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One week after the Supply Manager of a local mining company was found dead in his Georgetown apartment, the main suspect in the stabbing murder made made his first Court appearance this afternoon. He was remanded to jail after being charged with the capital offence of murder. 20-year-old mechanic, Anthony Ragnuath, appeared before Magistrate, Leron […]
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a loan of US$1.3 million to assist in the upgrading of the water sector in Guyana. The funds, provided to the Government of Guyana, will be used to provide consultancy services to develop a national water policy, as well as to provide designs […]
Almost two weeks after a Cuban Airlines plane crashed just after take-off for a domestic flight in Cuba killing more than one hundred people, the Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Lawrence London, believes Guyana should have done more to raise its concern over the plane and its operations with the International Civil Aviation […]
“Apologize now” was the call coming from protesters outside the privately-operated Mae’s School, as they directed that call to the School’s administration for a decision last week to ask the parent of a young boy to not have him in school bare-chested as part of his indigenous wear for culture day. The boy’s mother, Karen […]
A new Board of Directors of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority was installed this morning with plan to focus more on security and safety of the skies over Guyana. Retired Lieutenant Colonel, Lawrence London returns as the Chairman of the Board. The other members are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Kenneth Jordan, […]
Board Members and Officials of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union are up in arms following a decision by the Chief Coop Development Officer and the Cooperatives Department to lock them out of their Hadfield Street building as the Department takes over the operations of the Credit Union. An interim Committee will likely be […]
The report from a nationwide prison survey conducted in Guyana has called into question the Police Force’s behavior towards inmates, with the results showing that the police does not always fully respect the civil and human rights of detainees. The report, launched by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Monday, recorded four out of ten […]
Two Prison Officers are in Police custody this morning and are likely to face marijuana possession and trafficking charges. The two were held by Police after the Prison Service received information that while on duty at the Georgetown Hospital, they were seen collecting a bag from a civilian. The Prison Service called in the police […]
Forty-nine women from various fields are among those who will be conferred with National Awards by President David Granger as part of the celebrations of Guyana’s 52nd Independence Anniversary. These persons have been recognised for their outstanding service and sterling contributions toward national development. The awards will be presented at an Investiture ceremony slated to […]
In a major twist, a second man who was arrested for questioning about the murder of Guyana Goldfields Supply Manager, Neil Whyte, has admitted to the crime and has led investigators to the murder weapon. Today the Guyana Police Force announced that the second suspect took investigators to a house in Fifth Street, Alberttown and […]
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