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Woman leaps to death off Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge

Police in the mining town of Linden are probing an apparent suicide case after a woman was spotted jumping into the Demerara river from the Mackenzie-Wismar bridge. Her identity is unknown, according to reports. A search has been launched for the body.  The incident took place early on Tuesday morning even as vehicles were traversing […]

MP Dharamlall denies “any involvement in any criminal act” as Police probe gun threat

Member of Parliament for the People’s Progressive Party, Nigel Dharamlall is denying any involvement in any criminal act. Police investigators are currently seeking legal advice following a complaint filed against Dharamlall that he threatened to shoot a foreign worker attached to the IDB Office in Guyana after the man was seen speaking to his ex-wife. […]

GGMC Officers come under gunfire from Venezuelan soldiers in Cuyuni River

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 […]

No unusual activity at border crossings with Venezuela

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 […]

PPP Member of Parliament Nigel Dharamlall under probe following gun threat against diplomatic worker

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 […]

Rohee denies “ducking” training opportunities for Police while he served as Home Affairs Minister

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, […]

18-year-old miner dies after being trapped in mining pit

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 […]