The Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday said the Guyana Police Force removed fifteen female Venezuelan nationals from a nightspot on Saturday last and has since launched an investigation on the suspicion that the women were trafficked. A statement posted on the Ministry’s Facebook page noted that between 01:00hrs and 03:00 hrs police ranks conducted…
Daniel Major, a 3-year-old of Islington Village, East Bank Berbice, has succumbed to injuries he sustained after being hit by a motor car while attempting to cross the Canefield Public Road, East Canje, Berbice. Police Headquarters reported that the accident occurred on Sunday at about 19:45 hours and involved a hire car, HA 9700, driven…
Police investigators in Region Three are probing the murder of a 34-year-old man, identified as Linsford Duguid. Three Venezuelan nationals are suspected of murdering the man after he attacked a Venezuelan woman. A police statement said the incident occurred at De Kinderen on the West Coast of Demerara early on Sunday morning. An eyewitness told…
Cambio dealer, 43-year-old Vishraykanand Narayan of Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, died on Monday, hours after he was involved in an accident along the Diamond interlink road, East Bank Demerara. The police said the man suffered a fractured shoulder and pelvis injuries after the accident, which occurred around midnight on Sunday. Narayan and his…
A fugitive who was on the run for the past 20 years and was wanted for the murder of his wife, was arrested on Saturday afternoon just before he got the chance to say I do to a new wife. 51-year-old Jerome Fernandes was nabbed on Saturday afternoon after Police investigators received a tip-off about…
We are Gutsy (Guyanese United to Serve our Youth) Inc. will soon be providing behavioural skills training at several primary schools with support from the Ministry of Education as it embarks on this journey. The organization on Monday launched Gutsy Backyard, an online portal, which offers social and emotional needs to children through character training.…
The Government is awaiting the approval of over $24 billion (US $120 million) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to resurface the Soesdyke-Linden Highway. During the recent contract signing for the Ogle to Eccles road link, the Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh said the administration is hoping for the financing to be approved in…
West Indies thumped Bangladesh by 10 wickets on Monday afternoon in St. Lucia to complete a comprehensive 2-0 triumph in the two-match series. On a rain-affected fourth day at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, Bangladesh resumed on 132-6, 42 runs behind West Indies, and were eventually dismissed for 186 after play eventually got underway in…
The new national minimum wage for the private sector has been gazetted and will take effect from the 1st July 2022. In a notice in the official gazette, the Ministry of Labour announced the increase in the minimum wage. According to the order, with effect from the 1st July 2022, the minimum wage paid to…
E-Networks Inc.– Guyana’s fastest internet provider– announced its commitment to the International Building Expo as the official internet and technology partner, along with its plans to showcase its products and services at the three-day Expo. The Building Expo takes place July 22-24, 2022 at the National Stadium, Providence, and will spotlight companies in the housing,…
