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The Guyana Police Force today issued a wanted bulletin in connection with a murder case from five years ago. In a statement, the Police issued a call on the public to assist in providing information on the whereabouts of Leon De Younge. His date of birth is unknown but he is of african descent. He […]
This midday, the Guyana Elections Commission reported that the disciplined services vote for local government elections was “slow”, with members trickling in at various times to cast their ballots. Speaking to members of the press just after observing the process at the GDF Camp Ayanganna base, GECOM Chairman, retired Justice James Patterson said based on […]
Embattled Town Clerk, Royston King, today admitted to the Commission of Inquiry looking into the City Council, that a company which is owed millions of dollars for completed works for the City Council, had no written contract. The company, XL Engineering, has claimed that it is owned over $150 million for completed clean-up works. Questioned […]
A suspected bandit, who is an ex member of the Guyana Defence Force, was shot dead by the Police on Thursday during a shoot-out on the East Coast of Demerara in the Mahaicony area. The dead man has been identified as 27-year-old Melroy Solomon, aka “souse mouth”. A police statement said the shooting came after […]
A 30-year-old security guard, was today charged and remanded to jail for the attempted murder of three men. Security guard, Rondel Mitchell, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charges. The Court was told that on the 28th October, the guard fired several gunshots in the […]
After being on the run for more than two weeks, prison escapee Dextroy Pollard found out today that it might not be free and easy at Free and Easy. The escapee was spotted and recaptured by residents in the West Bank Demerara Village of Free and Easy today. Once held by residents, the man was […]
As the Berbice Bridge company continues to press for an increase of more than 300% in tolls for vehicles to cross the Bridge, the Government of Guyana is holding firm to its position that there will be no such increases. In the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, said the Government […]
The National Assembly has approved funding that will cater for sugar workers receiving the rest of their severance package. The sum of $2.4 billion dollars was approved in the supplementary budget for the laid off sugar workers on Wednesday night. Over 4500 sugar workers will benefit and the Agriculture Minister has indicated that with the […]
Businessman and socialite, Imran Khan, has been remanded to jail after being slapped with an attempted murder charge related to the beating of a disabled man outside the Palm Court nightspot. The 32-year-old man appeared in Court before the Chief Magistrate this morning and was not allowed to enter a plea to the indictable charge. […]
37-year-old Safraz Khan of Campbellville was today charged and released on $50,000 bail for discharging a loaded firearm outside the Palm Court nightspot. Video surveillance footage allegedly showed the man firing several gunshots into the air while a number of persons were hanging out in front of the business place. Safraz Khan is the brother […]
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