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Three persons die in separate accidents

The Guyana Police Force has reported that 3 persons lost their lives in separate accidents over the weekend across the three counties. On Saturday, 38-year-old Mukesh Mangar of Pigeon Island, East Coast Demerara was travelling in the tray of a motor canter vehicle along the Hope Public Road on the East Coast Demerara when he […]

AK-47 used in Police attack

Police investigators probing the attack on a police patrol which left a police corporal dead and two of his colleagues injured, believe a high powered AK-47 assault rifle was used in the attack. Early Sunday morning, Crime Scene Investigators from the Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department were still carrying out checks on the bullet riddled […]

High tide rushes over Seawalls; areas flooded

Residents of Public Road, Kitty woke up this morning to their yards flooded as an unusual high tide sent waves rushing over the seawalls. A section of the Rupert Craig East Coast Highway was shut down to traffic early Sunday morning as the waves pounded the seawalls and flooded the roadway and nearby streets and […]

Policeman Killed, 2 others injured in evening attack

A 25  year old Police Corporal was killed and two other policemen were injured when gunmen opened fire on them during a traffic stop on Saturday evening. Corporal Romain Cleto was pronounced dead when he was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. The names of the injured policemen […]

New meat centre opens in Georgetown

A multi-million dollar investment by a Surinamese company has opened its doors in Guyana with the intention of offering meat lovers, better quality products. The Rossignol Butcheries Meat Centre opened its operations on Church Street (Between Cummings & Light) in Georgetown on Friday. The opening forms part of a “rolling out” campaign. According to the […]

“Gold Don’t Spoil” -Pres. Ramotar

The price for gold has been fluctuating on the world market and that has raised concerns in the local industry. Over the past 2 years, Gold production has seen steady increases in Guyana. More investments are being made into the sector and the gold industry is considered the fastest growing one in Guyana. But the […]

GEA fires more staffers over polygraph tests

The Guyana Energy Agency today fired three more staffers after they reportedly failed lie detector tests. The 3 GEA Inspectors were called in to a meeting this morning at the Agency’s Quamina Street location and told that their services were no longer needed because they failed the polygraph tests that they were subjected to undergo. […]

Teen Killer Caught

63-year-old Fitz Josiah who brutally stabbed his 14-year-old stepdaughter to death and fled, has been caught. The man was spotted in the Vreed-en-hoop area walking on the road just around nightfall Thursday evening when residents recognised him from a photograph posted early Thursday afternoon on News Source and on Facebook. A young man in the […]

Details emerge of teen girl killer

The 63-year-old man fingered in the brutal murder of his 14-year-old stepdaughter is being described as “a man with a bad temper who always had issues with his nerves”. Police investigators believe the elderly man identified as Fitz Josiah brutally stabbed his stepdaughter Fenella Samuels during a heated argument at the family’s West Coast Demerara […]

Budget passes after more cuts

Another round of budget cuts on Wednesday evening ended the consideration of the National Budget estimates for 2013. After two weeks of considerations, the $208 Billion budget was reduced to $177 Billion, representing total cuts of close to 15%. The Opposition parties whipped out their majority on Wednesday night to cut the budgetary allocations for […]