Last Updated on Thursday, 5 June 2014, 23:44 by GxMedia Guyana used the observance of World Environment Day on Thursday to announce that a series of national conversations on the environment will be held shortly. The announcement was made by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud. He said they would be made in collaboration with sister ...
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Former postal employee suspected in Post Office robbery
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 June 2014, 23:36 by GxMedia A former employee of the Soesdyke Post Office has been implicated in the grabbing of GUY$1.9 million from that branch on Thursday, a police source said. Investigators were told that one of two men ceased working at the post office but would still frequent the location. Police said in a ...
Read More »Religious orgs, police battling crimes among youths
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 June 2014, 23:08 by GxMedia The Home Affairs Ministry on Thursday announced that the police and religious community are successfully battling crime among youths since the formation of the Cops and Faith Community Network (CFCN) one month ago. “In all cases the youths were counselled by the religious leaders and following the involvement of parents/guardians, ...
Read More »Norman Mc Lean paid scant attention to GDF Sergeant implicated in Walter Rodney’s death
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 June 2014, 22:41 by GxMedia Amid concerns by lawyers about the absence of key documents from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) at the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry, Retired Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Norman Mc Lean on Thursday admitted that the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) had infiltrated the army but he had paid little attention to Sergeant ...
Read More »Joseph Hamilton’s credibility challenged; PNCR lawyer wants section of testimony erased
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 June 2014, 1:16 by GxMedia The credibility of former House of Israel member, Joseph Hamilton on Wednesday came under intense scrutiny and Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) lawyer, Basil Williams has applied for much of the witness’ evidence about receiving guns and instructions from party functionaries to be thrown out. “I am going to ask ...
Read More »Guysuco employee stabbed during football at BV
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 June 2014, 0:23 by GxMedia An employee of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GPHC) was stabbed to his head and another man chopped about his body during an altercation at a football match at their home village Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Sustaining a stab wound to his head was 24-year old David Mc Almont. He is a ...
Read More »Aircraft Owners demand runway security after incident at Paramakatoi
Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 22:31 by GxMedia The Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana (AOAG) on Tuesday expressed grave concern about the security and maintenance of airstrips, in the wake of an aircraft running off the Paramakatoi runway earlier this week. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Zulfikar Mohammed confirmed that a plane ran off ...
Read More »Mahaica man shot dead in Konawaruk
Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 19:27 by GxMedia Police were up to Wednesday afternoon searching for a suspect in connection with the shooting death of a Mahaica man in Konawaruk during an argument. The dead man’s identity has been given 30-year old Devon Anderson of Jonestown, Mahaica. He was killed about 7 AM Tuesday at Blackwater Landing, Konawaruk, ...
Read More »Narcotics police dog handler on cocaine-related charge
Last Updated on Wednesday, 4 June 2014, 18:50 by GxMedia A Police Narcotics dog-handler at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) was Wednesday arraigned and refused bail on a cocaine-related charge. Jevon David,28, of Brighton Village, Corentyne, Berbice pleaded not guilty to procuring baggage handler Eon Persaud at the CJIA on May 23 to traffick in 3.498 kilogrammes of cocaine. ...
Read More »President refuses to assent opposition- approved bill for local govt elections
Last Updated on Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 21:01 by GxMedia President Donald Ramotar has refused to sign into law an opposition-approved amendment to one of the Local Government laws that would have seen Local Government elections held in another two months. Using their one-seat majority, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) earlier this year ...
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