Guyana

By Leroy Smith The police in ‘C’ Division are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman, who was found lying on the road at Ogle, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday evening. She has been identified as 38-year-old…

A prison officer attached to the New Amsterdam Prison was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital to seek medical attention after he was attacked by an inmate on Wednesday. According to information reaching the News Room, at the time of the…

By Leroy Smith Paul Slowe, who is the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate the alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger, has denied a request by Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum to re-appear before the…

A 40-year-old Taxi Driver was sentenced to four years jail and fined $1.2M for the possession of five pounds of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. Raymond Peters of Kuru Kururu, East Bank Demerara (EBD), appeared before Magistrate…

After seven months of investigation, the police on Wednesday charged two men for the murder of Rawle Rodrigues, who was fatally stabbed during a robbery at the Route 32 Minibus Park earlier this year. Afabia Yanakana, 26 of Hadfield…

By Leroy Smith Taking the stand today at the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) was police legal adviser, Claudette Singh, who told the Commission that the evidence which was before her was “tenuous” and as such she had an open mind in the…

By Leroy Smith Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum has written the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) which is investigating an alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger, asking for an opportunity to return to challenge some aspects of the…

By Devina Samaroo   President David Granger has snubbed the concerns raised by local and global stakeholders regarding the amendments to the country’s broadcasting laws, noting that the changes are necessary to ensure there is no…

By Bibi Khatoon Dawn Hastings-Williams, Minister within the Ministry of Communities will be taking up the position of Minister of Public Affairs within the Ministry of the Presidency. This decision was taken by President David Granger…

A joint operation carried out early Tuesday morning at the Georgetown prison at Camp Street uncovered a small portion of cannabis, three cell phones along with three Digicel sim cards, four lighters and 20 improvised weapons. The joint…