Guyana News

Murdered Sophia mechanic Marlon ‘Junior’ Welcome was shot to the head, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud revealed yesterday.

A Brazilian miner was killed and another man sustained minor injuries when the All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) they were travelling on turned over several times on Sunday at Jonestown, Port Kaituma.

The police have in custody the driver of motor car PGG 751 which struck down pedal cyclist Rabindranauth ‘Bull Bai/Ben Sack’ Ramlingam at Cottage, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara on Sunday around 10.25 am.

The suspect in last Thursday’s stabbing to death of an East Coast Demerara (ECD) fisherman over a woman will make his first appearance in court today.

A 43-year-old man accused of assaulting his reputed wife at Port Kaituma was yesterday placed on $20,000 bail after he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

Rusley Trevor Mendonca, 34, was yesterday found guilty after several court proceedings on the charges of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition and was sentenced to jail.

A 20–year-old man was charged yesterday with the murder of 53-year-old mining camp watchman, Kumar Plummer whose trussed-up body was found at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni about seven days ago.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Trevor Reid completed his evidence in chief when the Preliminary Inquiry continued yesterday into the treason charge against Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol Ann Munroe and ex-soldier Leonard Wharton who are accused of treason.

Big losses were suffered by the Ministry of Health due to the expiration of large quantities of drugs, the 2010 report of the Auditor General has stated.

Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton remanded a 19-year-old North Sophia man to prison after he appeared before her to answer the charge of attempted murder.

Thursday’s float parade promises to be bigger and better than ever; yesterday Mash camps buzzed with excitement and anticipation and tension and competitiveness.

Presidential Advisor on Governance Gail Teixeira expects the recent events in the National Assembly will overshadow future tripartite talks between government and the opposition, but she insists that the PPP/C administration remains committed to the engagement.

Hindus pays homage to Lord Shiva

Residents of Kwakwani have agreed that the solution to most of their problems can be realized through Local Government Reform and in that light they held their first Town Hall meeting with officials of the 7th council of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting does not expect to play international one-day cricket again after he was dropped from the team on Monday but would continue to be available for test matches, he said today.

(WICB) St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board regrets the comments made by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller at the Jamaica Cricket Association awards dinner.

Police say that Esau Thomas, 20 years of Ann’s Grove, ECD, was today charged with the murder of Kumar Plummer. 

The police say they are investigating two armed robberies that occurred today at Cummings Lodge, ECD that led to the arrest of six men and two women and the recovery of an unlicensed .38 revolver with two matching rounds. 

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2100h yesterday at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, and which resulted in the death of  Quadeer Arakhan, 25 years of  Springlands, Corentyne.

Police say that at about 1000h yesterday, Brazilian miner Joaodo Deus Silva, 46 years of Port Kaituma, NWD, was driving an ATV along the roadway at Jonestown, Port Kaituma,  when he lost control of the vehicle which turned over several times.