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A six-year missing person’s case became a homicide case on Sunday afternoon as Police investigators made a major breakthrough when they discovered the remains of Babita Sarjou. The 28-year-old woman left her Timehri house on Diwali eve in 2010 to view the motorcade. She was not heard from or seen since that 4th November date. Relatives […]
A Coordinating Committee comprising representatives of the justice system who will meet regularly to address problems would give direction to the varying offices, thereby constituting a holistic approach in addressing case backlog. This is according to Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams, who at a press conference on Thursday said that the […]
Fly Jamaica Airways has added some more features to warmly welcome its passengers to Georgetown on all flights leading up to the May 26th Independence Anniversary. On Friday, passengers who arrived from Toronto, Canada were immediately treated to a warm Guyanese welcome by the airline’s ground staff. The more than 240 passengers were greeted at Cheddi […]
Major upgrades are in the pipeline for the East Bank Public Road which will include the construction of pedestrian and vehicle overhead passes. Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson announced the massive infrastructural plans on Friday as the government pushes for better mobility across the country. He promised the installation of more lights, road markings and […]
Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Friday afternoon sentenced the 30-year-old man busted with cocaine in milk powder packets yesterday at the airport to 4 years in jail after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. He was also fined $16.3 Million. The man who was a first time traveler, was identified in court as Safraz Jalaladeen. […]
More than a decade after the original independence arch was removed from along the East Bank Public Road, a new arch to the tune of $20 million was commissioned on Friday, six days before Guyana officially observes its 50th Independence Anniversary. The arch, which is now positioned at Agricola, is a 50th Anniversary gift to […]
Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase-Green has defended the move by City Hall to demolish the popular Dread Shop at the Stabroek Market Square by stating that she knows of no injunction or any other court matter that involves Dread Ship and the City Council. The Council came under fire from Attorney Nigel Hughes on Thursday […]
Investigators at Guyana’s Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are preparing to file charges against a 30-year-old Guyanese man who was busted on Thursday evening with cocaine in milk packets. The man would have been a first time traveler to the United States. Agents of CANU became suspicious after noticing several packets of what appeared to be […]
President David Granger has rejected calls for Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes to be removed from within the Ministry in wake of allegations that there may be conflict of interest with regards to the transfer of her mining interests to her children. She worked a a gold miner for decades before taking up a […]
Gold declarations have almost doubled for 2016 when compared to the same period last year with the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment reporting a decrease in smuggling activities. Subject Minister Raphael Trotman announced on Thursday that gold declaration to date was 243,000 ounces. This points to a significant increase in declarations when it […]
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