At the end of the second day of the three-day Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) span replacement project, the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has insisted that work will not go beyond midnight tonight as scheduled.
In observance of their “respect the road” campaign, which was launched on Monday, the Guyana Police Force (GPF)’s Traffic Department announced that 30 newly trained police ranks have been added to the Traffic Department.
High Court Judge, Navindra Singh has ordered that Trevor Benn, Patrick Mentore, and Rajdai Jagarnauth perform managerial functions of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) which were being held by Karen Vansluytman-Corbin, Gillian Pollard, and Ruth Howard.
On Tuesday July 25, 2023 a case against Joseph Rankin of causing cyber humiliation and embarrassment of the Home Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary was dismissed by Magistrate Marissa Mittelholzer, according to a press release from Dexter Todd and Associates Law Firm.
Miner, Derwin Green, of Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo has been held over the possession of suspected cocaine and ganja, the police said yesterday.
Shaquan John, 23, of Lot 108 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of armed robbery.
Keron Depeazer, a 23-year-old mechanic of Lot 136 Ogle Street, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-07-23 and charged on Tuesday with armed robbery and escaping from lawful custody.
Two men, Orlando Scott, 25, of Cummings Park, Sophia, Georgetown, and Chris McKenzie, 24, of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, both of whom on July 4, confessed to robbery, appeared virtually at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to change their pleas, after they were informed that if they changed their guilty pleas, they could request leniency from the magistrate and they would be fined and the matter dismissed.
Twenty-four-year-old, Shaquille Goodluck (address not stated), appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he was charged with armed robbery.
Ramchan Persaud, a 29-year-old fisherman of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for break and enter and larceny.
Former government Minister David Patterson who was wanted by the police for questioning in relation to an allegation of exposure of his genitals which is an offence under the Sexual Offences Act, Cap.
(Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Hess Corp (HES.N) today beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, buoyed by higher production at the Bakken shale field in the U.S.
The indigenous community of Chinese Landing in Region 1 is overjoyed with the resolution of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) which on Friday granted it protective measures and says it is hopeful that the Guyana Government will honour its obligations as set out in the document.
By Subhana Shiwmangal
A fire that was electrical in nature yesterday afternoon completely destroyed two houses and damaged another at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara leaving 11 persons including children, homeless.
By Shuntel Glasgow
As the project deadline for the four-lane Conversation Tree Road from Rupert Craig Highway to Dennis Street and Dennis Street to Sheriff Street, draws near, Minster of Public Works Juan Edghill on a site visit, yesterday upbraided the Trinidadian contractor for poor performance.
The Guyana Court of Appeal has affirmed the ruling of Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, SC nullifying the appointments of Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne as Parliamentary Secretaries.