River
A 35-year-old miner was today (Wednesday, June 07, 2017) arrested with a quantity of Cannabis in the Mazaruni River. According...
City Council to stop collecting business waste for free come May
Come May, businesses in the Capital may have to find alternative means of garbage collection and disposal. Solid Waste Director...
Location-based taxi service, iRIDE soon to be rolled out in Capital city
By Stacy Carmichael-James Transport Technology Company iRIDE, within the next three weeks, is bringing to the capital city, a safe...
Government suspends Parking Meter By-Laws with immediate effect; Police to protect Citizens’ vehicles
Cabinet today (Tuesday, March 21, 2017) deliberated on City Hall’s failure to suspend the Parking Meter Project after being asked...
Councillors to review legal advice before upholding Bulkan’s Order to suspend parking meter project
Written by Mark Murray “The reason why this meeting was called (is) because neither the Town Clerk nor the Mayor...
Former Georgetown Mayor believes no one should object to Parking Meters in the city
A former Mayor has thrown his support behind the controversial parking meter project even as many sections of society have...
