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At least 18 prisoners of the Lusignan Prison were injured on Friday as they scaled the fence of one holding area, in an effort to attack another prisoner, who they had accused of being an informant. Prison officers were forced to fire warning shots in the air to get the prisoners to retreat. The injuries […]
The Public Infrastructure Ministry today announced that the Government is moving ahead with its plan to construct a new Demerara River Bridge. The process of pre-qualifying contractors for the project will begin soon. Contractors will be pre-qualified for the finance, design, building, and maintenance components of the New Demerara River Bridge, through the Public Infrastructure […]
-by Kurt Campbell- A malicious motive is believed to be the reason behind the supposedly false allegations made by Andriff Gillard, in which he claimed that he was offered millions by businessman, Nizam Khan to assassinate President David Granger. This is according to former Chief Justice, Senior Counsel Ian Chang as he submitted his closing […]
“Nobody will push my buttons to do anything in a hurry,” declared Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase Green, as she sought support from Councilors on Thursday to defer a vote which will decide the fate of paid parking in the city under the existing controversial contract with Smart City Solutions. The Council had gathered with the intention to […]
Days after allegedly beating a co-worker to death during an argument, 35-year-old miner, Naresh Baldihoo, was remanded to prison after the charge of murder was read to him. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge this afternoon, when he appeared before the Chief Magistrate. The Court heard that during an […]
Several officers attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority have expressed concern about the recent move by the GRA to send three of its senior officers on leave pending an investigation into allegations that they have not been made aware of. Some officers spoke to News Source on the condition of anonymity, and expressed worry that […]
-by Kurt Campbell- The United Kingdom has pledged new support to the Government of Guyana to reform the Prison Service under the current multimillion-dollar Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRAP). British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said on Thursday that as a result of the recent incidents at the Georgetown Prison, the United Kingdom is now […]
Just a week after threatening legal action against the move by the President through his State Minister to get the Police Service Commission to halt promotions, former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has followed up on the threat and has started legal proceedings. The court action has been filed in the name of Rajendra Jaigobin. He […]
(DPI) A new zone is being developed in Baramita to relocate all public facilities to a more conducive environment. This was revealed by Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs, Alfred King, who recently led a team to the area. The intention is to remove the facilities from the distractions and noise […]
A Taxi Driver who was recently caught with five pounds of Marijuana, was yesterday sentenced to 4 years in Prison after he appeared in Court and enter a guilty plea to the charge. 40-year-old Raymond Roberts from Kuru Kururu, East Bank Demerara (EBD) made his first appearance before a Magistrate yesterday and pleaded guilty to […]
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