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With new cases of Coronavirus climbing steadily across the country, the Guyana Police Force is moving to get tougher with the enforcement of the COVID-19 regulations. As part of its efforts, the Police Force wants the public’s help. The Force has released telephone numbers for citizens to call to report breaches of the COVID-19 regulations. […]
A 24- year-old man of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown was today slapped with several fraud charges for allegedly obtaining money by false pretense. The Court heard that Micah Sonaram used social media sites under the name Parts Zone to lure potential buyers. It is alleged that he posed as an authorize importer to order and supply […]
A post-mortem examination was completed today on the body of popular biker Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”, who was gunned down outside the Palm Court nightspot on Sunday night. Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh gave the cause of death as multiple gunshot injuries. The Guyana Police Force reported that three metal fragments were retrieved from […]
Guyana is set to be declared free from Lymphatic Filariasis as the National Pill Distribution Campaign to fight the disease wraps up with more than 70% of the population receiving the triple-drug therapy. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said the campaign has been a success and Guyana is now on its way to full […]
A Taxi Driver was sentenced to 21 years in jail after he was found guilty of detaining and raping a 12-year-old girl. Justice Jo-Ann Barlow handed down the sentence this morning after a jury found Sahadeo Pooran aka Omesh guilty of the crime. The incident occurred back in 2019. The convict broke down in tears […]
Indian company HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd has purchased 1 million-barrels of Guyanese crude, the Reuters News Agency has reported. According to the report, the cargo departed last month in a vessel chartered by trading firm Trafigura and marks the first cargo from the new oil-producing country to the world’s third-largest crude importer. “As OPEC’s share in […]
Police Commissioner (ag) Nigel Hoppie has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir, informing him that investigators probing the assault allegation against Government Minister Kwame Mc Coy, could not ascertain that Opposition MP Tabitha Sarabo-Halley was a victim of physical assault. “From the evidence obtained, there was evidence to indicate that the […]
Four more COVID-19 related deaths were recorded today, taking the total number of deaths related to the disease to 220. Since the start of this month, 23 deaths have been recorded. There are currently 11 persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit. The Ministry of Health also reported today that the country has seen 64 […]
Police investigators believe that a burnt-out white Toyota Fielder wagon that was found at Swan on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway was the same car used by the gunmen who executed popular biker Ricardo Fegaundes outside Palm Court. The wagon was found ablaze Sunday night in the small community of Swan just off of the Soesdyke Linden […]
The woman who was shot dead during a reported shootout between the Police and Prison escapees has been identified as 49-year-old Better Hope South Squatting Dam resident, Savita Rajkumar who was also known as Debbie. The Police Force in a statement said the dead woman was identified by her daughter who lives in another East […]
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