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Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony and others yesterday turned the sod for the construction of a new building for the University of Guyana’s College of Medical Sciences.
A Corentyne man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of a Clifton Settlement, Corentyne construction worker who was stabbed last Sunday evening following an argument at a shop while attempting to purchase something to drink.
Donna Edwards, a 44-year-old school teacher of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown and Tyrell Davis, a 19-year-old bank teller of Wismar, Linden have been charged over a fraudulent withdrawal from the Linden branch of Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited.
Guyanese are being called to rally together in solidarity, as the government seeks a peaceful resolution of the Guyana/Venezuela controversy, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
On Monday, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Member, Juretha Fernandes reminded that the body currently does not have the leverage to summon delinquent public officers to answer questions of accountability and transparency unless legislation is in place.
On Thursday evening, between 18:30 and 19:34hrs, a joint exercise was carried out by ranks of the Guyana Police Force, officers of the Customs Enforcement Department and Officers of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Allottees at six blocks in Great Diamond and Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara will begin accessing their lands by the end of the year, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) said yesterday.
Black Friday is synonymous the world over with great deals, and low prices, and endless discounts for shoppers and at Courts Guyana it was no different with expectant patrons all across the country preparing for the stores to open at 12 am yesterday to get the best deals on appliances, home décor, furniture, electronics and much more.
A post-mortem examination conducted on the 12-year-old, who was stung by a scorpion has revealed that she died as a result of anaphylactic shock.
More officers of the Ministry of Labour are now certified to work on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading oil platforms in the Atlantic.
Three men are now in police custody in relation to the murder of Chooromanie Tulsie, who was found in her home at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, according to Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum.
Berris Jacobs, a 22-year-old construction worker of Section ‘C’ Nabaclis, ECD, was arrested on 2023-11-22 by a rank from the Enmore Police Station and charged yesterday with the theft of cattle.
Collymore Scipio called ‘David’, a 72-year-old of Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara, was arrested at around 8.20 am yesterday after Police ranks allegedly found him to be in possession of 23 grams of cocaine.
Several persons have been arrested by the police in relation to a housing fraud probe, according to Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Susan Rodrigues who also strongly defended one of her employees who had been implicated on social media.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday visited communities in Region One and Region Seven and assured residents that Guyana remains committed to peacefully resolving the ongoing border controversy with Vene-zuela and that there was absolutely nothing to fear.
A man who was wanted by police in relation to armed robbery and other matters was yesterday afternoon stabbed to death at Eruma Back-dam, Two Point Landing, Cuyuni River, Region #7.
Access to global incentives for forests and sufficient climate financing will be among the major topics of discussion Guyana will be raising at the 2023 UN Climate Change Confer-ence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday.
The Bar Association of Guyana has added its voice to the matter of the Guyana/Venezuelan border controversy, specifically Venezuela’s proposed referendum with a view to annexing Essequibo.
A Canefield businessman and his family are now left to pick up the pieces after a fire which reportedly spread from a neighbour’s garbage heap completely destroyed his premises which housed his furniture business, bond and all of his household items that he acquired in the last thirty-five years.
Dinesh Seepersaud was yesterday sentenced to life for the rape of a Corentyne woman at knife point during a burglary at her home in 2020.
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