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42-year-old, businessman, Robert Benn who opened fire on a car that was turning around on his bridge four years ago, killing a 24-year-old man and injuring his girlfriend, was today sentenced to six and a half years in jail for the man’s death and three years for the attempted murder of the girlfriend. The businessman […]
A 32-year-old ex-Policeman was sentenced to 14 years in jail today for the killing of Sterling Products Security Officer Wilfred Stewart and Guyana Geology and Mines (GGMC) engineer, Trevor Abrams, five years ago. The ex-Policeman Orin Arthur appeared before Justice Navindra Singh to face the two murder charges and immediately opted to plead guilty to […]
For the second straight day, Guyana recorded two more COVID-19 deaths. Four deaths have been recorded in the first three days of this month, taking the total number of deaths in the country to 130. According to the Ministry of Health, the two latest victims are a 77-year-old woman from Region Two and a 92-year-old […]
Hours after the Guyana Police Force announced its $3 million reward for information about the murder of Berbice teens, Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh, the Attorney for the Henry family, Nigel Hughes said the offer of that reward at this time is an admission of failure by the Police Force. Speaking during a […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC has given the Clerk of the National Assembly a 24-hour ultimatum to provide a copy of the citizenship renunciation certificate for Tourism Minister Oneidge Waldron. The Opposition has warned that the Clerk’s failure to do so will result in the commencement of legal proceedings. In a letter to the Clerk of the […]
Appearing to have reached a dead end in the investigations of teenage cousins, Joel and Isaiah Henry and 17-year-old Haresh Singh, the Guyana Police Force today announced a $3 million reward for information that could lead to the arrest of suspects in the three murders. In its statement, the Guyana Police Force said the investigations […]
Copa Airlines has restarted its service to Guyana from Panama. Copa was forced to suspend its service to Guyana back in March after the airports were closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. With its return, the Panamanian flag carrier will operate one flight per week, but the schedule is expected to see additional flights being […]
Two of the country’s largest contractors, BK International and Courtney Benn Contracting have lost their contracts for the contruction of two secondary schools. The Government has terminated a $826.7 Million contract for BK International’s construction of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. The contract was signed under the previous government on the 31st […]
Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has described recent statements and allegations made by Attorney General Anil Nandlall about him as “baseless and repugnant”. During a recent statement, Nandlall announced that he intends to take legal action on behalf of the government against the former Finance Minister and the former Head of NICIL over the sale […]
The month of October has now emerged as the deadliest month for the coronavirus pandemic in Guyana, with 44 deaths being recorded in 31 days. Two of the 44 deaths were recorded on the last day of the month. The month of September was the previous deadliest month. A total of 41 deaths were recorded […]
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