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After an eight year investigation, the Guyana Police Force on Tuesday charged the 52-year-old daughter and the 28-year-old alleged hitman for the murder of 76-year-old Essequibo businessman, Habiboodean. The daughter, Nazeela Habiboodean and the man, she allegedly hired to murder her father, Linden Lewis, appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court and were both remanded to […]
The Council of the University of Guyana has announced that Guyanese born, US based Professor Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith has accepted its offer to become Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University. The University said Professor Griffith was selected “after an exhaustive national, regional and international search, short listing of three candidates and evaluation based on a […]
The Guyana Police Force is reporting a 19% decrease in serious crimes at the end of April this year relative to the same period last year. In a statement on Tuesday afternoon, the police said there was a 9% reduction in reports of murder; a 9% decrease in gun-related robberies; an 8% decrease in armed […]
The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has joined the rest of the world in observing World Press Freedom Day 2016 and is seeking to have lawmakers decriminalize defamation via the use of cyberspace. “We believe that if the legislation is passed in its current form, it could potentially be utilized to criminalize defamation via the Internet,” […]
The Georgetown Mayor and City Council has succeeded in clearing the Stabroek Market area of the overwhelming vending operations but is yet to make good on its plan to have those vendors relocated. Up to noon on Tuesday, the empty lot located to the south of Parliament Building, which was earmarked for the temporary relocation […]
The Director of Public Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has submitted his resignation as a Director of the state-owned National Communications Network. His resignation came on the same day that the new NCN Chief Executive Officer, Lennox Cornette, reported for duty. In a statement Mr. Khan said “I advised the Honourable […]
The APNU+AFC coalition government continues to face criticism for the crime situation in the country with the most recent fault – finding assessment coming from the political opposition. Former Minister with responsibility for security under the People’s Progressive Party government, Clement Rohee slammed the David Granger – led administration for what he said was its […]
The Private Sector Commission has thrown itself into the controversy surrounding the proposed renaming of the Ogle International Airport after Guyana’s first Minister responsible for Aviation, Eugene F. Correia. Reports have been swirling that the airport renaming could be finalized to coincide with Guyana’s Golden Jubilee celebrations later this month. Most of the airline operators […]
An accident along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway on Monday afternoon has claimed the life of a well-known Linden resident. Dead is 45 – year – old Rawle Adams of Constabulary Compound, Linden. ‘E’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendent Calvin Brutus, told News Source that the accident occurred around 3:00pm, just outside Linden at Bamia along the highway. […]
A third suspect in the armed Ramada Princess Casino robbery has been arrested by police investigators and will face charges in the Court early this week along with the two other suspects. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told News Source this morning that the police arrested the third man , who he did not identify, in […]
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