Last Updated on Sunday, 23 April 2017, 13:33 by Denis Chabrol A mason was arrested allegedly with ganja, a gun and bullets in Albouystown, and police indicated he could be arraigned as early as Monday on a number of charges. The Guyana Police Force said lawmen got a tip-off, “responded promptly and arrested” the mason on Albouys Street, Albouystown allegedly ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 April 2017, 13:12 by Denis Chabrol by the Associated Press New York — The phone call came as Raymond Murray neared the bottom of his luck. His wife had died, his career had been ended by injuries, and struggling to get by on his disability check, he had scraped together just enough to pay a ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 23 April 2017, 12:51 by Denis Chabrol Caribbean youth leaders and policy makers are pushing for access to sexual and reproductive health services to be accessed by young people even if they do not reach the age of sexual consent. The decision was taken at the end of a  meeting of Caribbean youth leaders under the aegis ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 22 April 2017, 8:30 by Denis Chabrol A 23-year old man, who allegedly robbed a Bourda Market vendor of GYD$400,000 cash, and subsequently exchanged gunfire with police, was shot and injured, police said. The Guyana Police Force did not name the suspect, but said he is from Laing Avenue, Charlestown, Georgetown. He sustained a gunshot wound ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2017, 19:05 by Denis Chabrol A day after government announced that police were probing a reported plot to assassinate President David Granger, the Guyana Police Force on Friday rubbished a media report that senior ranks were part of a plan to kill the Guyanese leader. “This false and malicious accusation levelled against members of ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2017, 18:37 by Denis Chabrol The High Court has blocked the current executive of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) from holding elections until they account for monies received and spent by the union for more than 10 years. The interim injunction restrains the respondents or their servants or agents “from holding or attempting ...

Last Updated on Friday, 21 April 2017, 17:31 by Denis Chabrol Embattled staunch senior People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member, Carol Joseph has resigned from the party, according to well-placed sources. Her resignation was brought to the attention of the party’s Central Executive meeting last week. Sources said Joseph, who was an elected member of the PNCR’s Central Executive, however, ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 25 April 2017, 12:18 by Denis Chabrol A minibus driver was Friday jailed for 56 months after he was found guilty for causing the death of one of his passengers. Twenty-eight year old Travis Davis of Caesar Street, Agricola, Georgetown was found guilty of causing the death of Lynette Joseph on January 6, 2016 at Little ...

Last Updated on Friday, 28 April 2017, 8:52 by Denis Chabrol An East Bank Demerara woman was Friday arraigned for the alleged murder of her brother. Twenty-five year old Debbie Hansraj of Covent Garden is accused of the murder of 21 year old Vishal Hansraj. She was not required to plea to the indictable offence that she allegedly committed between ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 20 April 2017, 21:55 by Denis Chabrol The General Manager of the Guyana Gold Board, Lisaveta Ramotar was Thursday sent on administrative leave to pave the way for a police probe into alleged money laundering. Several other staff members have been also sent home temporarily. Ramotar, who is the daughter of former President, Donald Ramotar, was told ...