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06-27-08
Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman will press the case for an independent commission of inquiry into the Lindo Creek murders when he meets President Bharrat Jagdeo today to further discuss the issue.
05-31-08
The escape plans of a male bandit, his female accomplice and a taxi driver who was apparently in collusion went awry yesterday, shortly after they had brutalized and robbed a mother of two, at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara.
05-31-08
Deputy Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and Shadow Finance Minister, Winston Murray is calling on Government to explain the Sanata deal before the National Assembly.
05-31-08
A 45-year-old female teacher is reportedly at the centre of a sex scandal, in which she is believed to have had an improper relationship with a male 16-year-old fourth form student.
05-31-08
Many present at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday expressed shock as a murder charge was read to an 18-year-old for the death of a 79-year-old blind woman of Sans Souci, Wakenaam.
The accused, Latchman Persaud, of Sans Souci, Wakenaam, made hi
The accused, Latchman Persaud, of Sans Souci, Wakenaam, made hi
05-31-08
PARAMARIBO, Suriname- Local fishermen claim that they are being harassed by illegal Guyanese fishermen, prompting authorities here to launch an investigation into the complaints. Recently fishermen reported a number of incidents between them and illegal G
05-12-08
After two horrible days of being locked up at the Brickdam Police Station, the three farmers who were detained for questioning into the Farouk Kalamadeen kidnapping and subsequent murder have been released. The three men, Keith Williams, 45, Carl De Cambr
05-12-08
What is the perfect gift for a woman to receive on Mother’s Day? Well, several women thought that they received the best gift they could have possibly gotten when they delivered healthy, beautiful babies yesterday
05-12-08
President Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his disappointment with the decision of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) to take to the streets to protest the rising cost of living.
At a press briefing on Saturday, the Head of State said that the main
At a press briefing on Saturday, the Head of State said that the main
05-06-08
A 43-year-old gold miner of Canterbury Walk, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara is currently nursing a gunshot wound to his upper right leg, which he sustained during a robbery at his home.
05-06-08
A 25-year-old taxi driver is thankful to be alive after carjackers shot him on Sunday night in Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.
05-06-08
A 36-year-old cane harvester had his life snuffed out by the wheel of a tractor yesterday afternoon.
Narindra Harry, of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, was pronounced dead at the Fort Wellington Hospital around 17:50 hours.
Narindra Harry, of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice, was pronounced dead at the Fort Wellington Hospital around 17:50 hours.
04-24-08
Justice William Ramlal, hearing the legal protest against the CNS Channel Six licence suspension, is requesting disclosure on whether damages can be awarded against the State should a President be found in violation of the Constitution.
04-24-08
Thousands of Guyanese joined various foreign delegates at the junction of Main Stre-et and Avenue of the Republic, outside the Bank of Guyana, to witness the historic launching of Carifesta X in Guyana after a 36-year hiatus from local soil
04-24-08
ALBION, CORENTYNE - Three bandits were each sentenced yesterday to eight years in prison. Gunman 25-year-old Gavin Foster, a welder of 81 D'Urban and Breda Streets, Georgetown; 19-year-old labourer Wayne Wynter, of 61 Albert Street, Number 79 Village, Cor
04-24-08
The owner of the dogs that attacked and killed security guard Charles Roopchand last Wednesday was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $100,000 when he appeared before Magistrate Yohanseh Cave at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on a manslaughter charge
04-24-08
Since the commissioning of the diesel section of the co-generation facility at Skeldon late last year, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) are still to agree on a power purchase agreement which will stipulate how mu
04-24-08
The much-anticipated Takatu River Bridge linking Guyana and Brazil and touted to improve trade vastly between the two countries is almost completed with only minor works left.
The link in Region Nine will be the first physical infrastructural linkage bet
The link in Region Nine will be the first physical infrastructural linkage bet
04-24-08
Almost $2 billion was spent last year rehabilitating 24 miles of road, five culverts, two bridges and five miles of road lighting.
04-24-08
The Guyana Police Force yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Barry Dataram, of Ruimzeight Gardens, West Coast Demerara
04-12-08
Two Guyanese pork knockers were shot Wednesday evening, a short distance away from Guyana’s border with Venezuela, during a brazen attack by gunmen.
04-12-08
Former Amerindian Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues was yesterday sworn-in as Minister of Foreign Affairs while Pauline Campbell-Sukhai was sworn-in as Minister of Amerindian Affairs at the Office of the President.
04-12-08
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) company yesterday evening broke from the traditional launch of its telephone directory this time by putting on a pre Carifesta X cultural presentation.
