Bishoo, Hetmyer & Paul named in Windies’ squad for ODIs in Guyana
Windies still on a high from its 2-0 Test series win will turn its attention on the remaining 3-ODIs and 3-T20Is in the match-up against Bangladesh in which Guyanese trio Shimron Hetmyer, Devendra Bishoo and Keemo Paul have been named in…
Multi-agency team to address Venezuelan migration
Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix Monday convened a multi-agency meeting aimed at coordinating a response to the migration of Venezuelans into Guyana primarily through Barima-Waini (Region One) and Cuyuni- Mazaruni (Region Seven).…
Two businessmen detained after heated exchange with cops
Two businessmen have been detained after it was claimed they obstructed the Police from carrying out their duties Sunday night.
The allegations against the businessmen are that they assaulted a Police officer, damaged a Police vehicle,…
23-Y-O stabbed to death during fight
A 23-year-old farmer of Amakokopai Village, Upper Mazaruni River has succumbed to his injuries one day after being stabbed by an 18-year-old male of the same village.
Reports are that Hernan Leman was engaged in a scuffle with the…
Grandparents, uncle arrested in murder of Anna Catherina man
The grandparents and an uncle have been arrested as Police probe the murder of an Anna Catherina man.
Dead is Jason Rejendra Lall Hiria, 30, of 76 Sixth Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.
Police said the unemployed man was…
‘I haven’t broken any promises’ – President to Indigenous Peoples
By Bibi Khatoon
President David Granger has denied claims that his Government has broken promises made to the Indigenous peoples three years ago when he was elected to office.
Moments after Chairman of the National Toshaos Council…
Security guard remanded for possession of unlicensed firearm
A 48-year-old security guard was on Monday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Judy Latchman on two gun-related charges.
Trevor Heyliger, of Sophia, Georgetown denied that on July 13 at Oronoque Street, Queenstown he had a .45 pistol…
Venezuelan remanded on ganja trafficking charge
A 29-year-old Venezuelan National was on Monday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a drug trafficking charge.
Franklin Gonsalves, a miner, was charged for having 1000 grams of cannabis in his possession on July 9,…
Personal trainer jailed for sexual assault of teen girl
A 27-year-old man was on Monday sentenced to four years jail for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Michael Sampson, a personal trainer, was found guilty of the offence by Magistrate Judy Latchman.
The charge alleged that on…
Teenage boys charged with rape of girl, 11
Two teenage boys were on Monday charged before the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl.
Caozuyag Menuy, 18, and a 15-year-old were jointly charged with the rape which occurred sometime between…