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As the race for top positions in the Peoples’ National Congress heats up, Party Executive, James Bond has declined to accept a nomination for the post of Vice Chair and has instead chosen to nominate Christopher Jones for the position. Jones is also an Executive of the party and serves the Government as the Director […]
The Ministry of Public Health in a statement last evening said it is “setting the record straight” and is clarifying that all procedures were followed with regard to a contract with a US based company for the supply of emergency pharmaceutical supplies for regional and clinic services last year. According to the Ministry, the contract […]
The Bride and Groom may have gone on their honeymoon, but one of their guests landed himself in Court today facing several charges after he added fake license plates bearing the Presidential crown to his motorcar. The Bushy Park,East Bank Essequibo businessman allegedly affixed two plastic crowns to his unregistered motor vehicle and reportedly used […]
Thirty-year-old, Campbellville resident, Orlando Douglas was this afternoon charged and remanded to jail for the murder of Pandit Omakar Liliah and his son Deonarine Liliah. The accused was not required to enter a plea to the indictable double murder charge. The Courtroom of the Chief Magistrate was told that between the 7th and 10th July, […]
It was Nomination Day today at the People’s National Congress/Reform headquarters in Sophia as the party gears up for its Biennial Congress, which will take place in mid-August. Party Chairman Basil Williams, Volda Lawrence and Joe Harmon are the three front runners for the position of Party Chairman. All three currently serve as Government Ministers […]
Three days after that early morning drug bust of a fishing boat at Mon Repos, one of the suspects has been charged and remanded to jail. At the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning,50-year-old furniture maker, Azim Baksh was charged with the possession of over 200 pounds of cocaine and over 100 pounds of marijuana for the […]
The Government of Guyana has announced that it has put a special team in place that is addressing the influx of Venezuelans in bordering communities who are seeking assistance as the economic turmoil continues in the neighbouring state. In a statement last evening, it was announced that the Heads of several Government agencies will be […]
Three persons are currently in Police custody after 30-year-old Jason Rejendra Lall Hiria, was found murdered in his lot 76 Sixth Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home this morning. According to a Police statement, the murder of the unemployed man occurred between 01:30hrs and 05:30hrs. It was revealed that investigators discovered marks of […]
Police have detained two businessmen following an altercation which resulted in ranks allegedly being assaulted, property damaged, a loaded firearm being discharged and officers being obstructed from executing their duties. A release from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) revealed that ranks were responding to a report of Simple Larceny in Kingston about 20:00hrs last evening, […]
23-year-old, Christopher Stanley was today sentenced to 23 years and 7 months in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the death of Owen Browne. Stanley appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon and decided to enter a plea of guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. He was originally charged for murder. It was back in […]
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