Guyana News

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.

A family of fifteen from Corriverton is now homeless after a fire of unknown origin gutted their fully-furnished, six-bedroom home on Saturday.

As investigations continue into the murder of MMC driver, Herbert Verwayne, who was shot dead on Saturday morning, acting Crime Chief Hugh Jessemy says that the police have taken a statement from the suspect, Kevin Stephens, a colleague of the dead man.

Police have arrested the fourth suspect they had been searching for in connection with July’s triple murder at Black Bush Polder, Corentyne.

Police have released Marcelline Basdeo-Small, the owner of three pit bulls which are suspected to have mauled a man to death at Leonora, on station bail.

Residents of Canal #2, West Bank Demerara are pleading with the authorities to repair their main road which they say has been in a deplorable condition and has been getting worse.

The family of the construction worker who died after he was shocked and fell off of a three-storey building, believes that his death could have been avoided if workers’ safety was taken seriously.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is preparing to make public its stance as it pertains to the recent loss of a bid to supply its Topco ® juices to government’s public school feeding programme.

  A delegation from the European Investment Bank (EIB) on Friday said that after a two-day visit and meetings with government officials and the private sector it is optimistic that loan agreements for infrastructural projects can be reached as early as next year.