Guyana News

The post-mortem results for Alexis Roxanne Harris, a 29-year-old farmer of Hill Foot, Soesdyke-Linden Highway revealed yesterday that she died from a stab wound to the heart.

The Ministry of Education’s National Literacy Department yesterday launched the Primary School Libraries initiative.

Two suspects were apprehended by police following an armed confrontation at ‘Rude Boy’ Supermarket, Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

A twenty-seven-year-old man was yesterday remanded by Magistrate Fabayo Azore for knowingly importing ammunition at Muneshwer’s Wharf.

Raymond Tinnis, a 49-year-old man, appeared yesterday at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Twenty-three-year-old Elijah Martin of Middle Road, Sideline Dam, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, facing two counts of armed robbery.

A 34-year-old Cummings Park, East Coast Demerara man was shot once in the neck during a robbery at Red Road, Sophia on Sunday night by a masked gunman.

The police today issued wanted bulletins for Omalie Vieira, Keron Hinds and Dominique Darrel Osborne     over the August 24 shooting on D’Urban Street that resulted in the deaths of two men.

Following the drowning of two girls over the weekend, several ministries are to participate in a meeting with creek operators today.

Former auditor general Anand Goolsarran has flayed the National Pro-curement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) over its apparent role in what could be a conflict-of-interest situation now that investigations into allegations of financial impropriety against Deputy Commis-sioner (ag) of Police Calvin Brutus have also placed a company allegedly owned by his wife under scrutiny.  

What was meant to be a birthday celebration turned into a day of mourning after two cousins drowned at Enchanter Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway yesterday afternoon. 

A 29-year-old farmer of Hill Foot, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was fatally stabbed about her body yesterday by her reputed husband, who later attempted to commit suicide. 

Police are investigating a crash that occurred on Friday at about 21:00 hrs on the Turkeyen Railway Embankment and MovieTowne Access Road.

Police in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday at about 23:20 hrs on Delhi Street, that resulted in the death of a 30 year-old pedal cyclist.

A 50-year-old Guyana born US-based general trauma surgeon died early Saturday evening following a two vehicle head-on collision in Opelika, Alabama in the US.

A 49-year-old machine operator was pinned to death in a drain after the excavator he was offloading fell off a truck at Coglan Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Saturday. 

– says Jamaica minister Guyana’s 17-spot drop in the press freedom rankings this year can be improved with more government transparency, former Jamaica Minister of Information and recently appointed Minister of Public Works Robert Nesta Morgan has said.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public from areas of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Orange Walk, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Senior citizens and children in Kuru-kubaru Village, Region Eight on Saturday received $2,000 vouchers for eye tests, with an extra $15,000 voucher available for those needing spectacles.