A family of five is now homeless after a fire destroyed their Rose Hall Town, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) house on Monday night. Matura Sookraj, his wife Maylin Sookraj, and their three children are currently taking refuge at a neighbour’s house following the blaze that destroyed their belongings and…
James Singh, Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), provided insights into the agency’s search operations and transparency protocols during drug-related operations. He highlighted that during searches, ranks use body cameras to ensure accountability and transparency when reports of theft or property destruction surfaces. “When we go into those locations,…
The Guyana Police in a statement has detailed the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of Ashanti Liverpool, 24, at Dazzel Housing Scheme by a 24-year-old Security Officer of Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Ashanti is the sister of Stephan Hope’s ex-girlfriend, Ishanti Liverpool. Police said the murder around at about…
Moments after landing in Saudi Arabia to participate in the first-ever FIFA Series, Head Coach of Guyana’s senior national men’s football team Jamaal Shabazz has urged his players to ‘live in the moment.’ This is the first time a Guyana football team is touring the Middle East, an opportunity made…
A 36-year-old logger was on Monday chopped to death by one of his friends during a misunderstanding at Kururu Mission, Upper Berbice River. Dead is Marcus Adrian, a resident of Kururu Mission, Upper Berbice River. The incident occurred around 12:30 hrs at Seven Mile, Hururu Mission. Police Headquarters said the…
Over 25 high school students from J.C. Chandisingh, Corentyne Comprehensive, Lower Corentyne, Winifred Gaskin Memorial, Manchester, and Port Mourant secondary schools have embarked on an enriching journey of civic engagement and leadership training, thanks to a dynamic partnership between the Guyana Center for Civic Engagement (GyCCE) and funding support from…
The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Department is investigating an industrial accident that occurred on March 13, at the Pritipaul Singh Investments wharf, Providence, East Bank Demerara. The investigation revealed that Ravichandra Seemangal, a mechanic, was riding his bicycle while a telehoist operator was reversing the vehicle. The…
Police investigators are probing the murder of a 24-year-old woman, who was allegedly shot and killed by her sister’s ex-boyfriend in a case of mistaken identity. Dead is Ashanti Liverpool, a resident of Dazzle Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Reports are that the incident occurred during the wee hours…
[Barbados Today] – Formal complaints have been lodged against certain judges over their delay in delivering decisions within the time specified by the Constitution, a breach of citizens’ constitutional rights, the Barbados Bar Association revealed on Friday. And it has suggested that the complaints could trigger another mandate of the…
A new ferry service in the Southern Caribbean will be operational in about three months and already, Trinidad and Tobago hopes to capitalise on the venture and will be increasing its trade with Guyana. “I’m very happy to say that from an agricultural perspective, this is going to open the…
