By News Source Guyana on October 10, 2019
Crime, News
A 45-year-old man from Linden was yesterday found guilty of raping a 6-year-old girl and sexually assaulting her. The convict, Selwyn Lancaster offered no comment to the Court after the 12 member jury returned the guilty verdict on Wednesday. The incident took place in November last year while Lancaster was visiting the home of the […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
As the coalition partners, the APNU and AFC continue with their review of the Cummingsburg Accord, which established the coalition, President David Granger reported today that the negotiations and meetings have been going well with some headway already being made. “The discussions have been taking place over a long period of time and every party […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2019
Elections, News, Politics
As the debate continues across the country about whether cash grants should be given to citizens from the oil proceeds, the Working People’s Alliance has officially put forward its proposal for the grants to the rest of the coalition. The WPA, which is part of the governing coalition, has been pushing the issue and believes […]
By News Source Guyana on October 9, 2019
Caribbean & International, News
(Trinidad Guardian) Sixty-nine people ranging from the ages of 19 to 70 years have been found locked away in cages at a church located along the Eastern Main Road in Arouca on Wednesday morning. These people both men and women are believed to be victims of “modern day slavery” and “human trafficking” according to Commissioner of […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
Crime, News
Another murder accused today decided to enter a guilty plea to the lesser count of manslaughter. 19-year-old, Rovindra Singh appeared before Justice Jo-ann Barlow this afternoon and indicated that he has decided to enter a guilty plea to the lesser count of manslaughter. He was facing a murder charge for the chopping death of 70-year-old […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
News, Politics
All gold mining operations at the Karouni mines of the Troy Resources company have been suspended following the tragic mining pit collapse this morning that claimed the life of geologist, Ryan Taylor. In a statement expressing its sympathy, the Ministry of Natural Resources indicated that it has instructed the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission to […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyanese woman who has been indicted in a multi-million U.S dollar Medicaid fraud in New York has surrendered to US Law Enforcement. The accused, Shamiza Ally aka Shamiza Bacchus, was arrested at the JFK Airport in New York last evening after stepping off of a flight from Guyana. A wanted bulletin was issued for […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
News
A young miner was early this morning killed after a mining pit collapsed at the Troy Resources Karouni, Region Seven operations. The miner has been identified as Ryan Taylor of Albert Street, Alberttown in Georgetown. Reports out the mining community indicate that the Taylor was among a group of miners working in the pit around […]
By News Source Guyana on October 8, 2019
Crime, News
A Police Corporal who is based in the Berbice area and another man have landed themselves in trouble with the law after being busted with more than 100 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of a car. The two were traveling in the car along Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt in Georgetown when acting on […]
By News Source Guyana on October 7, 2019
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force this afternoon issued wanted bulletins for six men from Amelia’s Ward, Linden for the execution-style murder of Ian Williams and the attempted murder of his girlfriend, Melita Antiga. Williams was gunned down on the 28th September at Lover’s Lane Amelia’s Ward as he drove a car with his girlfriend inside. He […]