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Daily Archives: Saturday, 24 October 2015, 20:18

More geotextile tubes needed to strengthen sea defence, prevent clogged outfalls

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 October 2015, 20:18 by GxMedia Faced with rising sea levels, weakened sections of the coastal sea defence and blocked outfalls, the head of the National Task Force Commission (NTFC) Retired Major General Joseph Singh has recommended the use of more groynes. Briefing the media on the multi-disciplinary task force’s work so far to help restore ...

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Five arrested for home invasion, armed robbery

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 October 2015, 15:56 by GxMedia Five persons are expected to be charged with the home invasion and armed robbery committed on a family at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara earlier this week. “Diligent work by ranks of “D” Division will soon see the perpetrators of the Armed Robbery committed on the Sookrams’ Family of 82 Samaroo ...

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Businesswoman robbed, beaten

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 October 2015, 15:55 by GxMedia A businesswoman was early Saturday morning beaten several times to her face and head with a handgun during a robbery just outside her home at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara. She is 36 years old Novaha Boodhoo of 88 Pulwari Street, Better Hope, East Coast Demerara. She told police that ...

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Car rental agent shot dead

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 October 2015, 15:43 by GxMedia Police say they are probing the shooting death of a car rental agent during the pre-dawn hours of Saturday morning at Regent and Bourda Streets, Georgetown. Dead is Stanley “Steve” Lovell, 30 years of 64 Prashad Nagar, Georgetown.  During the incident that occurred at about 3 AM, 21 years old ...

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UPDATE: Drunken driver arrested for hit-and-run death of former student of Brickdam Secondary and Mackenzie High

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 October 2015, 14:15 by GxMedia The driver of a car has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run road death of a former student of Mackenzie High School and Brickdam Secondary School during the early hours of Saturday morning, police said.l Preliminary information is that 16-year old Denelson Rose of Noitgedahe, Linden was returning to his home ...

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