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Three mining officers attached to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission escaped without injury this afternoon (Monday) after coming under gunfire from Venezuelan soldiers in Guyana’s Cuyuni river near Eteringbang. The three officers were traversing the area carrying out monitoring duties when at least four gunshots were fired at their boat by the Venezuelan soldiers […]
Two Security Guards attached to the RK Security Service, along with a third person, were on Monday charged for a staged robbery in which monies belonging to several companies were coveted. The two guards, Damion Pearce and Cleveland Pyle along with Pearce’s reputed wife Eulesie Stephen, made their appearance at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where […]
Activity at crossing points along the Guyana/Venezuela border remain normal, says Citizenship Minister Winston Felix. Over the last two weeks, Guyana has been paying attention to warnings of a possible influx of Venezuelan refugees in light of that country’s food shortage situation. There were reports that persons were crossing the border to purchase food supplies […]
Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party and former Permanent Secretary, Nigel Dharamlall, is currently under probe by Police investigators on the East Coast of Demerara following a complaint that he used a firearm to threaten the life of a foreign employee of the IDB office in Guyana. Reports indicate that the incident occurred just […]
Former Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee has taken Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud to task over claims that he, Rohee, allegedly stymied the training process of police ranks while he served as Minister under the People’s Progressive Party government. Mr. Rohee denied that he ducked applications for overseas training of ranks and called on Persaud, […]
Police and Geology and Mines investigators are once again moving in to the Konawaruk area in the Potaro community following another deadly mining accident. An 18-year-old miner who has been identified as Ramal Williams of 58 Miles, Mabura Road, died on Sunday after he became trapped in a mining pit when it collapsed. When the […]
Guyana’s President, David Granger has indicated that his government is going to step up and continue the fight against corruption. Speaking at the launching of a new book by former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran over the weekend, the President said that the Government together with the public must commit to getting rid of corruption and […]
A number of persons were treated for minor and other injuries early on Sunday morning following a fight between two young men during the Banks Jubilee Show at the National Stadium. The show came to an abrupt end just after 3:00am as patrons waited for the final act to take the stage at what has […]
The Guyana Defence Force has announced that after nine grueling days, the members of the GDF patrol who participated in OPERATION ARROWHEAD returned to Base Camp Stephenson following their successful mission to raise the Golden Arrowhead on the summit of Mount Ayanganna, in observance of Guyana’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. The patrol which was headed […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a 44-year-old fisherman whose body was found on Friday night following an alleged attack by cutlass wielding pirates. The dead fisherman has been identified as Hemchand Sukhdeo. According to information provided by the police, the boat captain, Seepersaud Persaud, 43 years, of No.78 Village, Corentyne, and four crew […]
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