Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2014, 19:12 by GxMedia A Guyanese woman and her 19-year old Canadian son, who were arrested at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) shortly before they were due to leave Guyana, were Thursday arraigned on cocaine trafficking charges. Esarbai Gokul,50, and Anand Gokul of Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara pleaded not guilty to ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2014, 18:29 by GxMedia Police said Cosmetologist Ashminee Harrryram of Lusignan, East Coast Demerara was shot dead about 11:15  Thursday morning.  Harrryram, of Lusignan, was at the time walking along the Lusignan Railway Embankment. She was pronounced dead on arrival.

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2014, 18:24 by GxMedia A suspected serial bandit was arrested Thursday morning and GUY$4 million recovered shortly after he attempted to rob a man at the Mon Repos Market, police said. “The suspect, who is in police custody, is also wanted by the police in connection with two other armed robberies on the East ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2014, 16:46 by GxMedia Bandits, armed with a cutlasses and a handgun, invaded a home chopped two occupants during a home-invasion and robbery at Albion, Corentyne, Wednesday night. Injured are 34-year Parbattie Bickram and her mother, 71-year old Ramkali Rampat. The incident occurred at 54 Doctor Bush, Albion about 8 PM. Rampat was admitted ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 10 July 2014, 12:01 by GxMedia (NEW YORK DAILY NEWS).- Investigators are determining if a partially dismembered body found in a parking lot is that of a Brooklyn mother of four, law enforcement sources said Wednesday. Chinelle Latoya Browne, 27, was last seen by her landlord Saturday near her Sumpter St. apartment in Brownsville, sources said. ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 22:15 by GxMedia Presidential Advisor on Sustainable Development, Science and Technology, Navin Chandrapal is suffering from severe cancer, a senior government official confirmed on Wednesday. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon said Chandrapal “deteriorated but I’m told that he is out of the Intensive Care” and was at home with his ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 21:29 by GxMedia Guyanese and foreigners must now be given paperwork stating the karat and alloys used in gold jewellery and ornaments purchased here, a government official said Wednesday. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon said government has decided to make the Gold Standards compulsory rather than voluntarily since they were ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 20:55 by GxMedia The Guyana government on Wednesday appeared to deflect responsibility for the holding of  long overdue local government elections to the Elections Commission (GECOM) but the electoral management authority maintained that it was waiting on government to call the date. Asked how the government intends to deal with plans by the ...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 19:25 by GxMedia A 34-year old Saint Stanislaus College teacher has gone missing after she was last seen at a Basketball game at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown. Her brothe, Nestor Thompson, told Demerara Waves that the last time he spoke to his sister, Nyozi Goodman, was on Sunday, July 3 after ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 8 July 2014, 23:29 by GxMedia A Guyanese woman and her Canadian son were Tuesday afternoon arrested after police alleged that they were carrying more than 10 kilogrammes of cocaine in their suitcases. They were held at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport about 2:35 PM before they were about to board a flight. Anti Narcotics Police ...