Guyana’s Golden Jaguars suffered a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Haiti in League B of Group B of the Concacaf Nations League on Tuesday evening. The Haitians went on a goal spree in the second half, scoring five goals, after taking a 1-0 by the end of the first half. The defeat follows a…
SHERWIN Clarke, called ‘Hot Skull’, who was on trial for the 2016 murder of 76-year-old David Ramkissoon, on Tuesday, pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter. When he appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court for the continuation of his trial, he threw himself at the mercy of the court and…
Two schoolgirls of the Skeldon Line Path Secondary School in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) were suspended on Tuesday after they were involved in a fight which was caught on video. The incident occurred on Monday after school was dismissed and one of the girls was armed with a knife. A concerned parent, Lennos Lyken, spoke…
A gold miner who is originally from Buxton on the East Coast of Demerara was today charged and remanded to jail for the murder of 26-year-old mining camp chef, Mariam Edwards. Appearing at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court today, 25-year-old Keron Hope was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge, which accused…
A 25-year-old pork-knocker was, on Tuesday, remanded to prison for the murder of Miriam Edwards, whose lifeless body was recently found in the Puruni River, Region Seven. Keron Hope of Middle Street, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert, at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, where the charge was read to him. Hope was…
The Guyana Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) on Tuesday launched its ‘certificate of compliance’ aimed at protecting consumers and boosting the quality of services provided by businesses. This certification, which will be issued by the CCAC following rigorous inspection, will force businesses to improve their level of services provided to the public. This certificate…
Squatters of Cane View in the East Bank Demerara community of Mocha are calling on the Housing Ministry to halt its plans to demolish their homes which are close to the area where the new Eccles to Great Diamond Four-lane Highway is being built. Some 35 homes are to be removed from the area. The…
COMMISSIONER of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken has reaffirmed the unwavering position that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will not get involved in the investigations into the circumstances surrounding the untimely death of a 23-year-old father of one, who was shot dead by a police rank last Friday. Quindon Bacchus lost his life in an alleged…
A LOCAL manufacturing business is set to expand significantly, as six companies from Barbados have expressed interest in distributing the “Only Coconuts” line of products. This follows the company’s recent engagement at Barbados’ 2022 Agro-Fest. The festival, one of the most significant agricultural events on the island, provided a massive platform for several Bajan and…
LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday as tight global supply outweighed worries that fuel demand would be hit by a possible recession and fresh COVID-19 curbs in China. Brent crude futures rose 94 cents, or 0.9%, to $123.21 a barrel at 1029 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose…
