Granny admits to cocaine in gas cyliner and lands 4 years in jail; Charge against teenage cricketer withdrawn

Fifty-one year old, Campbellville resident, Naomi Persaud, will be spending the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to being in possession of more than 20 pounds of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The woman stood quietly before a City Magistrate this afternoon and took full responsibility for the cocaine which was found […]

Better Hope man remanded over beheading murder of uncle

Three days after a 51-year-old, Better Hope,East Coast Demerara resident, was found decapitated, his nephew was today remanded to prison on the murder charge. The nephew , Dwayne Tappin, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and was immediately remanded to jail. The 26-year-old, who worked as a construction worker, stood before Magistrate Alisha George to […]

Pilot escapes with few injuries as small plane crashes at Eteringbang

Less than two weeks after a Roraima Airways plane crashed and killed the pilot while preparing to land at Eteringbang, a small cessna aircraft belonging to local company, Wings Aviation, crashed just as it was taking off from the same airstrip today. The incident occurred around midmorning.  Manager at Wings Aviation, Carl Bowen, confirmed the […]

Reporters Without Borders urges President Granger not to sign Broadcast Amendment Bill into law

The International Press Group, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging President David A. Granger not to assent to the Broadcasting Bill that was adopted by Guyana’s National Assembly last Friday. In a statement on Tuesday, the press body called for consultations with broadcasters in order to take into account their recommendations. According to Reporters Without […]