By News Source Guyana on December 27, 2017
News
The rider of an unregistered motorcycle died last evening after he crashed head on into a motor car on Mandela Avenue close to the Botanical gardens. The incident occurred just after 7pm. The dead man has been identified as Shaquille Brown of Norton Street, Georgetown. He was reportedly proceeding north along the western carriageway at […]
By News Source Guyana on December 26, 2017
Crime, News
Police investigators in the city are probing a murder in the Sophia community. 35-year-old Selwyn Allen died at the Georgetown Hospital where he was rushed after being stabbed multiple times to the body on Christmas night. The man reportedly lived in the Cummings Park, Sophia area. According to reports, Allen and his girlfriend were walking […]
By News Source Guyana on December 26, 2017
Crime, News
A taxi driver is facing serious charges after he was busted with more than 145 pounds of cocaine which was found stashed in a cooking gas cylinder. On Sunday, Police narcotics branch investigators moved into the Parika area, where they conducted a search of the man’s Boodhoo’s Housing Scheme property as part of an intelligence […]
By News Source Guyana on December 26, 2017
News, Politics
As the busy holiday shopping season comes to an end in the coming week, President David Granger intends to meet with the Georgetown City Council early in the new year to look at a new approach to vending in the city. During his Christmas Eve walkabout in the Stabroek market area, excited vendors greeted the […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2017
Crime, News
A South Ruimveldt resident will be spending the next four years of his life behind bars after being found guilty of cocaine trafficking. Sixty-three year old, Dennis Jones appeared in Court today and was found guilty of trafficking over 22 pounds of cocaine. The man bowed his head and stood calmly next to his Attorney, […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2017
Crime, News
Five women who have completed part of their prison sentence for non-violent offenses, will be allowed to go home for the holidays. The Ministry of Public Security today announced that President David Granger has signed off and granted the Presidential pardon to 34-year-old, Shabana Asgar; 24-year-old, Shellon David; 27-year-old Ronella Junor; 27-year-old, Maxine Baird Sampson […]
By News Source Guyana on December 22, 2017
News, Politics
After serving for the past two years as Deputy Mayor, Waneka Arrindell moved up to the Mayoral seat in the town of Linden, as the Council met this morning to elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves in keeping with Municipal Laws. Mayor Carwyn Holland indicated last week that he would not […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2017
News, Politics
As the Government prepares to move ahead with plans to close the Rose Hall and Enmore estates in the next two weeks, the Private Sector Commission is now calling on the coalition government to not to close the estates. In a statement, the PSC said it “continues to be dismayed at the Government’s decision to […]
By News Source Guyana on December 21, 2017
Entertainment, News
In response to requests from promoters and the Guyanese public, the Government announced on Thursday that the current 2:00am “curfew” on night spots and other places of entertainment will be relaxed for the Christmas Season. The statement from the Ministry of Public Security said the relaxation follows an inundation of requests from businesses, Guyanese back […]
By News Source Guyana on December 20, 2017
News
A fraudster, who for months contacted persons via email and telephone, pretending to be the First Lady of Guyana, was today remanded to prison on several fraud and false pretense charges. The man, Muhammad Ali, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and was charged for fraudulently obtaining money, under false pretense, while presenting himself as First […]