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Guyana Goldfield Supply Manager found murdered in Georgetown apartment moment after visit from male friend

Police investigators have arrested a 25-year-old man as they probe the murder of Supply Chain Manager at Guyana Goldfields, 42-year-old, Neil Whyte. Whyte, who was a Canadian citizen, was found  late last night stabbed and slashed to death on the bed of his Thomas Street, Georgetown apartment. He was completely naked and his hands were […]

Police ranks injured in East Coast accident

Three police ranks from C’ Division on the East Coast Demerara, were rushed to the hospital this morning after their vehicle veered off the road and slammed into a nearby house. The incident occurred just after 8 o’ clock along the DeHoop, Mahaica Public road. Eyewitnesses claimed that the vehicle was traveling at a fast […]

Judge puts hold on Magistrates’ Court proceedings against Ashni Singh and Winston Brassington as High Court examines charges

Criminal proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court against former Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh and former Head of the NICIL, Winston Brassington have been halted, with a stay granted by the High Court on Monday. Justice Franklin Holder granted the stay on the Magistrates’ Court process, but it will only remain in effect until the substantial fixed […]

Exxon’s concession will remain intact in the interest of national security -Trotman

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman today defended the Government’s move to delay the release of oil blocks given to ExxonMobil in its concession offshore Guyana. Trotman told the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources that the Government decided to keep that concession granted to Exxon in 1999 intact in the interest of national security. According to […]