Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 18:56 by GxMedia The man who allegedly murdered his wife by strangling and suffocating her in a bucket of water at their Friendship , East Bank Demerara home, was arrainged Friday afternoon. Appearing before Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer the indictable charge was Vindra Siriram. He is accused of murdering his common-law ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 18:00 by GxMedia At about 0200h. today Friday June 13, 2014, a man known so far as “Terrence” was found on the Timehri Public Road, EBD, with a suspected gunshot wound to his chest. He has been admitted to the GPHC for medical treatment. A man has been arrested and is in police ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 17:52 by GxMedia Investigations are being conducted into a fatal accident that occurred at about 1500h. yesterday Thursday June 12, 2014, at Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, and which resulted in the death of Joseph Parris, 6 years, of Freeman Street. Investigations so far have revealed that the driver of motor car ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 16:52 by GxMedia Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR, David Granger on Friday vowed that his party would not give a “blanket apology” for excesses during its almost 30-year unbroken rule of Guyana. “I am not going to give any blanket apology when nobody has given any indication as to what ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 10:16 by GxMedia ANTIGUA OBSERVER.-The people of Antigua & Barbuda chose change over continuity when they overwhelmingly voted for the Antigua & Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) on Election Day June 12. With a high voter turnout of over 90 per cent in some constituencies, the ABLP won by an almost two to one ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 1:39 by GxMedia A woman, who burnt her nine year old daughter about her body with a hot knife because she allegedly stole her money, was Thursday jailed for two years. Patricia Pashur of 151 East La Penitence, Georgetown was convicted for inflicting grievous bodily harm to her now 10-year old daughter. Pashur, ...

Last Updated on Friday, 13 June 2014, 0:58 by GxMedia Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh Thursday night said millions of dollars are owed to the University of Guyana Student Loan Facility because very few graduates have been repaying the revolving fund. Speaking at a news conference, he acknowledged that the level of repayment was extremely poor and said that government ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 June 2014, 19:33 by GxMedia A Brazilian gold miner was convicted and fined on Thursday for having false immigration stamps in his passport. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry gave Raimundo Norato Barros the option of paying GUY$75,000 or six months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to uttering a forged document and conspiracy. If he did not pay ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 June 2014, 18:48 by GxMedia A man, who allegedly attempted to force his ex- girlfriend to go to a city hotel, on Thursday pleaded not guilty and was released on GUY$350,000 bail. Mark Bhikari,28, also has to report to the Criminal Investigations Department every Friday until his return to court on July 4. Defence Lawyer, ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 June 2014, 18:05 by GxMedia The parliamentary opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) called on the police force to cease its crackdown on touts in Georgetown and go after drunken drivers, in the wake of Wednesday night’s deadly hit-and-run rampage. “APNU calls on the Guyana Police Force to stop chasing touts in Georgetown ...