A Chinese national received electric shock and burns about his hands and body while working at the Chicken n’ Burger Delight, Vreed-en-Hoop, Region Three location on Wednesday. The owner of the Chicken n’ Burger, Chetan Puran, told the News Room that the incident could have been avoided had the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) removed…
Collin Venture, 31, was, on Wednesday, found guilty of three counts of rape committed on a 13-year-old girl in 2020. Venture of ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown was on trial before Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Demerara High Court. He had pleaded not guilty to the three charges which alleged that during September, and on October…
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy A batting display that had recklessness written all over it was the catalyst for another ODI series defeat for West Indies, as Bangladesh reigned supreme in tough conditions at the National Stadium, Providence, on Wednesday. While conditions for batting were difficult initially, the West Indies batsmen didn’t help their cause, seemingly…
Mikhail McLennan, of whom little is known except for the fact that he pretended to be a medical doctor and was taken in by organisations such as the Guyana Cancer Foundation, could soon face criminal charges. This is according to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Narine Singh. During a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Singh said…
A 79-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the latest COVID-19 fatality, the Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. The man died on July 12 taking the overall COVID-19 death toll since March 2020 to 1,264. Meanwhile, 91 new COVID-19 cases were recorded from a total of 52 tests conducted. The new cases were recorded in…
Three members of the Everest Cricket Club, Anthony Khan, Nityanand Mathura, and Golcharran Chulai, have been selected to the National Under-17 squad for the upcoming Regional Tournament from July 17-28 in Trinidad and Tobago. A statement from the club on Wednesday indicated, “It is a great joy seeing members from our youth programme progress into…
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) is worried about the growing number of strikes in the industry and the impact it could have on sugar production. On Tuesday, GuySuCo expressed its concern about the strike at the Uitvlugt sugar estate, where factory workers are demanding a “Holiday with Pay” for the first crop of 2022. The…
Charges were recommended for three members of the Guyana Police Force in the incident where a 17-year-old prisoner was burnt while in the lockups at the Vigilance Police Station, East Coast Demerara on July 10, 2022. The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigated the matter. Police Headquarters in a statement on Wednesday noted “legal advice…
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo is once again assuring citizens that the country’s oil and gas resources are in safe hands with the government. Speaking during a business dinner hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association last night, Mr. Jagdeo said the government has noted calls on how the oil resources should be spent, but…
Superintendent of Police Alistair Roberts will be charged with the offence of acting in a manner likely to bring discredit to the Guyana Police Force after he instructed two junior ranks to follow the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton. The incident occurred at Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara on June 13. After an investigation…
