Guyana News

Three men, including an ex-police officer, were yesterday held with a pistol after they led police on a brief high speed chase in a vehicle outfitted with a fake licence plate.

The new vessel that is being procured by the Ministry of Public Infrastructure will have a capacity to hold almost 280 persons and 14 cars.

With GPL set to finish replanting its cable to reconnect the Vreed-en-Hoop power station with its Kingston facility, a longtime mechanical and electrical engineer says that the utility should have found a new path as it is at risk of being damaged again.

The recently-held Guyana Coconut Festival has been deemed a success as more people are expressing interest in cultivation that could boost the revival of the industry.

Seeking an increase in public support and trust, the Guyana Police Force officially launched its annual Christmas Policing Plan yesterday with the safety of citizens and the smooth flow of traffic as the main priorities.

President David Granger is not worried about the deportation of illegal immigrants under a Donald Trump administration as long as government is provided with enough information to handle those who may have committed violent crimes.

The woman who allegedly rented that car that was used as the gateway vehicle in last Wednesday’s armed robbery at the home of PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee was yesterday handed over to the police by a civilian.

A Liliendaal youth was on Sunday evening shot in the foot by two bandits, who robbed him of his motorbike and other property in the vicinity of ‘B’ Field, Sophia.

Uriel Mentore, who is accused of being one of the bandits responsible for a spate of armed attacks on supermarkets and gas stations along the East Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged with six counts of armed and attempted robbery, while his girlfriend was accused of receiving stolen goods.

A father and son are hospitalised following a chopping incident on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway which resulted from a misunderstanding between the two.

An amputee, who the police alleged damaged a little over $1 million in items belonging to his common-law wife, was yesterday granted bail after he said his actions were unintended.

Basil Murray, the landlord who was shot on Friday night in Melanie Damishana by his 30-year-old tenant has been discharged from the hospital and placed on bed rest.

Two police officers yesterday testified during the continuation of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge against contractor Robert Benn, who is charged with murdering Colin Perreira and wounding his friend.

The Smith Memorial Congregational Church, which was erected as a tribute to the memory of missionary Rev John Smith who was sentenced to die by hanging for the role he reportedly played in the East Coast Demerara slave rebellion in 1823, celebrates its 173rd anniversary this month.

Two miners were yesterday sentenced to 24 months in jail by a city magistrate for beating a boat operator with a piece of wood after he left them stranded up the Potaro River.

President-elect Donald Trump appears to have very little interest in US-Caribbean relations, according to New York-based Clinical Professor Dr Carla Robbins, who recently said that the continuation of any deals would depend on the foreign affairs team he chooses.

The victim of Sunday evening’s fatal accident which occurred on the Parfait Harmonie Access Road, West Bank Demerara has since been identified as Macessia Henry of Vigilance North, East Coast Demerara.

Patrolling Guyana’s borders to prevent the entry of illegal weapons is a humongous task that Guyana cannot undertake alone, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has said, while highlighting the need for additional resources for the construction of police stations and watchtowers.

Yesterday marked the commencement of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge against Reagus Lamazon and Samuel McIntyre, the two men accused of killing taxi driver Orin David.

Relatives of five victims of the 2008 Bartica Massacre yesterday testified about identifying the bodies of their loved ones to pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh, who performed autopsies.