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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 ...

At least four of the nine persons seriously injured in an early Saturday morning jet boat accident on the Essequibo River have arrived in the city for additional treatment. No one died in the accident involving the vessel named Odessie and owned by Barakat Speedboat Service.They are Charles Richards,40, one-year old Jonathan (only name), Devon Williams, Enrique and Sandra (only ...

United States Ambassador, Brent Hardt and Attorney General, Anil Nandlall were Friday night at odds over the censorship of Guyanese media. Addressing a reception in honour of World Press Freedom Day 2014 that is being observed on May 3 under the theme “Media Freedom for a Better Future: Shaping the Post-2015 Development Agenda,” the American envoy declared that government’s “opposition ...

The United States (US) embassy is mum on whether the controversial Leadership and Democracy (LEAD) project is still being implemented after the Guyana government pulled his work permit. Questioned specifically about the fate of the US$1.5 million dollar project, the embassy would only say that “The status of the LEAD program is an issue for discussion between the Government of ...