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A man allegedly attempted to burn a small house at Sophia with his reputed wife and several of their children inside, neighbours said. The incident occurred shortly after 8 PM at A Field, Sophia. When fire fighters arrived on the scene, they assisted in bringing the flames under control and conducting an investigation. The alleged perpetrator, Aubrey Mc Koy, fled ...

Residents of Kwakwani in need of emergency medical attention can be shuttled swiftly to the Linden Hospital now that the community has its own ambulance. The mini-bus, which has been converted to an ambulance, was donated by the Kwakwani Natural Resources Organisation (KNRO) on Monday for use by the bauxite mining and logging dependent community. “The bus is really a ...

Even as President Donald Ramotar has effectively ruled out giving the green-light for the United States (US)-funded Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project, it appears that the Guyana government has broken an almost five-year old agreement through which the project would have been implemented to help heal ethnic polarization and promote issue-based politics. While the President has said that Guyana and ...

Police have arrested two men in connection with Sunday’s death of four persons who ingested liquefied cocaine thinking that it was SSS tonic that should have been taken by a relative to the United States (US). Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud confirmed the arrests and said that laboratory tests on the remainder of the substance confirmed that it was cocaine.Those who ...

Two persons were killed and five others were injured following an accident on the East Bank Demerara public road between two cars and a motorcycle. Dead are 30-year old Dellon “Smally” Barthley of Grove, East Bank Demerara and DJ/Bartender, 23-year old Kurt Bascombe of 426 Grove Housing Scheme.  Delon’s friend, Marvin Small of Diamond Housing Scheme, was transferred from the ...

The Guyana government and the ruling party have upped pressure on the United States (US), labelling the American Ambassador a “meddler” and for the first time categorically stating it does not want the US$1.5 million Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project. In a statement to mark World Press Freedom Day 2014, the Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) criticized the envoy for ...

Four persons died Sunday afternoon and doctors were battling to save the life of one child who drank liquefied cocaine from an SSS tonic bottle that a family-member decided not to take to the United States (US). Those who succumbed are Simone Pryce,36,  her reputed husband Alex Blair,42 and their nine year old deaf son, Jahkil Blair, as well as 36-year ...

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS).-Former Commissioner of the Linden Commission of Inquiry Dana Seetathal was early Sunday morning gunned down in her native Trinidad. The Linden Commission had been set up to probe the circumstances surrounding the unrest on JUly 18, 2012 in which three persons had been shot and killed. That unrest, including the burning down of several government buildings and the ...

Residents along the East Bank Berbice who had one year ago protested the deplorable condition of the road passing through their villages will soon begin breathing a sigh pf relief. The Public Works Ministry on Saturday announced that the rehabilitation o that thoroughfare is expected to begin in October of this year. Project engineer, Sunil Ganesh said works would start ...

The Guyana government appears to be laying the legal groundwork to challenge the constitutionality of budget cuts to the state-owned radio and television stations and the Government Information Agency (GINA). Hint of this came in remarks by Attorney General, Anil Nandlall who said the decision by the combined opposition to vote down the approval of monies to the National Communications ...