‘Fish Teeth’ to serve 11 years for 2019 prison killing
Devendra Persaud, also known as “Fish Teeth,” was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for the 2019 killing of fellow inmate Samuel Lyttle at the Lusignan Prison.
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Devendra Persaud, also known as “Fish Teeth,” was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for the 2019 killing of fellow inmate Samuel Lyttle at the Lusignan Prison.
Former managing director of Willems Timber and Trading Company and former president of the Forest Products Association (FPA) John Willems, AA has died.
– ‘Ordinary Landscape of Violence’ launched The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) will conduct a training and sensitisation series with lecturers and teachers from the University of Guyana and the Cyril Potter College of Education.
Naresh Ally, also known as “Little Robbery,” was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison by Justice Peter Hugh at the Demerara High Court for the 2018 killing of Romeza Sukdeo.
Veteran broadcaster Franklin Langhorne has died after a period of illness, the National Communication Network (NCN) said last evening.
Police yesterday said they are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two men who were involved in robbery under arms committed on Zhou Jiabin, 45, a businessman of Westminster, West Bank Demerara.
-if called upon to form next gov’t The People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) has stated that if called upon to form the next government, it would ensure that early childhood care and education would be a top priority with an approach that would be holistic, a coalition release stated yesterday.
As part of its efforts to increase awareness on emerging local and international market requirements related to quality and safety of seabob products, from harvesting through to preparation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), conducted a two-day “Training of Trainers” workshop for workers in the seabob sector.
The Ministry of Labour on Wednesday said it is deeply concerned about the recent workplace fatalities that occurred in October 2024, highlighting serious deficiencies in safety and health practices within key sectors.
Texila American University-Guyana on Tuesday commissioned a new state-of-the-art facility for learning, support, and independent study.
As part of ongoing preparations for the construction of the New Amsterdam General Hospital, the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday held a concept design workshop with technical personnel to outline the layout and design of the hospital campus, according to a MoH release. During the workshop, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, joined discussions that focussed on the design and infrastructure of the new hospital in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The village of White Water located in the Mabaruma sub-district of Region One, is set to receive a boost in residents’ accessibility with the construction of an additional kilometre of road in the community.
The police force says that a pivotal meeting was held today between Timothy Semons, Regional Security Officer at the US Embassy, and his team of local staff, alongside Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken and Senior Officers from the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
The Ministry of Labour yesterday said it is deeply concerned about the recent workplace fatalities that occurred in October 2024, highlighting serious deficiencies in safety and health practices within key sectors.
– Ali revises cash payout President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced a revision to his previously announced cash grant incentive, saying that instead of the one-off $200,000 per household payment, each adult citizen 18 years and older will receive a one-off cash grant of $100,000.
– local agencies conducting tests Crane residents are contemplating their next move following the discovery of an oily substance seeping into their homes from underground and sparking fears about its origins.
-cites political directives, breach of natural justice Amid the disclosure that charges have been recommended in a SOCU probe of him, Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus yesterday moved to the court against the Attorney General, the Top Cop and others, arguing that he was being victimized in the ongoing investigation and being denied services including a restriction on his accounts.
Nine companies yesterday submitted pre-qualification tenders for the building of a new Berbice River Bridge among them being four from China and three from India.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has defended his advice to President Irfaan Ali that Acting Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken could be appointed substantively, stating that Ali had last year given Hicken an indefinite duty extension in that capacity.
Mark D’Oliveira was acquitted of murder yesterday by Justice Peter Hugh at the Demerara High Court due to insufficient evidence.
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