Chief Justice Roxane George on Wednesday ordered the release of Inspector Prem Narine hours after he was sentenced to seven days imprisonment for unlawfully insulting Magistrate Rhondel Weever. Magistrate Weever imposed the sentence on Inspector Narine following a verbal exchange at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court during which Inspector Narine told her to address him with…

The Department of Youth today hosted a round table discussion with various youth organizations to address the growing concern of Youth unemployment. The event was held as part of the annual youth week celebrations which started on May 18. Youth unemployment and underemployment have been two of the biggest problems facing Guyana’s youth population over…

By Joe Chapman FORMER Mackenzie High School (MHS) athlete Bruce Butcher, who resides in the United States, has contributed financially to the Independence Day ‘Mackenzie High versus Christianburg/Wismar Secondary (Multi)’ athletics showdown. According to Butcher, the event is a means of helping to boost the sport in his hometown. The event will involve past and

By Bibi Khatoon The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has no intention of abandoning the house to house registration exercise despite advice tendered by its own legal officer that the process is not needed to prepare a new voter’s list for elections. “For all intents and purposes, we are not discussing the substance of that opinion…

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, has been elected to the Executive Board of the global World Health Organisation (WHO). In a statement, the Ministry of Public Health said the election of Ms. Lawrence will give Guyana a voice in helping to shape global health policies. The WHO Executive Board has oversight responsibility for implementing…

THIRTY-eight-year old Ryan Sugrim was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of his ex-wife. The father of five appeared before Magistrate Zamilla Ally- Seepaul at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge after it was read to him. Particulars of the charge are that between May

By Bibi Khatoon Her son, the person she called her ‘baby’ would always tell her he was going to work, cried Pamela Jagmohan. Her son, Ramnarine Jagmohan, 33, was one of three bandits killed by Police on Sunday at Black Bush Polder. The rice-growing community had been paralysed by fear after a series of brutal…

Two of the three bandits shot dead by Police yesterday in Black Bush Polder Berbice have been identified, while investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in the identification of the third. The names of the two who have been identified have been given as Kelvin Shivgobin and Nesham Jagmohan. Shivgobin was wanted for the Old…

Police sources have confirmed that a notorious bandit along with two other men were shot dead at Black Bush Polder this afternoon. The man, identified as Kelvin Shivgobin called “Kelly,” of Belvedere village,was shot and killed while being pursued by police ranks in Black Bush Polder. Two other men who were in his company were

The Police in ‘B’ Division and members of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit were able to put a dent on criminal activities after shooting dead three members of a gang who are believed to have been wreaking havoc on the Corentyne. The News Room understands that the Police cornered the three bandits at…