A prisoner, who has been remanded for murder and attempted murder, on Sunday climbed on the roof of the Georgetown Prison. Devon Thomas claimed that he decided to perch on the roof because other inmates have been threatening him. Sources said the prisoner walked through the main offices before climbing on the roof. Fire fighters, police and prison wardens immediately ...

The members of the Guyana Chapter of the Ex-Guyana Defence Force(XGDF) Officers Association commenced a week of activities to mark its 5th Anniversary with a Service of Thanksgiving on Sunday, July28, 2013 at the St. Sidwell’s Church, Lodge. Following a procession into the church, approximately 150 association members and special guests were welcomed by the Officiating Priest, himself a member ...

Several persons miraculously escaped serious injury when the bus they were travelling in ran off a bridge on the Lethem-Kurupukari trail on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the bus turned turtle and ran off  Bamboo bridge located between Massara and Toka Villages. Preliminary reports from the southern Guyanese township of Lethem are that the Lethem Hospital has received no injured persons related ...

(VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWS ONLINE).-ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – IT Specialist, Mr Oliver Lewis, 34, of Guyana will return to the Magistrate’s Court in September for hearing in a sexual assault matter involving a minor. Lewis, who is also a resident of Lambert Estate, was charged with eight counts of indecency with a child below the age of 14 years when ...

The 2014 graduating class of the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) would leave the institution with the ability to drive a motor vehicle and operate a tractor as this would become a requirement for graduating, even as the school will introduce agro processing from the new school term, Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy announced. While the number of registrants for ...

Government is moving to establish a permanent editorial board for the state-funded Caribbean Press, amid lingering concerns about the way the publishing house is being run. Responding to questions by Alliance For Change parliamentarian, Trevor Williams, in the House, Culture Minister, Frank Anthony said plans were progressing for the founding of a permanent editorial board, which will be provided with ...

Four baggage handlers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) have been detained for questioning in connection with Saturday afternoon’s discovery of an extra bag containing more than 20 pounds of cocaine, according to well-placed sources. Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) agents prevented from being loaded on a New York-bound flight, after having placed it under surveillance. Agents decided to ...

A man was Friday night gunned down by a minibus passenger who was then shot and injured by a policeman on Mandela Avenue (Back Road) during an argument, police said in a statement. The dead man has been identified as 21-year old Gregory Elvis Fernandes of Mandela Avenue, West Ruimveldt. He was shot to his chest. Lloyden Britton, 22, who ...

A Guyanese woman and her boyfriend, who is a Brooklyn court officer, have been charged with making child pornography and she could face deportation if convicted and jailed, the New York Daily News reported. She is 45-year old Collette Robertson, a home health aide for the venerable Children’s Aid Society. Authorities said she admitted she took sexually explicit photos of ...

One hundred and fifty young people from across Guyana benefitted from learning and developing the necessary skills required for playing the steelpan through an initiative by Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited. Titled the Republic Bank RightStart Pan Minors Music Literacy Programme 2013, it was conducted from July 08 – 25, 2013. The workshops were held in Regions 4, 5, 6 and ...