Guyana News

Revetment works on the river defence along the New Hope Public Road, on the East Bank Demerara, are nearing completion but residents are worried over the use of sand to backfill the area.

At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday Shivraj Seudatt appeared before Magistrate Alan Wilson to answer the charge of unlawfully assaulting his reputed wife.

Police are in possession of information that could provide leads in last Saturday’s shooting incident at Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara that has left two men nursing multiple gunshot wounds in hospital.

Magistrate Alan Wilson remanded a minibus conductor to prison after he was accused of snatching a woman’s gold chain.

A five-year-old child has been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital with injuries to the head, hands and legs after he was hit by a minibus at around 5.30 yesterday afternoon.

Good and Green Guyana Councillor Patricia Chase-Green, who has been acting as Deputy Mayor for several months, following the illness and subsequent death of former deputy mayor Robert Williams, was yesterday elected to the position full time.

A 21-year-old mason from Ogle was remanded to prison after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday to answer a charge of break and enter and larceny at a Port Kaituma boutique.

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of Neesa Gopaul continued yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

A 14-year-old boy was electrocuted yesterday morning when he came into contact with a live electrical wire while attempting to pull down his kite.

The gunmen who wreaked havoc at Bourda Market last Wednesday, shooting and injuring one person after robbing two others of cash and jewellery remain at large.

A woman believed to be destitute died yesterday afternoon in front of the Georgetown Public Hospital where she had been sitting in a semi-dazed state since Saturday.

Food for the Poor Guyana in collaboration with the St Francis Community Developers donated a number of books to school libraries across the central Corentyne and New Amsterdam and launched a healthy body campaign.

Police say that at about 1330h today, acting on information received, they conducted a search on a building under construction at Eteringbang during which an unlicensed 16 gauge shotgun and fifteen 16 gauge cartridges were found.

(Trinidad Guardian) Deputy Police Commissioner in charge of Operations Jack Ewatski has refused to sign his performance appraisal conducted by Police Service Commission, citing that the process was “seriously flawed.”

(Barbados Nation) Barbados crashed to a record low total to hand Guyana a comprehensive innings victory on the final day of their fifth round WICB regional four-day cricket match Kensington Oval today.

Guyana Power and Light says that around 8.19 am today an out-of-control minibus struck one of its transformer structures on Main and New Market streets causing a system shutdown.

REDjet today announced the launch of ticket sales for its newest route between Barbados and Antigua. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) Residents of two neighbouring communities in Kingston Gardens have been left dumbstruck and wondering what hit them after an explosive device described as having an “earthquake effect” erupted in the community in the wee hours of yesterday morning.

Police say that yesterday, ranks of a roving mobile patrol conducted searches on two mining camps at Triangle Backdam, Baramita, NWD.

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