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Daily Archives: Sunday, 26 November 2017, 14:52

Suspected cocaine-trafficking semi-submersible seized; Guyanese, Venezuelan arrested

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 November 2017, 14:53 by Denis Chabrol Guyanese authorities seized a semi-submersible vessel believed to be used in the smuggling of large quantities of South American cocaine to other countries. The Guyana Police Force said a 40-year old Venezuelan man and a 40-year old Guyanese who was conducting welding repairs at the time they were found ...

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GPL blamed for fire at La Jalousie house that left several homeless

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 November 2017, 12:53 by Denis Chabrol Five persons, including several children, were Sunday morning left homeless after a fire widely believed to be of electrical origin destroyed a two-flat house at 31 Gap Road, La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara. The house was owned by Parvati ‘Daro’ Bhagi. Neighbours laid the blame squarely at the feet ...

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Canadian dies in Rupununi accident

Last Updated on Sunday, 26 November 2017, 14:35 by Denis Chabrol An elderly Canadian man died early Sunday morning when the vehicle he was travelling fell 30 feet down the Manari Bridge in Rupununi, police said. Dead is 87-year old Brandis Kennedy. The driver of the pickup, Anthony Pellew, sustained abrasions and has been admitted to the Lethem Hospital. Police ...

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