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On the heels of the United States Embassy issuing a security alert advising its staff against visiting the Stabroek Market alone and to use extreme caution at the Bourda market, in Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday said it was ramping up security in the areas.
Finding among other things that his defence has “no real prospect of succeeding,” a judge has refused the application of Dr.
Anthony Persaud, who admitted to stabbing another man to the abdomen with a pair of scissors, is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
As part of its aim to provide micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with a platform to develop their operations, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) through its Entrepreneurship and Small Business Committee yesterday launched its inaugural National Small Business Week.
While CGX Energy Inc remains mum on the quantum of mangroves it cleared to facilitate the development and construction of Guyana’s first deep water port, the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) yesterday came out in defence of the company, which it said received all permissions for clearing of land.
Two of Essequibo’s leading dance troupes last weekend took the top spots at the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s Rang Rasiya Folk Dance competition.
Police at Linden recovered over 16 pounds of cannabis on Monday during the attempted arrest of a man, who ditched the drugs and his motorcycle to make his escape.
Following his recent arrest, a Baramita youth was on Monday charged with the month-old murder of a Venezuelan national.
A passenger traveling in a car was on Tuesday busted with a quantity of cannabis at a roadblock set up in front of the Weldaad Police Station, West Coast Berbice.
The Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme on Tuesday held a graduation ceremony for 122 youths in Region Six, who have attained a variety of skill sets, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
A Rosignol, West Coast Berbice fisherman is now missing after the boat on which he was on capsized last evening.
Rising global fuel prices will not affect electricity or water rates here, President Irfaan Ali assured yesterday, while saying government will offset any increase.
Unless the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) can present “fresh evidence” against him, Marcus Bisram will not be prosecuted for the 2016 murder of Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt that the police said he had ordered.
A Corentyne taxi driver and his friend are now dead after he lost control of his car during a street race and crashed into a paddy truck at Borlam Turn, Coren-tyne, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning.
Former Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon has officially resigned as a Member of Parliament with effect from Tuesday, March 15, 2022, according to Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was forced to terminate the services of one of its registration clerks after it was discovered that they were a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) polling agent, according to two Commissioners.
The prime suspect in the murder of Guyana Defency Force (GDF) Medic Chavez Mangal remains hospitalised in a serious condition, while investigators are on the hunt for three accomplices, according to Regional Commander Khalil Pareshram.
Elvis Fitzgerald Thuesday, the Albouystown man who was nabbed at the Eugene F.
Rice farmers in Region Two on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest on the Anna Regina high bridge to demand higher prices for their paddy.
The Ministry of Health has recorded 11 new COVID-19 cases out of 2,396 tests that were done as of Monday.
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