The six persons who were charged with conspiracy to facilitate the escape of death row prisoner, Royden Williams, known as ‘Smallie’, have all pleaded not guilty
The defendants are former head of security at the Mazaruni Prison, Alexander Hopkinson; Rajmohan Autor known as ‘Chico’, 48, a businessman of Parika Outfall; Frangeliz Jugandry Flores Perez, 28, a Venezuelan of Alexander Street, Kitty; Omar Witherspoon, a prison officer of Stanley-town, New Amsterdam; Conroy Hosannah, a prison officer of Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme, East Canje, Berbice; and Oldfield Romulus, 50, a prison officer of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice.
A 33-year-old fisherman, Anthony Budram of Lot 21 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara was charged yesterday with setting fire last Saturday to Lot 79 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, the abode of a social media personality.
The public consultation at the Umana Yana on Wednesday
Concerns over the effects of an oil spill in the Stabroek Block on marine life, especially fish, on Wednesday dominated ExxonMobil’s public meeting in Georgetown.
Yesterday, contracts worth some $182 million were signed to undertake Phase Two of the rehabilitation works on a number of roadways in the Albouystown and Castello Housing Scheme area in Georgetown.
Forty-six-year-old Vivendra Balgobin reappeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court yesterday and was granted $800,000 bail on the charge of attempted murder against Conroy Cox, aged thirty-eight, and Lovell Douglas, aged eighteen.
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill met with residents yesterday who were engaged in a protest at Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway concerning a deteriorating road that is earmarked for completion.
Amid suggestions that state-run buses could help to fill a transportation gap here, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill says there are no such discussions occurring in government.
As part of its ongoing efforts to bring awareness to the issues of suicide and mental health challenges, the Massy Group is collaborating with the Ministry of Education’s Allied Arts Unit, and several local actors to host a theatrical performance catering specifically to secondary school students.
Bandits yesterday morning stormed the Region Six compound and carted off $50m in cash which was to be paid to part-time workers and hours after one of the suspects was shot dead at Heathburn and two persons arrested.
Public hearings of the inquiry into the Mahdia dormitory fire which claimed 20 lives will begin tomorrow, Friday, September 15 at 9 am and several government ministers are expected to testify.
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo yesterday met Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali to discuss opportunities to deepen the bilateral commercial relationship and formally announced that the Department of Commerce opened a U.S.
By Subhana Shiwmangal
A year ago, tomato prices were high at around $800 per pound, today they have skyrocketed to as much as $1500 and vendors and farmers say climate change and the dry weather are factors.
Under public pressure over the steep rise in road deaths, the Guyana Police Force says its Traffic Department across all Regional Divisions, under the leadership of Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh, made more than 1,000 cases during the last three days of enforcement exercises.
Government is not disappointed that only six companies bid for eight of the fourteen available oil blocks since those participating were global oil majors, in addition to the fact that there is still room for government-to- government negotiations for the many countries that had expressed interest, President Irfaan Ali says.
Over the last three days, the Ministry of Public Works has begun an operation to remove street vendors from the bustling Mandela Avenue and the South Ruimveldt area.
Former General Manager of the National Communications Network (NCN) Enrico Woolford, has won a $7m lawsuit he had filed against the state-owned media entity which he had said owed him gratuity payment for some three years.
To bolster the Ministry of Education’s Literacy and Robotics Programme, several teachers from pilot schools in Regions Two, Three, Nine and Ten are being trained in robotics.
Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday met a team of nursing tutors and nurses who were selected from the various nursing schools and from the respective regions to attend a training programme in Ribeirão Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil from 17 September to October 1 2023.
