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Confusion erupted in the courtroom of the Chief Magistrate this morning as a man facing a charge for attempted murder, attacked his Police escort, punching the Policeman as he was being escorted to the holding area of the Courthouse. The accused, Akeem Lammy, appeared in Court this morning and was charged with the attempted murder […]
Mini-bus drivers who work the Georgetown-Timehri route staged a picketing exercise this morning outside the Public Infrastructure Ministry. The drivers complained to News Source that while they have not increased their fares in more than ten years, just about everything else for the operation of their mini-buses have seen increases. “All we asking for is […]
With no official national statistics available, Guyana’s Chief Labour Officer Charles Ogle does not believe that Child Labour exists here on a large scale and has challenged persons to point him to instances of child employment in Guyana. Ogle led children from City schools on a march through the streets of Georgetown on Wednesday to commemorate World […]
The Commissioners at the Guyana Elections Commission who were nominated for that position by the People’s Progressive Party called an “emergency” press conference this afternoon to register their disappointment with the decision by the Elections Commission to not have former Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Vishnu Persaud, return to that post. The Commission this afternoon voted […]
Six days after a major drug bust at Parika, five men appeared in Court today to face charges in connection with the cocaine and marijuana that were found. They were all remanded. The bust was made by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. Over 30 pounds of cocaine and more than 70 pounds of marijuana were […]
The ExxonMobil company today announced that it has commenced development drilling offshore Guyana. According to a statement, development drilling began last month for the first of 17 wells planned for Phase 1, laying the foundation for production startup in 2020. The company and its co-venturers have so far discovered estimated recoverable resources of more than […]
Police investigators have traveled to 17 Miles, Rockstone Village in the Essequibo river, where a young miner was shot to death. The Guyana Police Force this morning reported that 19-year-old miner, Joel Amad was found dead with a gunshot wound on Monday evening. The circumstances surrounding his death are unknown. According to the Police, the […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has announced that five men will be facing drug possession and trafficking charges following the discovery of over 25 pounds of cocaine and more than 70 pounds of marijuana. The bust took place last Wednesday on the Parika Public Road, according to the agency. CANU agents intercepted the cocaine and […]
She may not have won the Miss Guyana World Pageant when she competed in the beauty contest two years ago, but Guyanese teacher, Marva Langevine will be receiving a special honour from the Queen of England in recognition of her work to transform communities. In a statement, The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme announced today that […]
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party, through its Executive Secretary Zulficar Mustapha, has filed an appeal of the Chief Justice’s ruling in that case against the appointment of a GECOM Chairman. Last Friday, the acting Chief Justice dismissed the PPP’s application to challenge the appointment of the GECOM Chairman. In that ruling, the Chief Justice stated […]
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