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Mahaica, East Coast Demerara businessman Harrylall Motilall, known as ‘Jinga Harry,’ was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly opened fire on law enforcement officers, who were responding to a report of him allegedly having in his possession a quantity of smuggled items.
A 34-year-old prison officer was yesterday released on $150,000 bail after he denied having in his possession a quantity of cannabis which was found at the Lusignan Prison last Wednesday night.
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) and the Ministry of Health yesterday seized and disposed of close to 500 pounds of expired duck meat that was illegally imported from the United States.
The Rupununi Village of Wowetta is now benefiting from 24-hour water supply due to a new system pegged at $27M which is expected to provide some 400 residents with private service connections.
Shadow Minister of Home Affairs, Geeta Chandan-Edmond has submitted a motion calling on the National Assembly to compel the government to fully disclose everything that happened at the Lusignan Prison during the unrest of September 19 which led to the death of two inmates.
The Guyana Police Force is seeking the assistance of the public to identify a pedestrian who was struck down by a garbage truck on Sunday morning at Stewartville Public Road.
Approximately 239 COVID-19 cases have so far been recorded in St.
Amrita Rahim, the Rosignol woman who was allegedly murdered by her husband last Friday evening, died as result of a perforation of the heart due to a stab wound, an autopsy confirmed yesterday.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Dr. Vincent Adams says he is in communication with the Office of the President regarding his current work status.
Investigators probing the murder of 85-year-old Bibi Nasmonisha Ramjit, who was found dead at her La Grange, West Bank Demerara home last month, are collaborating with their counterparts in Suriname in a bid to apprehend persons of interest.
Fifty-one new cases of the novel coronavirus were yesterday recorded in seven of Guyana’s ten administrative regions as cases continue to rise.
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) says it is now fully capable of testing the compressive strength of locally manufactured concrete hollow blocks while announcing that plans are being made to provide certification.
A US company is contemplating the conversion of plastic waste here to fuel.
Two dormitory students from Region One have tested positive for COVID-19 The students are from schools in Mabaruma and Port Kaituma, Ministry of Health spokesperson Daniel Singh disclosed yesterday.
The Parole Board has been reconstituted and this has been published in the Official Gazette dated November 7th.
Dubbed “Employment Attack 102,” Specialists in Sustained Youth Development and Research (SSYDR) Inc have once again partnered with ExxonMobil Guyana to host a job readiness camp for young people aimed at targeting 150 participants from secondary schools within Regions 2, 3, 4, 6, and 10.
Some 1.5 miles of the Alliance Road in Timehri will soon be repaired after nearly 10 years on the waiting list.
A nine-year-old handicapped child drowned yesterday afternoon after he reportedly left his Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home unknowing to his relatives.
The lockdown which was implemented to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in Kwebanna in Region One has been lifted as it was reported that cases in the village have decreased significantly.
A pensioner was found dead last night at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, after a suspected hit and run.
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