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(Trinidad Guardian) A Guyanese man is now in police custody after he was found covered in blood by police officers when they responded to a domestic argument at a house in El Dorado yesterday.
Corporal Seon Rose of the Guyana Defence Force died this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital following severe injuries he sustained in yesterday’s fireworks explosion which injured seven others.
The governing APNU+AFC coalition’s prime ministerial candidate Khemraj Ramjattan has defended the use of state resources including a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) helicopter and the live streaming capabilities of the Department of Information (DPI) for their elections campaign, calling it the “advantage of incumbency.”
Eight soldiers were injured, including three who suffered severe burns, following an explosion of fireworks at the Coast Guard Headquarters, at Ruimveldt yesterday afternoon.
A newly-commissioned water treatment plant at Uitvlugt will be benefitting almost 22,000 residents in 10 communities on the West Coast of Demerara.
Sixty-six persons, including Guyanese-British singer Eddy Grant, activist Mark Benschop and former First Lady Varshnie Singh are the newest national awardees.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that 8,369 of the 10,226 registered disciplined services voters cast their ballots during early voting last Friday for the general and regional elections.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been alerted to an alleged attempt by a soldier to vote more than once during last Friday’s early voting for the general elections.
Vivian Henry, the APNU+AFC activist who is alleged to have been assaulted by supporters of another political party in Region Two last Wednesday, says he can think of no motive outside of his political activism for the attack.
The skeletal remains of an unidentified person were discovered at the Number 37 Village, West Coast Berbice foreshore on Friday.
Several persons are currently in custody after the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers found a quantity of suspected narcotics on a boat at the Parika Stelling last night.
Former Alliance for Change (AFC) Chairman Nigel Hughes says his presence at a recent meeting at Andyville, in Region Ten, does not represent a return to active politics or campaigning for the APNU+AFC coalition.
An 11-member Common-wealth delegation is due to arrive in Guyana today to begin an observation mission for the March 2nd general and regional elections.
Two bandits on Friday morning invaded the home of a Tain Settlement pensioner and robbed him of a quantity of cash, his licensed shotgun and ammunition.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has announced that the company’s kiosk in the Giftland Mall has started solely cashless bill payments at the location following a gunpoint robbery.
A juvenile green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) was rescued last week after becoming trapped in a fishing net in the vicinity of the Kitty seawall.
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan has said he is considering designating elections day a national holiday.
Commissioner-General of the GRA Godfrey Statia, Justice William Ramlal and a number of doctors are among the top national awardees this year.
Eight soldiers have been injured as a result of an explosion of fireworks during the preparations for tonight’s planned 50th republic anniversary display, which has since been cancelled.
Members of Guyana’s disciplined services yesterday showed up in large numbers to vote early for the general and regional polls but up to late last night the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was unable to give a figure on the turnout.
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