Guyana News

A mason was on Friday read a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm by a city magistrate and was later granted bail.

The case against the former minister of health Dr Bheri Ramsaran over using insulting language towards women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer was yesterday once against put over to a later date.

A man of Tain, Corentyne, Berbice, who was accused of murdering a teenager in 2012, was freed of the charge last Friday in the Berbice High Court, after the defence’s no-case submission was upheld.

A Jamaican national was yesterday remanded to prison by a city court after being charged with having a quantity of cannabis in her possession.

A Samatta Point, Grove resident, who police say took them to where he hid his gun and ammunition during a raid at Blackwater Landing, Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to prison on two charges.

A 24-year-old woman was yesterday released on bail after she denied fraudulently converting more than a $100,000 in groceries for her personal use and benefit.

A woman was yesterday cleared of charges that she stole $7 million through fraud after a city magistrate found that there was insufficient evidence against her.

Money changer, Mahendra Deonarine who was shot and robbed at the Georgetown Stelling two weeks ago remains hospitalised and the suspect is still on the lam.

A Guyanese man was among three suspected robbers shot and killed on Saturday evening by police responding to a report of a robbery committed at a supermarket in Anamoestraat, Paramaribo Suriname.

As the police continue to probe last week’s robbery/home invasion which occured at Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh’s home two persons were arrested for questioning and later released.

The police have released the suspects who were held in connection with the execution-style killing of taxi driver Oswald Rambarran, who was gunned down two Sundays ago while delivering food in Albouystown.

A worried mother is hoping for the best as she anxiously awaits the return of her minor daughter who has been missing for almost a week.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has praised West Indies’ ability in the shortest format but said while they respected the reigning World champions, his side intended to play fearless cricket during the upcoming Twenty20 International series.

A symposium focused on the promotion of breastfeeding was held today as part of National Breastfeeding Week and it heard Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton saying that six-month maternity leave will soon be part of the law.

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today told a Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ conference in Georgetown that an independent judiciary is the bedrock of the nation’s stability and this is fully recognised by the APNU+AFC government.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  (Reuters) – An Afghanistan-born American sought in connection with a bombing that wounded more than two dozen people in New York City and could be linked to other bombs found in New York and New Jersey was taken into custody today after a shootout, a New Jersey mayor said.

President David Granger (left) is currently attending the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. 

As a consequence of Commander of ‘B’ Division, Assistant Commissioner Eon Amsterdam proceeding on his annual vacation leave from today, Senior Superintendent Kevin Adonis has been posted to  ‘B’ Division temporarily as Commander.

A critique for the Private Sector Commission (PSC) of the proposed state assets recovery legislation has hammered it as an “extreme form” of asset forfeiture in which the presumption of innocence is reversed and called for it to be placed on hold.

With Lethem having been declared a town close to a year now, the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is calling on the government to improve its infrastructure so that Brazilians can continue to give the local economy a boost.