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Over the past few days, the Joint Services have been conducting raids at the prisons across the country and those searches have exposed some of the “delicacies” prisoners have been enjoying. During a search at the Lusignan Prison on Friday morning, six bottles of hot pepper sauce were found along with body building tonics, mini […]
The Police Constable who shot and killed a Brazilian miner in the Puruni District area in the interior region was charged for the man’s murder today and remanded to jail. 23-year-old, Police Constable, Robert Daniels, appeared in Court this afternoon and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Policeman who […]
Three men were remanded to prison today while a teen was placed on bail after they were allegedly busted with over 22 pounds of cocaine. The drug bust was conducted by the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. Appearing before the Chief Magistrate today were 49-year-old, Denzel Parks, 47-year-old, Ricardo Denhart, 24-year-old Patrick Ram and a 14-year-old […]
An upset Minister of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes, came before the media today to correct what she says are “inaccuracies” that are being peddled about the food catering bill for Parliament. Earlier this week, the Kaieteur Newspaper reported that for every sitting of Parliament, the food catering bill stands at around $700,000. The report created […]
The Ministry of Education is pleased with the improvements that Guyanese students have made in a number of subject areas at the CXC Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination. The Official results were released today showing improvements in the main subjects of mathematics and english as well as in the science subjects. Improved performances have been […]
A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of the 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead in the compound of a Durban Backlands hotel construction site, has found that the injuries to his head are consistent with fall. The examination was conducted by Dr. Nehaul SIngh this morning. Two persons were initially held for questioning […]
A Thursday afternoon meeting between the Education Ministry and the Guyana Teachers Union ended with a number of agreements reached, but with the issue of salary increases still finding no common ground. After the nearly three hour meeting, an upbeat GTU President, Mark Lyte, told reporters that the GTU is holding firm to its position […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 38-year-old, Hugh Junior, was remanded to prison after he was charged for offence of attempt murder. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Prosecution’s case is that on the 12th July at Breda Street, Charlestown, the accused discharged a firearm at Charles Stoby […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead in the compound of the Durban Backlands construction site where a hotel and shopping mall complex is being built. The man has been identified as Nguyen Nigoc. Investigators said he was found in the compound last evening with a laceration […]
The runway has been cleared and US Carrier American Airlines has been granted full approval by the Government to begin its touchdown into the Guyana market. Minister of State, Joe Harmon, announced at his post-cabinet press briefing today, that the Cabinet has granted its full approval for the airline to start its schedule service to […]
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