04-12-08
Omai Gold Mines Limited (OGML) has confirmed that it will be handing over the Omai mine site by October 1, after more than 14 years in operation in Guyana during which an estimated 3.8 million ounces of gold were extracted.
04-07-08
The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which recently concluded I the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, has agreed to implement on a permanent basis some of the security arrangements that were effected during the Cricke
04-07-08
An irate, cutlass-wielding pork-knocker hacked a Brazilian gold miner to death at 09:50 hrs last Saturday at Kamarang, Mazaruni, for refusing to pay him.
04-07-08
The just-concluded security meeting in Trinidad and Tobago has been described by President Bharrat Jagdeo as extremely successful. The meeting ended on Saturday with the regional heads proposing a number of measures designed to reverse the crime trend now
03-28-08
Guyana’s capacity to export non-traditional perishable foods as well as protect key medicines from spoilage has been given a significant boost with the commissioning in two weeks time of a cold storage facility at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (C
03-28-08
Police were yesterday summoned to the Le Repentir Cemetery following a report that the tombs bearing the bodies of Shafeek and his brother, George Bacchus, had been broken into.
03-28-08
The United States of America is yet to implement pilot programmes within the Caribbean to assist with the reintegration of deportees into local societies.
03-23-08
East Coast Demerara residents were, last night, again bracing themselves for the worst as unusually heavy spring tide waves pounded the sea defense and overtopped the seawall, causing two nights of flooding and dampening the holiday spirit in the Montrose
03-19-08
Two men who allegedly posed as policemen to hijack a fishing boat then used it to rob unsuspecting fishermen are in police custody.
03-19-08
A 28-year-old man was stabbed to death just before midnight last evening at a popular D’Urban Street hangout spot.
03-19-08
he men arrested in Suriname with a quantity of gold believed to have been smuggled out of Guyana will remain in police custody until this morning. And following their detention they were joined by a fourth, said to be the father of one of the accused.
03-19-08
hree employees of the Bank of Nova Scotia have been placed on bail as investigators continue their probe into a massive $19 million fraud.
03-19-08
The bludgeoning to death of a missionary and his wife at Lethem; the slaying of a prominent hotel guest; and the discovery of a businesswoman’s skeletal remains are four murders of American citizens that are baffling local and international police investi
03-19-08
rettipaul Singh Investments (PSI) has said that it has nothing to say on the issue of the maintenance for family members of three of their missing fishermen.
03-16-08
Police removed the body of a female teenager, bearing several stab wounds, from a Kingston apartment some time around 09:00 hours yesterday after they had received a call that there was a body in the house.
Reports are that the bloody remains were that
Reports are that the bloody remains were that
03-16-08
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that the procurement process for the purchase of two helicopters for the Guyana Defence Force has begun and the much-needed pieces of equipment should be in the country within two weeks.
03-16-08
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday chided the People’s National Congress reform for a statement it issued wherein it was stated that the arrest of controversial ex-army lieutenant, Oliver Hinckson, was politically motivated.
03-16-08
The killing of Marcyn King, the sister of Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins, Guyana’s most wanted, should never have happened, President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday.
During a press conference at the Office of the President, the Head of State said that Ms. Kin
During a press conference at the Office of the President, the Head of State said that Ms. Kin
03-16-08
Government has announced that it has issued a number of import licences to ease the current shortage of chicken on the local market.
On Thursday, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, disclosed that a quantity of frozen chicken is
On Thursday, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, disclosed that a quantity of frozen chicken is
03-11-08
A West Bank Demerara woman was shot twice last night after battling with armed bandits who terrorized and robbed her family. Thirty-nine-year-old Babita Inshan, of Centre Dam, Goed Intent, is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
03-11-08
A sister of Guyana’s most wanted fugitive, Rondell Rawlins, called ‘Fineman,’ was gunned down last night at the junction of D’Andrade and Republic Streets, Newtown by an unidentified gunman who reportedly emerged from a white car
03-08-08
Fishermen are yet again at a loss after pirates carried out another daring attack on Thursday afternoon, robbing more than 10 boats and hijacking another.
03-08-08
Despite the presence of armed police ranks in the city, two bandits on a motorcycle escaped with a businessman’s handgun and $800,000 yesterday after attacking him near Avenue of the Republic.
A release said that the businessman was heading towards his
A release said that the businessman was heading towards his
03-08-08
Four police constables were yesterday placed on $20,000 bail each after being read a charge of corrupt transaction by agent.
03-08-08
In order to administer services that are aimed at promoting the health, security and well-being of the citizens of Georgetown, City Hall yesterday presented its 2008 budget which amounted to a whopping $1.9 B.
