Feroze Bhagwandin, a prisoner on remand for murder, was found hanging and unresponsive in the washroom of Lusignan Prison on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Guyana Prison Service. Prison officers raised an alarm and rendered assistance, but Bhagwandin was later pronounced dead at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Police…
Hetmyer and Ramsammy blast Sip & Play into Berbice finals of Kares T10
Zeynul Ramsammy and Seon Hetmyer scored belligerent half-centuries as Sip & Play Warriors powerfully announced their intentions to win the Berbice zone in the third edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. Ramsammy struck a superb 89 from 24 balls, hitting nine sixes and three fours while Hetmyer,…
Four men arrested after foiled robbery at New Amsterdam supermarket
A well-coordinated intelligence operation successfully thwarted a planned robbery at a Chinese supermarket in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Thursday afternoon. Four suspects were arrested. Reports are that at approximately 14:00 hours on Thursday, two motor vehicles were halted by a Senior Police Officer and other ranks on the Berbice River…
Four men arrested after foiled robbery at New Amsterdam supermarket
A well-coordinated intelligence operation successfully thwarted a planned robbery at a Chinese supermarket in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on Thursday afternoon. Four suspects were arrested. Reports are that at approximately 14:00 hours on Thursday, two motor vehicles were halted by a Senior Police Officer and other ranks on the Berbice River…
Labourer, 46, allegedly murdered by farmer
Gary Melville, a 46-year-old labourer of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was allegedly murdered by a 23-year-old farmer from the same community. The alleged murder occurred between 20:00 hrs Friday and 05:30 hrs, Saturday at Lima Sands. Enquiries disclosed that Melville and the suspect were friends and both resided in the…
New Practical Instruction Department commissioned in St. Ignatius
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, joined by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Friday commissioned the St. Ignatius Practical Instruction Department (PID) in Lethem, Region 9. This momentous occasion signals the government’s ongoing commitment to improving access to quality technical and vocational education across Guyana, particularly in hinterland communities….
New Practical Instruction Department commissioned in St. Ignatius
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, joined by the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Friday commissioned the St. Ignatius Practical Instruction Department (PID) in Lethem, Region 9. This momentous occasion signals the government’s ongoing commitment to improving access to quality technical and vocational education across Guyana, particularly in hinterland communities….
‘New record’ as US/ Guyana trade goes up to US$4.7 billion
Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United States has surpassed US$4.7 billion over the past year — a new record reflecting the two countries’ growing economic ties. US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, made this revelation while addressing the 249th US Independence Day celebration on Friday night at her official…
‘New record’ as US/ Guyana trade goes up to US$4.7 billion
Bilateral trade between Guyana and the United States has surpassed US$4.7 billion over the past year — a new record reflecting the two countries’ growing economic ties. US Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, made this revelation while addressing the 249th US Independence Day celebration on Friday night at her official…
Arson suspected in Stanleytown fire that destroyed house, car
A house and a car were destroyed by fire in New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) on Wednesday, and authorities are treating it as a case of arson. Keith Chester, a resident of Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, told reporters that he left his home at about 20:00 hrs on Wednesday…
