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Police have arrested a 26-year-old woman from Foulis on the East Coast of Demerara after she stabbed her toddler to death on Saturday morning. The dead child was just three years old. His name has been given as Ramdeo Perneia. The mother’s name is Brenda Ferreira. The woman has reportedly told investigators that she dreamt […]
A man who was convicted on drug trafficking charges two years ago and was on bail pending the hearing of his appeal, is back behind bars this evening after he was charged and remanded to jail for the murder of his reputed wife. The accused, Jermaine Bristol, appeared in Court this afternoon and was not […]
The planned conciliation talks between the Guyana Teachers Union and the Ministry of Education did not take place today as expected, after the GTU stayed away from the meeting over late notice. GTU President Mark Lyte, told News Source this afternoon that his union was not informed in a timely manner about the meeting and […]
Former Minister of Public Service under the PPP administration, Jennifer Westford and her former Personnel Officer, Margaret Cummings, were this afternoon freed of stealing $639 Million from the government after Magistrate Judy Latchman ruled that the Prosecution failed to make out a strong case against the two women. The Magistrate upheld the Defence’s no case […]
While admitting that he has been listening to both sides of the argument over Professor Clive Thomas’ suggestion for part of Guyana’s oil earnings to go directly to citizens through a cash transfer, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn, believes the country’s main focus should be to fix the infrastructure across the country. Responding […]
Three months after he reached a financial settlement with a youth he had shot in the mouth when the youth was 15-years-old, resulting in an attempted murder charge being dismissed, interdicted Police Cadet Officer, Franz Paul was back in Court today, this time facing illegal firearm and issuing death threat charges. The Policeman who is […]
As the GTU wraps up its information session with teachers across the country on the planned strike action, it has found itself heading back to the negotiating table with the Ministry of Education as the two sides are set to meet on Friday afternoon to begin conciliation under the Ministry of Social Protection, which overlooks […]
He may be the one friend who victims are probably hoping they never accepted. A Georgetown man who used the social media site, Facebook, to scam persons looking to purchase vehicles, appeared in Court today facing multiple fraud charges. 24-year-old, Jermaine Fraser allegedly targeted persons on the various Facebook shopping pages to offer them big […]
President David Granger and a Government team met this morning with a visiting delegation of US Congressmen and other US officials. The issues of Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector as well as the border controversy with Venezuela were among the items that were discussed, according to a statement from the Ministry of the Presidency. […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo admitted on Thursday that he did not receive any request to meet with the team of US Congressmen who wrapped up a two-day visit to Guyana today, but he wants to know why there was so much “secrecy” surrounding the visit and the meetings with the Government. At a Thursday afternoon […]
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