Story and figures done by Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy Parliamentarians will this week scrutinise the 2024 National Budget – Guyana’s first trillion-dollar budget – that was presented earlier in January by Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh. They will do so through the Committee of Supply, a body that comprises all Members…
A 20-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday morning after he allegedly lost control of his motorcycle and collided with an electrical pole along the side of the Windsor Forest Public Road, West Coast Demerara. Dead is Brandon Henry of Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters said the incident occurred…
Denzil Thomas, a 28-year-old labourer who was wanted by Police in connection with several offences, was shot in his right foot by ranks on Sunday. Thomas, who is also called “Eggie” and resides in Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), was wanted by Police for simple larceny, assault and break…
Emmanuel Lewis and Parmeshwar Ram started the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-15 Inter-County with a bang as the duo reeled off centuries in their opening match against defending champions Select XI at the Queen’s College ground, on Sunday. Lewis blazed his way to a mammoth 160 while the compact Ram…
Eight persons are now homeless after a drop cord that overheated caused a fire at Health Centre Street, Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. The fire destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete house owned by 33-year-old Deoraj Jaggernauth who resided there with his family of four. Additionally, 34-year-old Felix Lindore, Lorena Lopes,…
Vishok Persaud stormed to victory at the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Endurance Race meet at the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday. Competing in his KTM X-Bow, he completed the 100 laps in two hours, 35 minutes, and 27 seconds. He also achieved a new overall Endurance racing lap…
Serena Wilson, 18 and Romaul Armstrong, 20, construction worker, both of Belle West, Canal #2, West Bank Demerara, were on Sunday arrested by ranks of the Police Force after 1,133 grammes of marijuana were found in their possession. Police Headquarters on Sunday said the raid was conducted between 07:30 hrs…
Lukinovich Theobald called ‘Redman’, a resident of Friendship squatting area, East Bank Demerara, was on Sunday arrested by police after a search of his backyard unearthed 1.95 kilogrammes (four lbs) of cannabis. According to a report from the Guyana Police Force, ranks from the Grove Police Station conducted an intelligence-led…
The Guyana Police Force on Sunday reported that a number of prohibited items were seized at the Armageddon DJ Clash held on Saturday at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara. Police Headquarters in a statement said about 3,000 persons were searched by ranks upon entering the venue,…
A house at Andyville Housing Scheme, Linden was destroyed by fire of unknown origin on Saturday and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) said a firefighter who responded to the scene was assaulted by residents. According to a statement, the fire service received the alert about the fire at 11:49 hrs….
