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A 45-year-old Essequibo man died on Tuesday, four days after he and his wife savagely beat on each other during a brawl at their Truli Island home. Dead is Harrichand Mahadeo. His 46-year-old wife could now face manslaughter charges. The fight between the couple took place on December 17, 2015 and they were both taken […]
President David Granger has described late President and Opposition Leader, Hugh Desmond Hoyte, as an example of selfless service to the people of Guyana and a man who possessed an acute awareness of the need to change the course of direction of the country, which verged on the brink of bankruptcy. “Guyana remembers Desmond Hoyte, […]
The challenges being faced by those who practice law or are desirous of doing so have been recognised by the Coalition Government, according to Attorney General (AG) Basil Williams. The AG, addressing those gathered for a simple ceremony to honour top performing students from the last four years of the Hugh Wooding Law School, said […]
Amidst a damning audit of its dealings and investments, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington, doesn’t appear too worried about his fate with the state-owned entity. Brassington called a press conference on Monday afternoon to respond and clarify several statements and information contained in a forensic […]
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has blasted the Presidential pardons of some non-violent young convicts and eleven women who are mothers. President David Granger last week announced that he was pardoning eleven women prisoners who were serving time for non violent, non cocaine related and […]
A Guyanese woman who travelled to Atlanta from Barbados is in the custody of Atlanta Police after being nabbed with over 10 pounds of cocaine in her suitcases. The woman has been identified as Delshana Christopher of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. She reportedly travelled to Barbados earlier this week and spent two days there before heading […]
The Berbice Bridge Company has finally decided to accept government’s subsidy offer which will allow a reduction in the toll to cross the Berbice Bridge effective from January 1, 2016. In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure announced that an agreement had been reached. Government had announced its move to ensure a […]
President David Granger has announced that he has decided to pardon eleven women convicts who are mothers and who are in jail for non-violent, non-cocaine related and non-human trafficking offenses. Appearing on the weekly “The Public Interest” television programme, President Granger said he wants the eleven women to go home for the holidays. “I hope […]
A former mini-bus driver from Guyana was gunned down early Friday morning in New Jersey. His body was found just outside a night club and Police are baffled by the murder. The man, 49-year-old, Phillip Amsterdam died Friday after being transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, said Essex County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter. According […]
Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes has announced that the government is pursuing a plan to advertise Guyana in cruise line magazines. She said this is one way of showing this South American nation as a viable tourism destination. She told the Government Information Agency (GINA) that direct communication with several cruise lines is being made […]
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