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At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, a handyman and a mechanic found themselves before Magistrate Judy Latchman facing break and enter and larceny charges. The two men, 47-year-old Seon Clarke and 41-year-old, Gary Grant, are accused of stealing over $25 million in items from the Chicka D Restaurant on Vlissengen Road, which recently went out […]
Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, has announced that there will be no new taxes in the upcoming 2018 National Budget. The budget will be presented on November 27th, 2017. At a Monday morning press conference, the Finance Minister said the government will also be looking to fulfill outstanding promises in this budget including a review […]
Local airlines have started to move into the hurricane ravaged Caribbean islands to begin their evacuation of Guyanese nationals. Initially, the Government had stated that some eighty Guyanese nationals have indicated their readiness to be evacuated from Dominica, the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten, but as news of the evacuations started to spread across […]
The Berbice region has been rocked by another murder. This time, Police investigators have found themselves in #55 village Corentyne probing the suspected murder of a missing young man. On Friday afternoon, investigators were called to the burial ground in the same village after the burnt mutilated remains of someone was found in a shallow […]
Sixty-nine persons were on Friday evening honoured with national awards for their service to the country and its people. At the ceremony, President David Granger said that the system of National Awards is about service and service is about improving the lives of citizens and communities; increasing the country’s wealth and production; innovation in education […]
A Young Police Constable was today charged for stealing a gun and ammunition from the Guyana Police Force. He was placed on $200,000 bail. 21-year-old, Kevon Johnson stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman, and pleaded not guilty to the charge. The charge stated that on the 27th August, 2017 at Tactical Services Unit, Police Headquarters, Eve […]
A route 40 route mini-bus driver found himself in court today facing sexual assault allegations involving an underage girl. The Accused, Quincy Sealey aka “Cayenne”, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman as the Court heard that during the month of February, 2017 at Sheriff Street, he engaged in sexual activity with a child under the age […]
Brazilian authorities are now reportedly claiming that the illegal Brazilian registered aircraft that landed in Guyana, just over a month ago, was stolen. This is according to State Minister, Joseph Harmon who said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana has requested additional information on this new lead. However, the information has not been […]
Four persons are currently in police custody assisting with investigations into the murder of Georgetown residents, 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phyllis Caesar. A woman is among the four arrested. No other information on the persons detained have been provided, but they were arrested subsequent to the discovery of the lifeless bodies of the women […]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is appealing to residents living in Guyana’s far-flung interior regions to be the Force’s eyes and ears, as it ramps up efforts to provide effective monitoring of the country’s airspace. Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Patrick West, said it was almost impossible for the GDF to […]
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