Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman after they found 100 kilogrammes of cannabis which was hidden in a barrel in the ceiling of her Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) apartment. Police headquarters in a statement said ranks, acting on information received, Friday went to the Backstreet, Grove, EBD apartment around…
Franklin Wilson was returned as President of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) when that entity held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue and Camp Street. There were three new additions to the eight-member executive committee, which will serve the sport for the…
Acknowledging that frequent blackouts experienced countrywide are “unacceptable”, Finance and Public Service Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Saturday said that the government is focused on delivering solutions. This, he said will result in the addition of 35 megawatts of power to the national grid in the coming weeks from a…
Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Kevin Sinclair returned identical figures of 3-32 as Guyana Harpy Eagles inflicted a 212-run defeat on Jamaica Scorpions in the sixth-round of the Cricket West Indies Four-Day Championship at Sabina Park on Saturday. Scorpions started the final day on 123-2 in pursuit of target of 419,…
Police Saturday arrested five people, including three security guards, following the discovery of two illegal shotguns and several rounds of ammunition at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. Police headquarters said the items were discovered during raids conducted between 04:00 hrs and 07:00 hrs. Police stationed at Timehri went to Didco Farm at…
A 28-year-old woman was on Friday arrested after 500 grammes of cannabis were found strapped to her body with a bedsheet. Police headquarters said ranks conducted a search at the suspect’s Kaneville, Grove East Bank Demerara (EBD) house around 05:00hrs. During the exercise, Police said the ranks observed the woman…
Following the arrest of three suspects Friday in connection with the death of Ninawattie Nandalall, called “Sharda”, of No. 0 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, two have since confessed to raping her before committing the act of murder. The suspects told Police that they would normally venture to the backlands area where…
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Corporal died on Saturday, hours after completing a training session at the Colonel John Clarke Military School at Tacama, Upper Berbice River. Dead is Corporal Leroy Thom 22258 of 2 Infantry Battalion, who resided at Blueberry Hill, Linden. He was a student of the Army’s…
The Kaieteur News on Friday, April 13, 2024 publication accepted its inaccurate reporting on the two aircraft purchased by the Government of Guyana from an Indian firm for use by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). In the article titled “Guyana borrowed to buy two airplanes for the price of four,”…
The Coast Guard on Thursday rescued five men hours after the cargo vessel they were in began sinking. In a statement, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) said the incident occurred approximately 5.2 nautical miles off Leonora, West Coast of Demerara. The men were onboard cargo vessel AMAYA which was ladened…
