Campbellville miner charged over gun, ammo
Thirty-seven-year-old Jamal Rolox appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence.
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Thirty-seven-year-old Jamal Rolox appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence.
Bhudram Loelere, a 23-year-old carpenter of Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue in New Amsterdam, Berbice, is now in Police custody following his arrest and the discovery of a quantity of suspected cannabis by Police ranks who were on Marine Patrol in the Berbice River earlier this week.
Rondell Vanrossum, a 45-year-old unemployed resident of Lot 56 Norton Street, Lodge, was arrested on September 16th 2024 and was charged yesterday with possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition without a licence.
The Ministry of Health yesterday announced that 16 health professionals had graduated from from the Caribbean Regional Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme (CR-FELTP) which was funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Ministry of Health.
Students from Baracara, a riverain community in Region Six, will soon benefit from accommodation at the $11 million newly renovated Amerindian Hostel in New Amsterdam, Berbice, a release from the Department of Public Information stated.
The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) is mourning the passing of Maxie Pugsley, former Toshao of Sand Creek.
The Turkish power ship company supplying the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has bid to supply the additional 60 megawatts (MW) of electricity that the utility company now seeks as it prepares for increased demand during the CPL cricket and Christmas seasons.
The United States’ Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, Jon Finer spoke yesterday with President Irfaan Ali to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the bilateral relationship, and reaffirm the commitment of Guyana and the United States to advance regional security, democracy and stability.
As the one-year contract with two United Kingdom firms to market this country’s oil share from the Stabroek Block draws near to an end, government yesterday advertised for bidders for the next fiscal year.
-trial magistrate still on sick leave The criminal trial involving several former election officials accused of fraud during the 2020 General Elections has been postponed for an additional 45 days.
-questions submitted to Parliament The People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) has expressed concern over what it sees as the issue of corruption which it claims has been plaguing the Ministry of Agriculture under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) administration over the years and more so in recent months, a release from the two groups stated yesterday.
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday said it had discovered that unauthorized copies of old age pension and permanent disability books have been submitted for encashment at post offices and other payment venues.
-out of 14 submitted Eleven companies yesterday submitted tenders for land preparation and planting at the Skeldon Sugar Estate in Berbice, however only four submitted all of the required documents.
A taxi driver appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he faced charges of misusing a communication device.
A murder suspect and a serial armed robbery suspect have been apprehended after police conducted a raid in Regional Division 4A.
Two families were left in a state of confusion after there was a major mix-up with the bodies of their deceased relatives resulting in one being cremated by the wrong family over the weekend.
Member of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira was on Sunday removed from his position as Chairman of the Region 10 PNCR.
Martin Calvin, a 30-year-old from Lot 10 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, yesterday pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
In an effort to bolster its data management, members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who are responsible for the collection, storage and general management of data, especially as it relates to sexual and gender-based crimes recently benefitted from a data quality assurance workshop.
James Lord called ‘Jamesy’, a 34-year-old sawmill operator of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rhondell Weever, to face the charge of murder committed on Alexis Roxanne Harris on September 8 at Free and Easy, West Bank Demerara.
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