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The mother of a man, who police shot and killed almost two years ago outside White Castle Fish shop, on Tuesday accused the force of covering up the real killer after the court freed two cops of manslaughter because they did not fire the bullet that killed the man. After hearing arguments by Defence Lawyers, City Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan ...

In the wake of a bitter stand-off between government and the opposition over who really is Georgetown’s Town Clerk, word has emerged that it is legally possible to call local government elections for the city only. “Legally, it’s possible and no doubt what is possible legally no doubt can be done administratively. The law is clear,” a top administrative official ...

An elderly man was struck down and killed by a minibus early Wednesday morning as he attempted to cross the Haslington Public Road, East Coast Demerara. He has been identified as 68-year old Vernon Gordon of North Haslington. Police said he is alleged to have attempted to cross the Public Road about 5:30 AM when he was struck down by ...

Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a teenager in Region Eight. Dead is 15-year old Winsley Peters of Bamboo Creek, North Pakarimas. Investigators have so far learnt that about 9 PM on May 12, 2014 at Bamboo Creek, Peters was involved in an argument with two men “during which he was allegedly fatally stabbed ...

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) on Tuesday announced that a new registration process has begun for seven-seat cars that are being used for hire. Both just acquired cars and those already registered will have to follow the new system that now requires the Traffic Headquarters of the Guyana Police Force to first certify the seating capacity before they are registered ...

Even as the Guyana Police Force (GPF) late Tuesday assured that steps were being taken to deal with the police officer who shot a 15-year old boy in his mouth, the lad and his mother joined in picketing State House- the official residence of President Donald Ramotar. The police force said “the Police Office of Professional Responsibility has completed their ...

The recently elected executive of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) wants a shorter multi-year salaries and benefits agreement to cater for inflation, a top union official said Tuesday. GTU President, Mark Lyte said the executive was working on the features of new multi-year agreement but he declined to divulge details. The current five-year agreement expires in 2015. He said a ...

Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh will not be charged in connection with a vehicular accident earlier this year because the victims said they no longer wished to pursue the matter, the police force said in a brief statement. “The Guyana Police Force is informing the general public that legal advice has been obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions that ...

A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) parliamentarian, Desmond Trotman wants to know how much money has been spent on health care for former President, Bharat Jagdeo and the number, costs and benefits of overseas trips by current President, Donald Ramotar. “It’s very clear that I want to know what benefits will accrue to Guyana in relation to some of the ...

Guyana is moving tighten surveillance at ports of entry to prevent the entry of the mosquito-borne disease, Chikungunya, according to the Director of Vector Control Services (VCS), Dr. Reyaud Rahman. The Government Information Agency (GINA) quoted him as saying that VCS desks would be stationed at the Ogle Airport and later at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). This initiative will ...