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A man was Sunday shot and seriously injured by a wanted man during an argument at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, police said. Injured is 34-year old Jomo Lewis of Plaisance Squatting Area.  Police said he was shot by Rawle Franklin, a known felon, who is wanted for a series of robberies in the Plaisance area. Investigators were told that Franklin ...

Prominent Guyanese Senior Counsel, Ralph Ramkarran on Sunday recommended that government proceed cautiously on the issue of death squads and that the State and criminals agree to lighter sentences in exchange for vital information, in the wake of claims by Sean Hinds that he was a member of a death squad. The lawyer asked that the police and Director of ...

by Zena Henry The local business community is seeking ways to cushion the impact of economy’s sluggishness and workers are the first on the chopping block. Over the last couple of months, there has been a significant reduction in staffers across the business sector information has shown. So much so, that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is expected to issue ...

Grappling with a looming recession in the gold mining industry that has led to several small and medium-scale gold miners’ equipment and properties being repossessed by lenders, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) wants government to provide concessions to cushion the impact of falling prices for the precious metal on the world market. As representatives from the association ...

Police on Saturday issued wanted bulletins for two persons they believe are linked to the gunning down of a gay sex worker after one of his clients was apparently dissatisfied with the services that were provided. Those wanted are Ron Forde called ‘Andel’ and Kanand Ojha are wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations into the murder ...

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Saturday said self-confessed death squad member, Sean Hinds, was seen outside his private residence apparently conducting surveillance probably for a possible hit. “We have information that some days ago that Sean Hinds had been parked in a car in the vicinity of my residence and neighbours were alerted, the police were summoned and the vehicle ...

Patch work for water damaged roads to continue throughout rainy period Public Infrastructure Minister, David Patterson, says patch-works on flood-damaged roads across the low-coastal plain are to continue for the duration of the current period of rains, after which permanent repair work will be carried out.   Heavy showers coupled with flood waters damaged sections of several roads in and ...

by Zena Henry The latest contract signed between the Government of Guyana and the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (GPC) has been sent to Attorney General Basil Williams for legal review. That has occurred as the Health Ministry moves ahead to erase the previous sole-sourcing apparatus that has afforded the pharmaceutical company intense edge over its competitors. Health Minister George Norton ...

by Zena Henry Minister of State Joseph Harmon has warned senior public servants to take their leave when it is due or risk losing it. He made the announcement as it has become clear to the government that some persons had been manipulating the leave system.  Harmon made the disclosure Wednesday July 22 just as he explained what is taking ...

President David Granger on Friday warned that if the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy is not brought to a speedy resolution  ot could threaten the survival of his country, a former British colony on the north-east coast of South America, and create instability in the Caribbean. “Guyana, at the moment, is facing a challenge to its survival by a larger State. The ...