Former Alliance For Change (AFC) Councillor Mandy Sukhdeo along with her father Surendra Sukhdeo were on Wednesday found guilty of the brutal beating to death of a 22-year-old East Bank Essequibo fisherman in 2017. Their co-accused, Rean Ghanie was freed of the crime. The trio were on trial before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Demerara…
A total of 62 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID dashboard issued on Wednesday. The new cases take the total number of infections recorded in Guyana since March 2020 to 70,284. The new cases were recorded in Region Two (three cases), Region Thee…
Two fishermen were Wednesday released on $50,000 bail each for allegedly attempting to break into a real estate company- Century 21 – on Lamaha Street, Alberttown, Georgetown. Renard Khan, 36, of Albouystown, and Akeem Nagamootoo, 18, of Riverview Ruimveldt appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court The duo denied that on…
Some public transportation operators have hiked their fares, much to the dismay of scores of people across the country. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has, however, advised commuters against paying those increased fares. “Whether it is minibuses, taxis (and) speedboats we have said ‘no, you could only get more if the people want to…
Two rail cars are among lots of fast machines expected from Trinidad and Tobago for the international Drag Race Meet on August 21 at the South Dakota Circuit. The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) held a briefing on Tuesday evening, informing of contingents from Suriname and the twin-island republic set to travel to…
Though the Ministry of Education organised a massive countrywide exercise last week to distribute the $30,000 schoolchildren’s cash grant, just over 10,000 of those grants have not been collected. As such, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said that those unclaimed grants will be distributed later this month- on a single day that will be communicated to…
Two men were caught with 25lbs of ganja after they attempted to flee police officers at Third Phase, Kwakwani, Region 10, on Wednesday morning. Police Headquarters reported that officers responded to a noise nuisance complaint in the area at around 04:00hrs on Wednesday. When the officers arrived at the scene, a motorcar (#HD 673) with…
The flag carrier of the United Kingdom and award-winning airline, British Airways is gearing up to begin its scheduled service to Guyana in the first quarter of 2023. Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill announced today that while the service will begin in 2023, tickets will go on sale this week. The airline is expected…
Vanessa Anderson, the 22-year-old resident of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, who was murdered Monday night by two sisters, died from stab wounds to her back. Police headquarters reported that an autopsy was conducted on Wednesday by pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh. After determining that the woman died from stab wounds, the body was handed over to…
The suspended APNU+AFC Members of Parliament will have to wait longer before a determination is made on whether or not their suspension from the National Assembly would be lifted by the High Court. The eight Opposition MPs – Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, Vinceroy Jordan, Annette Ferguson, Maureen Philadelphia, Ganesh Mahipaul, Sherod Duncan, Christopher Jones and Natasha Singh-Lewis…
