Cheryl Springer

Two siblings were killed and their friend seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in earlier this afternoon collided with a truck at Friendship, East Bank Demerara.

A 19-year-old North Ruimveldt resident was shot dead early this morning while another man was critically injured, following an argument which ended outside the Rio Nightclub in Queenstown.

This year’s top Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) performer is Fatima Karim of St Rose’s High.

Following months of controversy, the Ministry of Communities today announced that Regional Executive Officer of Region 6 Dr Veerasammy Ramayya has resigned.

The Committee of Appointments has recommended Matthew Edward Hugh Langevine for the position of Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit after the top candidate for the position was barred following a police report.

The three men who were last Friday found guilty in the robbery of Land Court Judge Nicola Pierre and her husband Mohamed Chan were today each sentenced to 16 years in prison, by Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul.

Two of the five accused in the robbery of Land Court Judge Nicola Pierre and husband Mohammed Chan were today found not guilty by Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul and the other three will be sentenced on June 23.

A huge fire, which started at Gafoor’s Houston Complex, is currently still raging.

The taxi driver, whose car was used to transport murdered Sophia woman, Simone Hackett, was today charged with murder and remanded to prison.

An elderly couple burnt to death on Sunday night after bandits broke into their home at Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo and set it alight.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Garry Shandling, a comedian and actor best known for his work on the pioneering cable television comedy series, “The Larry Sanders Show,” died today at age 66, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The number of voters who showed up to cast their ballots at the March 18 Local Government Elections was 47.1% of those eligible to vote, according to information released by the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) today.

(Reuters) – Frank Sinatra Jr, the son of famed singer and actor Frank Sinatra who carved out his own career as a singer and conductor, died on Wednesday at age 72, his sister said.

The members of the Commission of Inquiry that will probe last Thursday’s fiery revolt at the Georgetown Prison which claimed 17 lives were sworn in earlier this afternoon.

A Grove man who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend 40 times last year April was today charged with the murder and remanded to prison.

Three years after her death, the reputed husband of murdered businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress was today charged with the crime.

Junior Social Protection Minister Keith Scott and Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix did not take up their seats in the House today in keeping with a recent ruling by former acting Chief Justice Ian Chang that they could not sit in the National Assembly.

PPP members Kwame McCoy and Jason Abdulla along with former bodyguard Shawn Hinds appeared before a city court today where they were read a charge of assaulting activist Freddie Kissoon.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is currently experiencing a drug shortage that has been described as critical.

Miss Guyana Lisa Punch has won the Miss World Talent competition, which guarantees her a place in the final.