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By Oluatoyin Alleyne and Abigail Semple Bandits yesterday attacked and robbed the family of businessman Malcolm Panday in a Bel Air Gardens home invasion, but they were later nabbed by police after a chase through the streets of George-town and the exchange of gunfire.
The body of Ravendra Persaud, 17, was yesterday morning found lying on the roadway at De Hoop Road, No.
The St. Barnabas Church has been sold. The 127-year-old structure has been bought by business magnate Afro Alphonso, proprietor of Pomeroon Oil Mill Incorporated.
A father accused of lashing his son’s ear with a chopper was yesterday admitted to bail in the sum of $30,000 after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The police are investigating the alleged abduction of a 14-year-old girl of Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam.
Public Relations Officer of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) Royston King yesterday told Stabroek News that the Stelling View Mall will be opened as previously announced on July 30.
Social activist Mark Benschop was yesterday found guilty of obstructing a peace officer and resisting arrest by Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Salim Baseer, was charged with attempting to kill his wife Malini Baseer, and placed on granted $300,000 bail.
Two employees of the New Amsterdam Branch of ANSA McAL who allegedly stole beverages totalling $3,223,252 in value were placed on $250,000 bail each yesterday at the New Amsterdam Court after they denied a charge of larceny by clerk or servant.
A 22- year-old man who allegedly stole $1M from a popular nightclub was granted $200,000 bail after making an appearance before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
A driver escaped with minor injuries last night after he lost control of his vehicle while speeding along the Houston, East Bank Demerara (EBD), public road.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has received $1.4M worth of furnishings for its Hospitality Home.
The Linden Fund USA-sponsored Overseas Medical Assistance Team (OMAT) 2011 mission to Linden kicked off at the Linden Hospital Complex (LCH) on Monday with doctors performing a number of surgeries and other medical procedures.
The man who was arrested in relation to the fire that gutted his D’Urban Street home and a business place on Saturday was released on station bail on Monday.
President Bharrat Jagdeo is not keen on commuting the sentences of death row prisoners to life imprisonment but says he may consider doing it in cases where there are extenuating circumstances.
Cabinet has approved $222.9M for the procurement of computer equipment and accessories to furnish about 70 secondary schools countrywide.
Leonard Lamazon, the East Coast Demerara businessman who was found dead in his Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara home last Friday, died as a result of a heart attack, a post-mortem examination conducted on Monday revealed.
Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh yesterday testified in the matter in which Prince Wilkie is accused of murdering Dwayne Durant as the preliminary inquiry (PI) continued.
The French armed forces has conferred the Gold Medal of National Defence and the Silver Medal of National Defence on Army Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best and Colonel General Staff Bruce Lovell, respectively.
Yesterday morning Lucky Dollar held its presentation ceremony for the winner of its “Win Your Purchase Free!”
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