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Woman, 23, bites attacker’s tongue during attempted rape
A 30-year-old fisherman, identified as Ajay Jag, who allegedly tried raping a 23-year-old woman, had a piece of his tongue bitten off.
The young woman’s mother spoke with the News Room on Tuesday and said the incident occurred just after…
President calls on all to condemn ‘barefaced theft, destruction of property’
See below full statement issued by President Dr Irfaan Ali:
I call on call decent and right-thinking Guyanese, Associations, Political Parties, Parliamentarians and Civil Society to condemn the barefaced theft and destruction of property…
Assassination threats against President to be investigated
The Guyana Police Force currently has the momentous task of quelling a massive protest along the East Coast corridor that has turned violent with private properties being destroyed and thousands of citizens stranded and confined to their…
Protesters loot, burn stalls & vehicles at Mon Repos market
Protesters who want justice for 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus on Tuesday morning burnt a minibus, a car, and several stalls at the Mon Repos Market on the East Coast Demerara.
Vendors told the News Room that the ‘protesters’ also looted…
‘Go home, clear the roadways & allow the system to work’ – Pres. Ali calls for end to ECD…
Shortly after a peaceful protest turned fiery and spread to several villages along the East Coast of Demerara (EDC), President Irfaan Ali has called for an end to the demonstration.
The President’s comments, broadcast live on Facebook…
Protest over killing of Quindon Bacchus moves along several ECD villages
What started off as a peaceful protest at Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara turned into a fiery one on Tuesday morning as hundreds of residents blocked the roadway, lit debris on fire and prevented the free flow of traffic on the East Coast…
Wanted man caught at Guest House in Eccles
Gopaul Tiwari, who is known by several names including ‘Omkar/Big Mike/Chris Persaud and Mike Persaud’, of Dora, Demerara River, was arrested Monday at a Guest House in Eccles, East Bank Demerara for allegedly obtaining money by false…
Soldier commended for rescuing baby from sinking boat
Chief-of-Staff (ag) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Colonel Omar Khan on Monday met with the soldier who rescued a baby from a speedboat that sunk in the Essequibo River on Saturday last.
“Colonel Khan thanked Lance Corporal Shamar…
Cop who shot, killed Quindon Bacchus ‘confined’ to Police HQ
The policeman who shot and killed 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus remains under “open arrest” and is “confined to Police Headquarters”, a brief statement from the Guyana Police Force on Tuesday noted.
The police statement is in response to…
Security guard arrested for armed robbery
Police have arrested a 22-year-old security guard who allegedly robbed a sales representative from Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) of his cellphone which has since been recovered.
The armed robbery was committed on 29-year-old…