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(NY Daily News) A Guyanese champion power lifter who has pumped 800 pounds of iron was brought down by 1.4 pounds of cocaine pellets he swallowed before boarding a flight to Kennedy Airport. Colin Chesney, who may not be known by his nickname “Mr. Clean” in his homeland anymore, was sentenced Wednesday in Brooklyn Federal […]
The People’s Progressive Party Civic government intends to vigorously defend its “track record” when the Opposition Alliance For Change moves the No Confidence motion against the administration in October. The PPP Civic has been in government for the past 22 years. Speaking at his weekly press briefing, the government’s Chief Spokesman, Dr. Roger Luncheon said […]
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and BK International are at each other again over excavation works being done along the East Bank of Demerara to facilitate the four lane road. This is not the first time the two parties are at odds but this time things took a different turn with the telecommunication […]
Police investigators are traveling to the North West District to probe the death of a 32-year-old woman who was found dead in a clump of bushes at Matthews Ridge, North West District. The dead woman has been identified as Samantha Ashby o the village of Pakera, North West District. Her body was discovered on Tuesday […]
With blocks one and seven of the Georgetown burial ground, Le Repentir nearly completed as part of the Government’s initiative to promote and ensure a cleaner and healthier environment, massive improvements are now visible. A visit to the cemetery on MOnday showed massive de-bushing operations done in block 1 by Jeffrey Jones Construction, which […]
The Ministry of Transport in an effort to force mini bus operators not to increase their fares has instituted a free “big bus service”. The service was launched Monday by transport minister Robeson Benn who said the government was prepared to add more buses to the lineup if minibus operators continue with their demands for […]
24-year-old prisoner Theon Smith was stabbed to death on Sunday by a fellow inmate at the Mazaruni prison during a fight. Smith was serving a 15 year jail sentence for robbery under arms, possession of illegal firearms and escaping lawful custody. His assailant has been named as Akeem Edwards who is also 24 years old […]
Two persons were killed and three others were badly injured on Sunday when the vehicle they were travelling in along the Rockstone road in Linden suffered a blowout and the driver lost control. The accident occurred close to the Rockstone Lethem Road junction along the roadway. The dead persons have been identified as Raymond Khan […]
Police investigators are probing the death of a Charlestown man who was found dead on Sussex Street, Albouystown moments after he and an accomplice, reportedly robbed a man at gunpoint in an Albouystown shop. According to a Police report, just after 11:30 on Saturday night, two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, […]
A Guyanese family living in Barbados is devastated with the loss of their son. 18-year-old Shaquille Grant died on Thursday (September 11) after he encountered difficulties after reportedly plunging into the sea at Crane Beach in St. Philip, Barbados. The Guyanese youth moved to Barbados with his mother and other relatives when he was much […]
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