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A threatening behavior charge against the man, who was accused of firing a single gunshot during the People National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) 18th Biennial Congress last month, was Thursday dismissed because the lone witness did not appear to testify. City Magistrate, Geeta Chandan-Edmond dismissed the case against Linden Primo after the complainant, Akeshaw Barker, did not appear in court on ...

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally on Thursday challenged the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) to produce evidence that there have been irregularities resulting in an increase in the number of registrants by 78,000 persons. But PPP Civic General Secretary, Clement Rohee said his party does not have to provide the list of persons because the party ...

The two seamen, who were aboard the now capsized Surinamese-owned Motor Tanker Swift Dolphin, were Thursday afternoon being transported to Georgetown for medical attention but their two colleagues were trapped in the vessel and believed dead, according to well-placed sources. The survivors have been positively identified as Augustus Persaud and Anthony Sukhdeo. Persaud was injured but his condition is not ...

An 18-year old man was Thursday arraigned for the alleged murder of a Plaisance woman who had presented a bouquet to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II when she visited here 48 years ago. Police said 18-year old John Hetsberger of Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown appeared before Sparendaam Magistrate, Alex Moore for the alleged murder of57-year old Jennifer Ann Mendonca on August ...

Police have arrested a man who allegedly killed his stepfather at Freeyard, Port Mourant, Berbice. Deochand Singh, 48, was allegedly beaten and stabbed about his body by his stepson about 8:30 Wednesday night, police said. The circumstances that led to the homicide were not immediately available.

The proprietor of Guyana Variety Store and Nut Centre on Monday  admitted to firing several shots outside his mother-in-law’s house due to a bitter domestic dispute after he was arraigned on a terror-related charge. City Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan remanded Johnny Singh to prison until August 15 pending a probation report. Also known as “God” and “Superman,” he was charged ...

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh on Wednesday said the delay in giving green-light to the Student Loan Agency to begin processing applications for tuition fees was linked to the need for more money because of an unforeseen hike in fees. He said Cabinet was studying the implications of the decision by UG’s Council to increase tuition fees from the 2014- ...

A gold miner, who allegedly converted GUY$1.4 million in gold and diamonds to his own use, was Wednesday jailed for three years on a charge of fraudulent conversion. Franklin Peters, 47, of Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown pleaded guilty to fraudulently converting three ounces of gold and 17 carats diamond worth GUY$1.4 million for his own use and benefit. City Magistrate, ...

The Guyanese captain of a Surinamese-owned fuel tanker vessel is missing, but two crew members were rescued by a Venezuelan fishing vessel that responded to a distress call Tuesday afternoon, sources said. “There were four crew members on board; two were rescued while the other two are missing. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing to locate the two missing crew ...

The United States (US) and Guyana have reached final agreement on the design and implementation of the American-funded Leadership and Democracy Project, now that the way has been cleared for the Donald Ramotar administration to be more involved. “A large part of our effort was to ensure that Government of Guyana’s viewpoint was reflected, that the government felt that government ...