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Five women who have completed part of their prison sentence for non-violent offenses, will be allowed to go home for the holidays. The Ministry of Public Security today announced that President David Granger has signed off and granted the Presidential pardon to 34-year-old, Shabana Asgar; 24-year-old, Shellon David; 27-year-old Ronella Junor; 27-year-old, Maxine Baird Sampson […]
After serving for the past two years as Deputy Mayor, Waneka Arrindell moved up to the Mayoral seat in the town of Linden, as the Council met this morning to elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor from among themselves in keeping with Municipal Laws. Mayor Carwyn Holland indicated last week that he would not […]
As the Government prepares to move ahead with plans to close the Rose Hall and Enmore estates in the next two weeks, the Private Sector Commission is now calling on the coalition government to not to close the estates. In a statement, the PSC said it “continues to be dismayed at the Government’s decision to […]
In response to requests from promoters and the Guyanese public, the Government announced on Thursday that the current 2:00am “curfew” on night spots and other places of entertainment will be relaxed for the Christmas Season. The statement from the Ministry of Public Security said the relaxation follows an inundation of requests from businesses, Guyanese back […]
A fraudster, who for months contacted persons via email and telephone, pretending to be the First Lady of Guyana, was today remanded to prison on several fraud and false pretense charges. The man, Muhammad Ali, appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and was charged for fraudulently obtaining money, under false pretense, while presenting himself as First […]
A prisoner who is currently serving a five-year jail sentrnce for assault, was today charged for threats that he made against the President of Guyana. The convict, Alim Ali, reportedly called 911 on three occasions from the prison and made the death threat against the President. The Court heard that on the 10th and 19th […]
The Central Housing and Planning Authority on Wednesday disclosed that it was investigating fresh allegations of fraudulent sale of lands. The Authority said the alleged scam has occurred in Region #6 and involves an individual who is not authorized to conduct business on behalf of the agency. “It has been brought to our attention that a woman […]
The Traffic Department in the Police Force’s ‘A’ Division edged out the Criminal Investigation Department to secure the coveted Best Cop award for 2017, after several years of the award consistently being given to police investigators. Sergeant Gavin Boyce, who is known mostly for his ardent efforts to control traffic in the busy downtown Stabroek […]
An ex-policeman who stole a policeman’s vehicle, but crashed it just after in Alberttown, has been arrested and will face charges as Police investigators step up efforts to break up what appears to be a carjacking ring. In a statement, the Police Force said one of its officers had just just jumped out of his […]
Guyana is ready and ripe for investment and the Government will welcome investors. That assurance came from Finance Minister, Winston Jordan, as he spoke at the launching of the Burger King franchise in Guyana last evening. The investment has been undertaken by the Corum group, which also has the franchise for Pizza Hut and owns […]
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