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Gov’t promises inquiry into killing of Miner; points to security challenges in hinterland
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said the Natural Resources Ministry will be launching an inquiry into the murder of a Brazilian Miner, allegedly at the hands of a Police Constable.
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA)…
Vietnamese national found dead at D’Urban backlands
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 32-year-old Nguyen Nigoc Anh - a male Vietnamese national - whose lifeless body was discovered about 19:00hrs Wednesday in the compound of a construction site where he was…
Bourda Vendor shot dead
Police are on the hunt for three men who shot and killed 45-year-old Troy Ramalho in plain view of vendors at the Bourda Market at around 11pm Wednesday.
News Room understands that Ramalho, a Cheese and Sausage vendor, had already packed…
Security Guards tied up, family beaten as gunmen invade Providence business
Police have arrested and charged three persons in connection with an early morning robbery of a Providence, East Bank Demerara business at Plantation Road.
Police Headquarters on Wednesday evening revealed that three security guards at…
Man gets 18-year jail sentence for rape of girl, 7
A 20-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to 18 years jail by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the High Court for the rape a 7- year-old girl, which occurred in 2013.
Delon Clementson had pleaded guilty to the charge, which stated…
Berbice man jailed, fined $38.8M for trafficking ganja
A 30-year-old Berbice resident was on Wednesday sentenced to four and a half years imprisonment and fined $38.8 million for trafficking 158 pounds of compressed marijuana.
Anthony Carmichael called “Strongy” of Rosignol, West Coast…
Two years jail for businessman in East Bank fatal accident
A 44-year-old businessman was on Tuesday sentenced to two-year imprisonment after he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.
Ramanand Jagdeo of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was found guilty by Chief…
Teen goes missing from Juvenile Holding Centre
A teenager has gone missing from the Juvenile Holding Centre at Sophia, Georgetown.
The Ministry of Public Security said Leon Patterson, 16, was discovered missing from the facility on August 9, 2018 when his mother visited the facility…
Brazilian miner was shot in head – PME Report
The Brazilian miner, who was killed allegedly by local cops on August 11 in Puruni River, Region 7, was shot in the back of the head, a postmortem examination has found.
Pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh opined that 37-year-old Estevao Costa…
Leopold St. man remanded on nine armed robbery charges
Omalo Williams was on Tuesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for a series of armed robberies committed in the Leopold Street, Georgetown area.
Williams, also of Leopold Street, was remanded to prison until August 27…
