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Guyanese teenage DJ dies in accident in New York

A Guyanese teenager, who migrated to the United States (US) seven months ago, died in an early Sunday morning accident in Queen’s, New York after providing deejay services at a party in Long Island, family members said. He is 17-year old Akeem “DJ Akeem” Grant formerly of 46 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. He was also a student at Tutorial Academy up ...

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One critical after paddy, cattle trucks collide

One person was critically hurt  and two cattle died Sunday afternoon when a paddy-laden long haul truck collided with a lorry that was taking the animals to the Georgetown abattoir. The accident occurred at Main and Lamaha Streets. Police and eyewitnesses said the paddy truck and trailer, bearing licence number GTT 9183 and registered to A.Cayume Hakh and Son of ...

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GTT begins delivering internet by fibre optic cable; no intellectual property violation

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Saturday said it has begun rolling out a US$25 million fibre-optic system to offer blazing fast Internet service, while assuring that the company is not violating intellectual property laws by providing movies and other video content through its network. “We have all the clearance from our lawyers and I think we’ve got ...

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Prisoner recaptured; five still on the run

One of the six prisoners, who escaped from the Georgetown Prison, was recaptured Friday, police said. Commander for West Demerara, Assistant Commissioner, Leslie James said Desmond James was held. “At 22:50hrs last (Friday) night acting on info, ranks proceeded to an abandoned house on a access dam at Canal # 1 West Bank Demerara where Desmond James was arrested. He ...

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Govt should share responsibility for prison riots, Private Sector Commission hints

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) Friday night suggested that government should take some responsibility for Guyana’s two major prison riots in 16 months because a good mechanism to gather and analyse intelligence was scrapped by Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan. Head of the PSC’s Governance and Security sub-committee, Gerry Gouveia levelled the charge as Ramjattan, Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud and ...

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Updated: Linden-Soesdyke Highway accident leaves three dead, two hospitalised

Three persons were killed and one other was critically injured early Friday night when the car they were travelling in slammed into a parked heavy duty truck, police confirmed. The accident in the vicinity of Kairuni at about 7:30 PM. The car involved in the accident is bearing license number plate PHH 9398. Guyana Police Force spokesman, Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan confirmed ...

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Former Republic Bank employee jailed for attempted bank robbery, related offences; policeman, others remanded

Five men, including one policeman and two employees of Republic Bank, were Friday arraigned in connection with the failed bank robbery more than one week ago. A former bank employee- Jamal Haynes- was jailed for six years after he pleaded guilty to attempting to rob the bank and several other charges. The policemen charged are Constable Anfermee Blackman and Rural ...

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Prisoners attempt to burn Lusignan jail to protest flooded conditions

Prisoners held at the walled Lusignan holding area early Friday morning attempted to burn down the Lusignan  Prison by hurling bottle lamps at the wooden building, but fire fighters quickly extinguished the burning objects, police said. Sources said the prisoners, numbering just about 500, began banging the door to demand that they may be moved from the swampy pasture to ...

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New governance structure for Guyana’s prison system adopted

The Guyana Prison Service is about to adopt a new governance structure that has been recommended by a Jamaica-headquartered consultancy service stemming from a fire last year that claimed the lives of 17 inmates, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan announced Thursday. He expressed confidence that the recommended governance structure that would include a Board of Governor and an Executive ...

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Medicare Pharmacy staff charged with embezzling GYD$1.2 million

Three employees of Medicare Pharmacy were Thursday morning arraigned on a charge of misappropriating funds and they were granted a total of  GYD$450,000 bail. Appearing before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court were 23-year old Watmattie Ramnarine, 43-year old Zalena Khan and 23-year old Salena Khan. The prosecution alleges that between September, 6,2016 and June 2,2017, while being ...

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