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The Guyana Police Force on Thursday issued a wanted bulletin for 27-year-old, Ezekiel Edward called ‘Kezie’, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara. He is wanted by the police in connection with the murder of Roy Roland, whose lifeless body was found in a clump of bushes in Roxanne Burnham Gardens on May 17th, 2017. Roland’s body was […]
Two leading private sector organizations – the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) are maintaining their demand for a complete revocation of the existing parking meter contract between the Georgetown Mayor and City Council and Smart City Solutions. This comes even as a Parking Meter Negotiating team, led […]
The Government of Guyana today welcomed a donation of G$5M from ExxonMobil Guyana, which will be handed over to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to assist in relief efforts for flood affected areas in Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region Seven) and Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight). Senior Director, Public and Government Affairs at ExxonMobil Guyana, Ms. Kimberly Brasington made this […]
Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has added his voice to the reignited debate surrounding the decriminalization of same sex intimacy and on Wednesday threw his support behind the position that persons should not be discriminated against based on their sexual preference. During a press conference at his office, Mr. Jagdeo who served as President for 12 years, was […]
(Bahamas Tribune) A Woman from Guyana has been arrested at the Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the Bahamas concealed in her hair weave. Police report that alert Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers took the Guyanese woman into custody following the seizure of just over two pounds of cocaine on […]
A 21-year-old Beterverwagting youth was today remanded to prison after being charged with being in possession of an unlicensed gun. The youth, Hubert Clark, stood before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge. The Court was told that on May 20th, 2017 at the Stabroek Market, Clark had a 1.38 Pistol […]
Local human rights bodies and LGBT advocacy groups in Guyana have come out in condemnation of the government’s proposal to hold a referendum on whether Guyana’s colonial law which criminalizes same sex intimacy should be repealed. The Guyana Equality Forum, Guyana Trans United, Guyana Rainbow Foundation and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), today […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has informed vehicle importers that with effect from June 1, 2017, vehicles being imported with used tyres including the spare, which do not conform to the stipulated standards set out following the recently amended Laws, will be required to pay fines for each tyre not in conformity. In a statement, […]
With over 3000 persons affected by massive floods in Regions Seven and Eight, the government has expended millions of dollars in relief and continues to spend more in order to bring relief to the flood-hit villages. Deputy Director General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), Major Kestor Craig provided an update on the situation during […]
The Registrar of Deeds, Azeena Baksh, found herself before the Court this morning facing fraud charges. She was charged with obtaining money under false pretense, and was released on $250,000 bail after appearing before the Chief Magistrate. Ms. Baksh entered a not guilty plea, when the charge was read to her. It is alleged that she unlawfully […]
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