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The 55-year-old, West Ruimveldt woman, who was busted at the Eugene F. Correia Airport with 7 pounds of cocaine strapped to her thighs, was today sentenced to four years in jail and fined $9.1 million. The convict, Sandra Angela Profitt, broke down in tears as she admitted to the cocaine trafficking charge this morning when […]
Former Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. She took the oath of office before President David Granger this morning at the Ministry of the Presidency. Dr. Cummings has taken over the portfolio from Carl Greenidge, who was forced to resign because of his dual […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit last has issued a wanted bulletin for businessman, Winston Carto aka “Chief Mike”, whose last known address has been given as 193 Greenheart Street, South Ruimveldt Gardens. In a statement, CANU said “Chief Mike” is wanted in relation to the 7 pounds of cocaine that was busted at the Eugene […]
Police investigators have moved into the Albouystown community, where a businesswoman was found murdered this morning and her husband badly injured. The full name of the dead woman has not been released, but she owned and operated a shop in the community known as “Nalo’s Variety”. The business place is located at Non Pareil and […]
Workers and their unions all across Guyana are observing and celebrating Labour Day today. A number of rallies and parades are taking place across the country. In a labour day message, President David Granger reminded that the labour movement is essential to expanding employment opportunities and ensuring just conditions of work. He said workers, through […]
A Chinese national who manages a supermarket in the Diamond community, was today charged with attempted murder following the beating of a 59-year-old man outside the supermarket. The accused, Xinoxi Qu, appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of attempted murder. In Court, the Prosecutor […]
An armed bandit, who was shot dead as he carried out an attack at El Sol Hotel in Queenstown, is still to be identified. According to a Police report, the man was shot dead around 4:30 this morning by an armed security guard. The hotel is located in Crown Street, Queenstown. The Police report said […]
A 55-year-old woman from West Ruimveldt was busted at the Eugene F. Correia Airport today with some extra weight strapped to her thighs. According to a statement from the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, Sandra Profitt was preparing to board a Barbados bound flight, when CANU agents found more than 7 pounds of cocaine strapped to her […]
(BVINEWS.COM) A Guyanese woman has been granted $60,000 bail with strict conditions including a curfew after she allegedly solicited a man to obtain an HIV test in her name. Charged with conspiracy to personate is 28-year-old make-up artist, Lolita Callender-Skelton. She was not required to plead when she appeared before Senior Magistrate Tamia Richards on […]
Nightclub owner, Freeman Fordyce, was remanded to jail today after being charged for trafficking in persons. It is not the first time that the businessman is being accused of involvement in trafficking in persons. In Court today, he denied the allegations that he was involved in the trafficking of two Venezuelan women. The Prosecutor’s case […]
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