Guyana News

Murder suspect Rudolph Williams, who managed to elude the police for almost four months after he allegedly killed his wife Bibi Zabeeda Zamaludeen, died on Sunday, one week after he ingested a poisonous substance.

A construction worker is currently a patient at a city hospital after he was ambushed by two bandits who shot him twice and snatched $1.8 million.

An Albouystown man, who was charged with illegal firearm and ammunition possession, was yesterday granted bail by a city magistrate.

A huge fire, which started at Gafoor’s Houston Complex, is currently still raging.

About 1000h. today, the police say that Sean Harper, 46 years, of Cummings Lodge, ECD, was about to exit his motor vehicle at Alexander Street, Kitty, when he was attacked by a man armed with a handgun.

GTT today unveiled its 4G service. A release from the company follows: GTT launches 30 times faster 4G Starting today more than 85% of our customers will get blazing fast 4G.

The police today issued wanted bulletins for three murder accused and one of them is wanted for questioning in relation to two killings.

At about 1455h. yesterday, the police say that Deoram Persaud, 39 years, of Belmont, Mahaica, ECD, was riding a motorcycle along the roadway at Kairuni, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, allegedly at a fast rate, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed.

About 0110h. today, ranks of a mobile police patrol along Broad Street, Montrose, ECD, saw a man running behind a motor vehicle with registration PSS 6835 and shouting that he had been robbed of a sum of money by persons in the vehicle.

Nearly a year after being ousted from office, a  clash has erupted in the PPP leadership with former President Bharrat Jagdeo at the centre of the maelstrom and a crucial party congress is likely to be deferred as  officials tussle to consolidate their positions.

Local distributor International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) Guyana Ltd’s refusal to comply with an order to withdraw Lailac Infant Milk from circulation should see the case being turned over to the police, Minister of Public Health Dr George Norton has said.

Several homes at Helena #2, Mahaica, were flooded on Friday after water overtopped the Mahaica Creek dam which has sunk over the years.

While many celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday, Champa Seenarine grieved, still wondering about the fate of her daughter Babita Sarjou who vanished without a trace almost six years ago but there is some hope as the police have reopened investigations into the matter.

The forensic audits commissioned into various state entities are guides for corrective action and preventing recurrences, according to President David Granger.

Region Nine’s business prospects will receive a boost with the completion of the Industrial Site in Lethem which is being redesigned by SRKN Engineering Company.

After a part of the Coldingen, East Coast Demerara road collapsed last week, residents filled it with sand as a temporary fix and are calling on the authorities to repair it.

Minibus operators and taxi drivers who were displaced from Stabroek Square as a result of the clean-up of the area say they are clueless about their future even as the city says it is looking at their situation.

Almost four months after Ann Mohammed was struck down and killed minutes from her work place at Coverden, East Bank Demerara, no one has been charged and her family is pleading with the authorities for swifter justice.

A shop owner was on Friday placed on bail after he denied charges that he had an illegal gun and ammo and had threatened a fellow trader with them.

Police in Berbice are hunting a gang of five bandits, said to be based in Rose Hall, which operates in twos and threes and Commander of ‘B’ Division Ian Amsterdam has asked citizens to be on the alert.