A resident of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, was on Sunday stabbed several times about the body with a broken bottle during an argument with his drinking buddy. According to a police report, the victim and the suspect – only known as ‘Banga’ – were imbibing at Belle West at around 19:40 hrs when they…
A Corporate Secretary who was on trial for causing death by dangerous driving has settled the matter with the dead man’s family to the tune of $5million and that has resulted in the Police no longer pursuing the matter in Court. Police Officer Carl Roach died on the 25th November 2019 along Brickdam after he…
–average foreign direct investments recorded at US$1.2B annually since 2018 SERVING as a magnet for investors, Guyana’s petroleum sector has received the bulk of private investments with a United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) report, titled, “Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean”, showing that some US$3.5 billion…
An evening of drinking with family and friends ended fatally when 18-year-old Roy Boston, a labourer was stabbed to death. Boston of Swan Village, Soesdyke/Linden Highway was stabbed to the left side chest and right thumb finger during a scuffle his friend, who was identified as Marlon Gills. Police Headquarters reported that at about 22:15…
The wife of accused Ponzi scheme operator Yuri Garcia Dominguez who is also facing fraud charges was today charged for falsifying a Coronovirus test result. The woman Ateeka Ishmael appeared in Court today and pleaded not guilty to the charge of falsifying the COVID test result. She is alleged to have provided a false test…
TO maximise the benefits stemming from their burgeoning oil and gas sectors and other developments across both economies, Guyana and Suriname will be establishing a common local content platform, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, has said. “We are not in competition, we are on a journey of co-operation to maximise the benefits for people… and in…
Police are probing the death of a man whose partly decomposed body was found on Friday along the Port Mourant, East Berbice Corentyne Public Road. Police said the deceased was shoeless and dressed in a black T-shirt and brownish jeans. His name and particulars are unknown. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, ranks at…
There are almost 1200 active cases of Coronavirus in the country and the nation’s death toll jumped to 591 today as the country recorded three additional deaths. Based on the figures released by the Health Ministry, the past week, Guyana has recorded a total of 21 COVID-19 related deaths and a whopping 703 new cases.…
LEVERAGING the benefits of their pristine rainforests for profits on the carbon credit market together is a possibility being explored by continental neighbours, Guyana and Suriname. With over 87 per cent forest cover, Guyana, according to the Rainforest Foundation, is one of the most heavily forested countries in South America. The same could be said…
Before the first Test, not many would have believed that West Indies, especially given the fragility of their batting and Pakistan’s versatility with the ball, would have been in the driver’s seat and on the cusp of sealing a memorable series win. It has been 21 years since the West Indies had a Test series…