03-08-08
What you are doing is a vitally important job. You are the interface between the Police Force and the public," Deputy High Commissioner in the British Embassy, Malcolm Kirk, told police ranks at the closing of a three-day training seminar, yesterday.
03-08-08
The employer of the 14-year-old boy who was killed in an industrial accident last January is likely to face prosecution.
03-08-08
Quick response by the Guyana Fire Service yesterday saved the GUYOIL Providence East Bank Demerara terminal from destruction by fire. Reports are that at around 12:45 hours yesterday, fire broke out at the terminal while contractors were effecting repairs
03-08-08
As the recent arrests of two former Guyana Defence Force Officers, Oliver Hinckson and Dorian Massay, continue to take centre stage, City Mayor Hamilton Green was on Thursday factored into the equation.
03-08-08
Last Thursday's conflagration at Garden of Eden occurred after oil from some of Guyana Power and Light's (GPL) power plant engines leaked into a nearby trench behind the compound and somehow became ignited, GPL officials revealed in a press release yester
03-05-08
A telephone call yesterday saved a 77-year-old Festival City pensioner from a stray bullet. Reports are that the bullet was fired by police ranks on a mobile patrol which was reportedly giving chase to a bandit at the time.
03-05-08
President Bharrat Jagdeo has assented to the Firearms (Amendment) Act.
And Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, after the approval of the Budget estimates, will sign the order bringing into force the provision of the Act.
And Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, after the approval of the Budget estimates, will sign the order bringing into force the provision of the Act.
03-04-08
A 31-year-old labourer was yesterday charged with having carnal knowledge of his 11-year-old stepdaughter.
03-04-08
The 59-year-old man who was clubbed on the head with a stone, allegedly by close relatives, died of shock and haemorrhage due to blunt force trauma, a post mortem report stated yesterday.
The decomposing body of Walter Watson Dorsett was found at his Ann
The decomposing body of Walter Watson Dorsett was found at his Ann
03-04-08
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, yesterday voiced his disappointment that LIAT has indicated that it will be cutting back on its service to Guyana due to safety concerns.
The Minister said that, about a month ago, the airline
The Minister said that, about a month ago, the airline
03-04-08
A 27-year-old man was yesterday stabbed to death by one of his friends over an alleged money dispute.
The victim has been identified as Sherwin Jansen, called ‘Yankee’, 27, of Lot 98 Second Street, Alberttown. According to reports, the incident occurred
The victim has been identified as Sherwin Jansen, called ‘Yankee’, 27, of Lot 98 Second Street, Alberttown. According to reports, the incident occurred
03-04-08
A South Amelia’s Ward computer technician was left homeless after fire of unknown origin gutted his home at around 02:30 hrs yesterday.
03-04-08
Classes at New Silver City Secondary were suspended yesterday as more students and an NCN reporter fell victim to the ‘mystery illness’ that has plagued the school and baffled the community for the past seven days.
03-04-08
A mountain hiking expedition went horribly wrong for a Scottish volunteer teacher on Sunday last; she fell approximately 100 feet (30 metres) to her death at the Tutuwau Falls in South Central Rupununi.
Eighteen-year-old Pamela Mc Carroll, a science teac
Eighteen-year-old Pamela Mc Carroll, a science teac
03-04-08
Even though some say “at a snail’s pace,” the general consensus from Barticians following the February 17 killing of 12 people is that, “Everything is getting back to normal.”
03-04-08
PNCR shadow Minister of Legal Affairs, Mrs. Clarissa Riehl, yesterday lamented the plethora of problems afflicting Guyana’s legal system.
03-04-08
Since the stabbing of a mother and daughter at Linden two Saturdays ago, relatives have reported that the assailant, who went into hiding, is calling and begging for a settlement on the incident.
03-04-08
Two motorcycle bandits dodged several bullets while escaping after snatching $9M from a city businessman at around 11:00 hours yesterday.
03-04-08
One of the survivors in the Danzic, Mahaicony bike and truck collision broke into convulsive weeping when he woke up yesterday at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to discover that his right leg has been amputated.
03-04-08
The PNCR shadow Minister of Home Affairs, Deborah Backer in her presentations questioned whether the security sector allocations of $13.9B in the 2008 budget will bring the country back from the “brink” or make the people less secure than in 2007.
03-04-08
The father of a 24-year-old sailor, who along with two other colleagues has been missing for nearly a month now, is not satisfied with the efforts of the fishing company they work for with respect to locating the boat and crew.
