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Baishan Lin, is actively considering taking legal action against Guyanese authorities, a day after the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) began seizing equipment and allegations that even personal property was being stolen from the company’s workers at Coomacka, Upper Demerara River. At the same time, the Chinese company is begging the Guyana government for three more years to acquire US$30 million ...

A taxi driver was Sunday night shot in Albousytown, Georgetown and subsequently died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, authorities confirmed. He is 42-year old Oswald Rambarran of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown. He was attached to 007 Taxi Service located at Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown. A close family member said he went to drop off some ...

A man was stabbed to death near Bourda Market, Georgetown during an argument, but the assailant has not yet been arrested, police said. Dead is 34-year old Omesh Chetram of Unity, East Coast Demerara. The incident occurred  between 11:30 Saturday night and 1:30 Sunday morning on Robb Street between Bourda and Alexander Streets. “Enquiries disclosed that the deceased had an argument with a male, ...

The second of three youths who dug out a hole at the Sophia Juvenile Detention Centre and escaped through it has been recaptured, police said. The Guyana Police Force said the second arrest was madet at Tain Settlement, Corentyne, Berbice at about 7:15 Saturday night “based on information received from the public.” In relation to the other one who is still ...

Guyanese police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 10 O’clock Saturday night, at the corner of Garnette and Sheriff Streets, which resulted in the death of 4 years old Abiola Providence of Newtown Kitty. Enquiries disclosed that the deceased and two of her relatives were in the back seat of Motor car PMM 1426 which was proceeding south ...

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Saturday fended off suggestions that Guyana’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Shamir Ally was unfit for that top diplomatic post, saying that he never deliberately engaged in fraud at an American transmitter manufacturer. The party for which Ally is a key financier said he had merely performed duties based on the system he had taken over. ...

The Guyana Police Force says one of three juveniles has been recaptured after escaping through a hole that they dug at the Juvenile Detention Centre at Sophia. While an investigation is in process, one male juvenile has been recaptured, police said in a statement. Police said the recaptured youth was one among three who escaped from the Juvenile Holding Centre, ...

Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine has announced that a Coordinator of Guyana’s Private Schools has been appointed to regulate the involvement of these essential stakeholders in the education system. This appointment also gives the private school operators an opportunity to make a structured contribution to the management and enhancement of the education system, Minister Roopnaraine said. Speaking at the ...

Guyana’s Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday said he is willing to limit the responsibilities of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) to probe financial crimes, but he is opposed to separating it from the Guyana Police Force. “We are going to listen to the voices of the opposition too and if they feel that, OK, if this thing ...

Government has hit a major stumbling block in proceeding with criminal action against several persons who have been fingered in stealing public funds and other property because some persons have refused to give statements, Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan said Friday. Asked whether in the absence of statements or Witness Protection Programme, charging suspects have been put on the back-burner, ...