Charrandass Persaud summoned by Legal Practitioners’ Committee Attorney Charrandass Persaud has been summoned by the Legal Practitioners’ Committee (LPC) to appear before it on October 12 in relation to a complaint against him. The article Charrandass Persaud summoned by Legal Practitioners’ Committee appeared first on Stabroek News.

Thirteen had to be rescued from Ramada Princess fire - -some were trapped on 6th floor Some 13 people were rescued on Saturday night after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino at Providence, which saw firefighters sustaining minor cuts and one guest suffering from smoke inhalation. The article Thirteen had to be rescued from Ramada Princess fire appeared first on Stabroek News.

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked van A 30-year-old motorcyclist died early yesterday morning when he reportedly lost control of his bike and collided with a parked van. The article Motorcyclist dies after crashing into parked van appeared first on Stabroek News.

UNICEF survey shows alcohol use prevalent among men Alcohol use still remains prevalent here especially among men, with UNICEF’s recently released Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (GMICS) 2019-2020 showing that 64 percent of men surveyed said they had at least one drink in the past month. The article UNICEF survey shows alcohol use prevalent among men appeared first on Stabroek News.

Miner arrested over murder of Venezuelan woman at Kaikan Police in Region Seven have arrested a gold miner in relation to the murder of the Venezuelan woman in her home at Kaikan. The article Miner arrested over murder of Venezuelan woman at Kaikan appeared first on Stabroek News.

Agostini Ltd forging ahead with investment plans Trinidad and Tobago conglomerate Agostini Limited will complete the construction of its second planned warehouse in two months and expressions of interest have been pouring in from mostly foreign companies, Country Manager Blaine Chee-Ping has said. The article Agostini Ltd forging ahead with investment plans appeared first on Stabroek News.

EPA affirms commitment to monitoring produced water discharges The Environmental Protec-tion Agency (EPA) has reaffirmed its dedication to overseeing produced water discharge (PWD) by the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels operating in the offshore oil and gas production. The article EPA affirms commitment to monitoring produced water discharges appeared first on Stabroek News.

US authorities should probe Exxon’s unapproved audit talks – Goolsarran The United States authorities should investigate ExxonMobil’s unauthorised discussions with Ministry of Natural Resources staff that led to a reduction in a disputed oil audit figure from US$214m to US$3m, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says. The article US authorities should probe Exxon’s unapproved audit talks – Goolsarran appeared first on Stabroek News.

Venezuela’s envoy summoned over Caracas referendum plan In addition to already dispatching formal correspondence that it objects to the spurious claims of Essequibo and to a referendum announced, the Government of Guyana on Saturday summoned Venezuela’s Ambassador to Guyana Carlos Amador Pérez Silva to a meeting and voiced its position that the decision contradicts the Geneva Agreement. The article Venezuela’s envoy summoned over Caracas referendum plan appeared first on Stabroek News.

How the Cost of Living is affecting people Part 42 - Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in the areas of East La Penitence and North East La Penitence in Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them. The following are their comments: Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Colwin Trevor, a 31-year-old grocery vendor said: “The cost of living is not only affecting me but everyone across the country because every day the price for items in the market going up. The article How the Cost of Living is affecting people Part 42 appeared first on Stabroek News.