03-04-08
The body which was fished out of the Demerara River on Friday is expected to be exhumed on Thursday so that it could be positively identified
03-04-08
By Leonard Gildarie
The regulatory body of the rice industry, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), is working on new laws that will mandate buyers of paddy to be licensed.
The regulatory body of the rice industry, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), is working on new laws that will mandate buyers of paddy to be licensed.
03-04-08
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has slammed Minister of Transport Robeson Benn over what it describes as interference in “straightforward administrative and operational matters” at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
03-02-08
Catfish, which are said to be of the order Siluriformes, are a very diverse group of bony fishes which are so named for their prominent barbells which give the image of cat-like whiskers.
03-02-08
Judge Dora Irizarry, who is presiding in the pre-trial arguments ahead of any criminal prosecution of Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan, is to rule on an application by defence counsel Robert Simels to have depositions taken in Guyana.
Simels filed the application a
Simels filed the application a
03-02-08
The budget debates continued Friday with a notable absence of zest and rebuttals as Parliamentarians and Ministers alike merely read prepared presentations.
03-02-08
After a little less than a week of intense interrogation by the police, Delroy Jack, called ‘Pan Head’, was released from custody yesterday.
03-02-08
Berbice fishermen are offering a $500,000 reward for information leading to the apprehension of some pirates, who, after a two-month lull, struck twice last week, robbing nine boats.
03-02-08
Police, yesterday, shot dead a man whom they believed was involved in a robbery committed on Toolsie Persaud Limited at Lombard Street, Charlestown.
03-02-08
the police have found some 20 cellular phones during an operation in the Georgetown Prisons yesterday morning.
03-02-08
Two gunmen staged a brazen daylight robbery yesterday around noon at Western Union located at Lamaha Street, a few doors west of Waterloo Street, relieving the lone clerk of some $300,000 representing the day’s taking to that point.
03-01-08
Roadside vendor, Guytree Bedessie, 43, of Whim, Corentyne, must be counting her lucky stars as she and her daughter escaped serious injury and possibly death.
03-01-08
he Guyana Power and Light Company and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) have reached an agreement on the issue of the Utility Company's rationalising their work force.
03-01-08
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport may be in for a major shake up as Air Traffic Controllers are on a ‘sick out’ as a result of monies allegedly owed to them by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
03-01-08
Although Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh in his recent budget presentation announced that flour would be among the many commodities which will be zero rated, no changes are likely to be observed in the price of the commodity produced by the National M
03-01-08
A police officer trapped a man by delivering a parcel of cocaine to a Carlisle city centre flat, in London.
Stanley Chimezie, 23, of Howe Street, Carlisle, was offered £500 to receive the parcel, which had a potential street value of about £39,000.
Stanley Chimezie, 23, of Howe Street, Carlisle, was offered £500 to receive the parcel, which had a potential street value of about £39,000.
03-01-08
After a week in custody, and having been interrogated in Georgetown, three men who were detained in connection with the slaughter of 12 people in Bartica have been released.
03-01-08
A 29-year-old speedboat captain died in a freak accident in the vicinity of the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, minutes after he pulled the badly decomposed body of an unidentified man out of the Demerara River.
Reports state that Desmond Dowding, of Lot 11 New
Reports state that Desmond Dowding, of Lot 11 New
03-01-08
The Guyana Revenue Authority, in collaboration with the Forestry Marketing Council of Guyana, held a workshop on Thursday, to iron out any difficulties that may exist in relation to the export of forestry products.
Among the various stakeholders present
Among the various stakeholders present
03-01-08
Administrator of the Linden Hospital Complex, Trevor Vangenderen, has said that an investigation will be launched following reports of people operating a privately-owned ECG machine at the institution.
Several persons have complained that they are being
Several persons have complained that they are being
03-01-08
heist rivals AK-47s missing from army More than two dozen guns, including a couple of SLRs (self loading rifles), were stolen by heavily armed gunmen during the Bartica attack on February 17 last.
03-01-08
Pirates struck again on Friday night, this time leaving a fishing vessel stranded after stripping it of its engine, groceries, equipment and the day’s catch.
03-01-08
Eleven farmers from Buxton yesterday started receiving payments from the government as compensation for farmlands destroyed during the recent Joint Services operations.
03-01-08
Ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) yesterday dumped in the Atlantic Ocean off the Demerara coast, a total of 202 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of US$1M locally, and five times more had the drug reached the United State
03-01-08
Three armed gunmen last evening snatched three bags containing over $1.5 M from a city businessman moments after he arrived at this Campbellville home.
03-01-08
An aerial search has commenced as efforts intensify to locate missing fishermen, Mahadeo Ramdeo and Ramnarine Jagmohan.
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