The body of an elderly man and a damaged motorcycle were found on the roadway at Moruca late Saturday night. Investigators are working on the theory that Ignatius Francis of Kumaka, North West District might have been struck down by a vehicle that subsequently fled the scene. “An abandoned damaged motor cycle was found in the vicinity and it is ...

An  East Bank Demerara man was shot during a home invasion, although the bandits did not find anything of value, police said. Injured is 46-year old Gowkarran Rampersaud of New Providence Scheme, East Bank Demerara. Police said that about 2:30 AM Sunday, June 28, 2015 two men entered Rampersaud’s home through an open door and one of them held him ...

The 53-nation Commonwealth Saturday reiterated that it was siding with Guyana in its maritime and land border controversy with Venezuela, even as the global organisation prepares to discuss the issue in New York in another three months. “There have been recent developments including a claim by a neighbouring country over Guyana’s land and maritime areas, and the Commonwealth has moved ...

Former Chairman of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Grantley Waldron is heading a four-member committee to probe the spate of mining accidents that have claimed numerous lives in recent months. The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Ministry of the Presidency said the other committee members, who are “knowledgeable and competent in their respective fields”, ...

A man was robbed of his gun, abducted, shot about his body and dumped out of a car that was later ditched in Sophia. Police said a man and a woman have since been arrested in connection with the incident after one bullet was found in their house at South Sophia. Following is the police statement: At about 1910h. last ...

The Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) Friday, June 26 attempted to submit to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) its list of candidates for Regional Councilors but was unable to do as the body’s employees were away on a fun-day. The party, however, is claiming that the elections body “rejected”: its list. In a press release the PPPC says “the lists ...

The Guyana government has pledged to partner with the private sector in dredging the heavily silted Demerara River in the “shortest possible time” by taking advantage of the huge cash reserves in the banking system. Finance Minister Winston Jordan said government was in favour of co-joining with the special-purpose company to be owned exclusively by the Shipping Association of Guyana ...

A New York-bound barber was Friday night hoping to cut a deal to get him out of hot water concerning the alleged discovery of 12 kilogrammes of cocaine in his bag at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), James Singh said the 33-year old man is from Canje, Berbice. Investigators have so far found ...

Now that amendments to Guyana’s anti-money laundering law have been passed, government on Friday assured that GUY$10 million or more would not be seized in a willy-nilly manner and anyone caught doing so without sufficient evidence would be punished. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams was quoted by the Government Information Agency (GINA) as saying that the ...

A cargo boat capsized while fetching fuel on the Mazaruni River, resulting in the disappearance of a man, police said. Police said  they feared that Adrian Simon drowned. No age or address was provided. Police said that about 6:30 AM Friday, June 26, 2015 a jet boat passed a cargo boat with fuel in the Mazaruni River and the wave ...