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A young motorcyclist from the village of Sparendaam on the East Coast of Demerara lost his life tragically on Monday night when he collided with a car at the Ogle intersection along the East Coast highway. The young man was identified as 22-year-old Alex Amsterdam. The accident occurred just before midnight on Monday during the […]
A businessman who is no stranger to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and who was previously charged in a drug trafficking case, was back in Court this morning facing a new drug trafficking charge. 55-year-old Keith King appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was charged with the trafficking of more than five pounds of cocaine. […]
With a Leader of the Opposition now back in place, the Article 13 Civil Society group has issued a call for the process to begin for the substantive appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice. In a statement yesterday, the group reminded that the President and the Leader of the Opposition have taken an Oath […]
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit continues to intensify its efforts to weed out drug trafficking across the country and those efforts continued on Saturday when four persons, including a minor, were held after more than five pounds of cocaine and a quantity of marijuana were found in a Lamaha Gardens House. The three adults who […]
A 29-year-old woman from Timehri who stabbed the 4-year-old daughter of her girlfriend during a row with the girlfriend was today charged for attempted murder of the child, but granted bail in the sum of $150,000. The accused, Padmini Dwarka of Cemetery Road, Timehri appeared at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court where the attempted murder charge […]
In his maiden speech to the National Assembly as Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton hammered the PPP Civic government as being a government that has no interest in democracy, democratic practices, and the rule of law. Mr. Norton was at the time making his contribution to the Government’s motion to change the quorum that is needed […]
As kite-flying returns after an absence of two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, local kite makers are hoping to cash in, and they have been spending time this Easter season perfecting their craft. A variety of local and foreign-made kites are on the market, however, the local kite makers believe citizens should embrace tradition […]
A 40-year-old Mahdia mini-bus driver and his five passengers were arrested on Wednesday after more than 40 pounds of marijuana was found in the man’s mini-bus at Yarrowkabra along the Linden/Soesdyke highway. The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit in a statement identified the driver as Nelvern Isaacs. CANU did not release the names of the arrested […]
The Government and Opposition have approved the names of five persons who will form the new Public Procurement Commission (PPC). Attorney-at-Law and President of the Guyana Bar Association Pauline Chase, Joel Bhagwandin, Rajnarain Singh, Berkeley Wickham and Diana Rajkumar will sit as new Commissioners on the PPC. Three of the nominees came from the Government […]
A 19-year-old female teacher from Craig on the East Bank of Demerara was stabbed to death overnight at her home by her 21-year-old boyfriend who is claiming that the murder was an accident. A police report on the incident said the two allegedly got into an argument and the young man claimed that the woman, […]
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