The second suspect in the Leonora double murder case turned himself in to the Police on Monday but claimed innocence. Police Headquarters said the suspect, Terry Thorman, a 23-year-old mason from Meten-Meer- Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD), turned himself in at about 18:50 hrs. Thorman, Police said, was told of…
Police on Monday night confirmed that Mohamed Kalameeden Nasir and Arvinda Roopram, the two men killed at Leonora, West Coast Demerara (WCD) at the weekend, died of stab wounds. In a statement, Police said Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh conducted post-mortem examinations on Monday. Nasir died from a stab wound…
As part of its efforts to gradually make tertiary education free, the government, through the Ministry of Finance, has written off approximately $203.7 million in student debt owed to the University of Guyana (UG). This was highlighted by the Ministry of Finance’s 2024 mid-year report, which revealed that this latest…
Auditor General (AG) Deodat Sharma on Monday presented the 2023 Auditor General’s report to Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir. The presentation was held at the Public Buildings in Georgetown in the presence of Members of Parliament from both the government and opposition benches and officers from various accounting…
Onecia Warrick, 24, and Maryann Allicock, a 32-year-old food vendor, both of the Stevedore Housing Scheme, Georgetown, were charged on Monday with attempted murder. They are accused of attempting to murder Randell Dowding, a 36-year-old food vendor from North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, earlier in September. They were arrested on September 19….
See below full press release issued by the Guyana Cricket Board Executive Member of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Shaun Massiah has been appointed a Director of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and will represent Guyana at the CWI’s Board of Directors meeting on September 28, 2024, at the Hilton Hotel…
A 46-year-old miner from Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara was granted $100,000 bail after he appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court to answer to charges for the possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Mark Ramdass appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed and pleaded not guilty to both charges. He…
Nicholas Singh, called ‘Pookie,’ a 25-year-old resident of Durban Street, Georgetown, was charged on Monday, more than a year after being involved in a murder and robbery. Police reported that Singh was charged with the offence of murder in the course or furtherance of robbery. He appeared at the Wales…
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Forty-six-year-old Ryvan Francis was remanded to prison on Monday after he was charged with the 2012 murder of Levoy Taljit, a former Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) employee. Francis appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Wanda Fortune. Police said he was not required to plead to the indictable charge….
