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The local religious television programme which was pulled from the air in Linden following complaints that the content of a recent broadcast was perceived as attacking the government of Guyana will be back from Sunday after the decision was revisited by senior management of National Communications Network (NCN).
A man, who was on trial in the High Court for the rape of a 12-year-old girl eight years ago, was yesterday freed after he was found not guilty by a mixed Demerara Assizes jury.
Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday ruled the 2008 McDougall Report inadmissible as evidence, but the defence later signalled its intention to have the author, UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Gay Mc Dougall, testify via audio videoing.
Venezuelan daily El Universal yesterday reported President Hugo Chávez as saying that the Governments of Venezuela and Guyana had agreed to handle their border controversy at the highest level and in a very responsible manner.
A fire yesterday engulfed a two-storey house at Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, and completely destroyed its upper flat, leaving seven persons homeless.
Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and her Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro will meet in Port of Spain today, a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The Bank of Guyana yesterday said that new $1,000 and $500 bills with improved security features are to be introduced.
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday urged the private sector to be open to “capital” and “expertise” from abroad emphasising that these are integral to Guyana fulfilling its potential.
A 20-year-old man who pleaded guilty to robbing a pregnant woman of her gold chain valued $45,000 was yesterday sentenced to twelve months imprisonment after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
A 28-year-old man who allegedly wounded another man was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
A miner who allegedly had in his possession 2,041 grams of cannabis for the purposes of trafficking at Mango Landing was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Secretariat has verified 11,000 persons so far with close to 2,000 persons being reached per week, particularly since the secretariat now has a full force of verification officers in Region Four, according to Verification and Customer Relations Manager, Shanelle Ferguson.
The suspect in the murder of the Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara father of two, will be committed to a mental institution while her evaluation by a psychiatrist continues, Crime Chief Seelall Persaud said yesterday.
An 18-year-old who allegedly snatched a gold chain valued $150,000 from a woman appeared yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and he was placed on $100,000 bail.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) is accusing the PPP/C administration of “turning its back” on the people of Mahdia saying that the government has failed to address critical infrastructural needs in the country.
Amazon Caribbean Guyana Limited (AMCAR) has appointed Jean Francois Gerin as its new Chief Executive Officer.
As Guyana gets ready to usher in Senior Citizens Month beginning Saturday October 1, the opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) promises to increase old age pension by 100% among other benefits, if it wins the upcoming general and regional elections.
Construction is being intensified at the Supenaam and Parika stellings to facilitate the roll-on roll-off ferries expected next month-end.
The Caricom Secretariat lauds the appointment of Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy as chairman of the Executive Board of the new Caribbean Public Health Agency (Carpha) and expressed confidence in his ability to chart the course of the agency to safeguard public health.
Effective from October 1, 2011 Assistant Commissioner Balram Persaud, who is currently in command of the Police ‘D’ Division (West Demerara/East Bank Essequibo), has been posted
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