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One week after being nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA),by ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), a Cummings Lodge man who swallowed more than 2 pounds of cocaine in small packets was sentenced to jail today. When 38-year-old, Julius Fidel Watkins appeared in Court this morning, he opted to plead guilty to […]
A taxi driver and a woman from Plantation Providence on the East Bank of Demerara, are both nursing wounds after being attacked by bandits early this morning. The incident reportedly took place just after 2 o’ clock this morning as the woman was arriving home. The injured woman has been identified as Kathy Vyphuis. She […]
His victim may have had a good look at his face and that resulted in 22-year-old, Lindener, Collin Estwick, being remanded to prison on a robbery charger. The Linden resident stood before Magistrate, Judy Latchman and denied the robbery allegation. It is alleged that while being in the company of another man at Irving Street, […]
With tears flowing down his face, a Sophia youth declared his innocence as he made his first appearance in Court, to answer to the charge of armed robbery. He was immediately remanded to prison. 20-year old, Seon Williams, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman and entered a plea of not guilty to the robbery charge. The […]
Contracts totaling $150 million were signed on Monday, to begin the commencement of construction and rehabilitation works on seven police stations across the country. Among the police stations to benefit from the project under component (2) of the Citizen Security Strengthening Programme are interior and hinterland facilities. The stations to be rehablitated are the Issano, […]
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has expressed disappointment that the findings of a Commission of Inquiry on allegations of a plot to assassinate President David Granger have been leaked. Mr. Ramjattan is not happy that aspects of the Report are now privy to the public even before the Cabinet has had a chance to deliberate […]
An elderly homeowner and businessman perished in an early morning fire that completely destroyed a building along Main Street, Georgetown. 77-year-old, Yussuf Sankar, was in the building along with a female relative when the fire broke out just before 6:00am. While the woman managed to escape, Sankar could not be accounted for as firefighters battled […]
Mashramani 2018 was launched on Saturday in Linden, Region Ten under the theme “Let’s Cooperate and Celebrate Republic 48”. The launch brought together hundreds of Lindeners and visitors, embracing the Guyanese culture in form of dance, drumming, singing, dress and more. Minster of Social Cohesion with responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. George Norton […]
Two Men from the town of Lethem were today remanded to prison after being charged with conspiring with a businessman to build an illegal Airstrip. 21-year-old, Nathan Hamilton, and 37-year-old Wazim King, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and were not required to plea to the charge. The Charge stated that the two conspired with businessman, […]
President David Granger has promised the construction of more schools and the recruitment of more teachers as he pushes ahead with the government’s educational reform initiatives geared towards ensuring that every child has access to quality education. He made the pledge on Friday while addressing an Education Rally to mark Education Day as part of Education Month […]
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