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A body, suspected to be that of a Venezuelan man, was found with multiple stab wounds in the shallow waters of a creek at Tabatinga, during the wee hours of yesterday morning near the Brazil-Lethem border.
The Guyana Police Force on Friday welcomed 86 new constables into its ranks and Commissioner of Police Leslie James urged them to always keep the law in mind when confronting whatever challenges they may encounter as they embark on their new journey as law enforcers.
Commissioner of Police Leslie James has signaled plans for changes at the embattled Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is inviting small and medium-sized agro-processors to participate in a Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)-funded project aimed at improving the quality standards of their businesses and products.
After a month of activities to raise funds for the fight against cancer, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has issued a call to local non-governmental organisations to apply for grants through its “Pinktober Fund.”
The Citizenship Initiative (TCI), one of Guyana’s newest political parties, is calling on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to be forthcoming with the public on the reasons behind its decision making.
Police in Region Seven are still on the hunt for two suspects as they continue to investigate the death of a Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke-Linden Highway miner David Atkinson, who was fatally chopped just over a week ago.
A $16 million lapidary facility was commissioned on Friday at Monkey Mountain in the North Pakaraimas, Region Eight.
The Humanitarian Mission Guyana Inc in partnership with its donors has recently made two separate donations to victims of the recent fire in Port Mourant, Corentyne, and to female victim of domestic violence, also from the Corentyne.
Dr Keith Cummings, who has been making donations to the medical development of his home country for years, last Thursday made a contribution of over four hundred thousand dollars to his former primary school.
The main sugar union, GAWU today expressed concern about the reported sale of assets belonging to the shuttered Sheldon sugar estate.
With Guyana’s first oil production projected for next month, ExxonMobil yesterday announced that it will begin drilling three additional exploration wells in the Stabroek Block in the coming months, even as the company boasted of its success here during its third quarter earnings call.
A Harris Paints employee was yesterday charged with robbing the company of over $7 million in a hold-up just over a week ago.
President David Granger yesterday declared that all media houses should have access to state advertisements but suggested that these advertisement should be channeled to media houses based on the type of coverage they provide.
Four persons remained in police custody yesterday as investigators continued to probe the death of a 46-year-old mechanic, who it is claimed accidently shot himself on Wednesday evening at Goat Creek, Essequibo River.
A third man was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the recent murders of four Corentyne fishermen at sea.
Police are probing the discovery of skeletal remains in a torched car at Mahaicony.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Lyndon Alves remains on administrative leave, which is likely to last until his retirement although he was recently cleared of any criminal conduct in an investigation into alleged corrupt practices, Police Commissioner Leslie James said yesterday.
A majority of the workers attached to the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Blairmont Estate yesterday went on strike to call for an increase in their salaries.
The Salvation Army yesterday launched its annual Christmas Kettle appeal with the hope of topping the $9 million raised last year.
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