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At the High Court on Friday, a 12-member jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty for 37-year-old Rajesh Guyadeen, who was on trial for the 2003 murder of Mahaica resident, Nandran Manohar aka “Nando”. Justice Navindra Singh sentenced the convict to 70 years in prison. The convict apologized to the Court for the murder, saying […]
Alert and quick thinking by a GDF Coast Guard rank and the Coast Guard’s welfare officer, is being credited for rescuing two teenagers who were about to take their own lives. In a statement, the GDF explained that on Friday afternoon the two teenagers were spotted and rescued as they were preparing to jump into […]
A brother and sister from the Soesdyke area are among three persons in custody following an operation by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit that unearthed a large quantity of cocaine. According to a late night statement from CANU on Friday, the raid took place at several locations in the Soesdyke area on Friday afternoon. The siblings […]
(MOTP) President David Granger, along with members of Cabinet, today, met with the President and members of the Guyana Agricultural and Workers’ Union (GAWU) and the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) at the Ministry of the Presidency to discuss the future of the sugar industry. After more than two hours of […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a 21-year-old Police Constable was charged for rape. The man, Jamal Whyte, was not required to plea to the charge of allegedly engaging in sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16. The Court was told that back in August 2017, at Roxanne Burnham gardens, the young […]
Massy Distributions Guyana is assuring that “there is no fake Fernleaf milk powder” and the manufacturer of the product is simply transitioning from one label to another. In an interview with News Source, the Chief Executive Officer for Massy Distributions Guyana, Navin Thakur, explained that there is nothing for consumers to worry about. The company […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Bishop Juan Edghill, returned to the National Assembly on Thursday, more than a month after he was suspended by House Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland for gross misconduct. In a comment to News Source, the MP said he intends to continue his work as an elected member of the Assembly and will […]
President David Granger on Thursday said attempts by successive People’s Progressive Party governments over the last 20 years to reform the security sector were “all bluff” and were not intended to work. Mr. Granger was at the time receiving the Report on the United Kingdom Security Sector Reform Programme from British Expert Mr. Russell Combe […]
As Guyana gets tough on the sustainable management and development of its land resources and moves daily towards the full realization of the green state, a new project is now on the cards, that is expected to see the drafting of the country’s first ever land policy. During a simple signing ceremony at State House […]
Fifty-one year old, Lance Corporal of the Georgetown City Constabulary, Gregory Bascom was placed on $800,000 bail today after a charge of manslaughter for the death of a mentally ill vendor, was laid against him. Bascom appeared before the Chief Magistrate in a packed courtroom and pleaded not guilty to the charge. Several of his […]
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