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Doctors and nurses at the West Demerara Hospital had to scamper for cover last evening after a drunken man who was seeking medical attention and his relatives went berserk and started to attack the medical staff. The man reportedly showed up at the hospital demanding an x-ray for injuries he claimed he sustained, but when […]
A security guard lost his life early Sunday morning when two mini-buses collided along the Le Resouvenir Public Road, East Coast Demerara. In a statement, the Police said while several other persons suffered injuries, 53-year-old Clive Hercules of Canal Number Two Polder died. The fatal accident occurred at about 04:30 hrs and involved Minibus PTT […]
A school concert turned deadly at Covent Garden on Saturday night when 16-year-old Covent Garden Secondary School student, Brian Charles Yearwood, was stabbed to death by a 17-year-old Kaneville youth. The assailant is on the run and is believed to be a school drop out. The incident took place in the compound of the Covent […]
At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court today, 22-year-old, Dwayne Christiani was charged for causing death by dangerous driving. He was placed on $400,000 bail. The young man is accused of driving his car in a dangerous manner, which resulted in him slamming into a car being driven by William Stanford. The injured man was rushed to […]
Over $55 million has been approved to upgrade and expand the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven. The move is in keeping with President David Granger’s stated commitment to ensure that Guyana’s prisoners are housed under humane conditions. The upgrade and expansion will also pave the way for the transferal of several prisoners who are serving […]
A former murder accused found himself in Court today facing a new murder charge. Security Officer, Sheldon Bowen, was today was remanded to Prison for stabbing a vagrant to death . The 41-year-old stood before the Court to answer to the capital offence of murder and the Court heard that on the 25th of March,at […]
Opposition Member of Parliament and Former Attorney General of Guyana, Anil Nandlall, found himself in Court this afternoon on the other side of the law, facing larceny charges for his alleged theft of over $2 million worth of law books from the Ministry of Legal Affairs. Nandlall was arrested by the Special Organised Crime Unit […]
Veteran Broadcaster and Ministerial Advisor on Public Telecommunications, Enrico Woolford, has been appointed to head the new Board of the state-owned, National Communications Network. The life of the last Board expired at the end of last year, paving way for a new board to be put in place. Other Directors of the new Board include, […]
President David Granger met with Queen Elizabeth yesterday as he continued his visit to the United Kingdom. He became the first sitting Guyanese President to meet with the Queen in the United Kingdom. The President said his discussions with the Queen centered around forest conservation initiatives and relations between Guyana and the United Kingdom. He […]
A local Chef who was nabbed with cocaine pellets in his stomach, will be spending the next three years in jail after pleading guilty to cocaine trafficking. 26-year-old, Anthony Gibson, of East Ruimveldt, poured out tears after the sentence was handed down in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court this afternoon. Gibson was arrested on suspicion of […]
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