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The Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security on Friday presented monetary aid to two organisations for the differently-abled from the National Disability Fund for Development Programme. The Deaf Association of Guyana (DAG) received $1.5 million towards its project for ‘Skills development and income generation through shade house farming’. This project is intended to train teachers and deaf youths ...

Two men were Sunday afternoon arrested during a failed robbery bid at the home of a female gold miner, eyewitnesses said. The incident occurred about 1:30 PM just off Bent and Lime Streets, one door south of Merriman’s Funeral Home. The miner was not at home but the bandits pounced on her mother as she was about to leave the ...

Two women and one man were Saturday night arrested in connection with the seizure of a quantity of cocaine and marijuana at two buildings at Parika. Police said the seizure of 1 kilogramme 482 grams of marijuana and 78 grams of cocaine was made about 7:30 PM when police conducted searches on two buildings at Parika Old Road, East Bank ...

A Bel Air Park woman was shot Saturday night after her elderly husband resisted three bandits during an attempted robbery. The injured woman has been identified as 57-year old Pace Bhagwandass. She was shot to her abdomen and has been admitted a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Police said the incident occurred about 7:15 PM as the ...

Deputy Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud will take over the reins of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from April 1, well-placed sources said. The usually reliable sources said Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell has been given one month to hand over to Persaud,50, who is currently responsible for Law Enforcement. Brumell’s last day should have been Friday but, according to sources, he ...

BUFFALO NEWS..Cheektowaga, New York.–Cheektowaga police pulled over a four-door sedan on Genesee Street Monday evening for an expired inspection and illegal tinted windows. It turned out the driver, Gregory Alistair Ewan Barnes, 32, of George Urban Blvd. in Cheektowaga was wanted by Interpol, Cheektowaga police said Friday. A computer check revealed there was an active warrant through Interpol on Barnes ...

Guyana and Suriname are unable to take full advantage of Brazil’s market because trade agreements with that economic powerhouse do not cover most of the competitive products by those English and Dutch-speaking countries. The Private Sector Commission (PSC) says that is one of the findings of a report on enhancing exports from Guyana and Suriname to Brazil and a Troika ...

A vehicle importer and real estate agent was Friday arraigned for allegedly fraudulently converting GUY$980,000 to her own use after she failed to supply a minibus. City Magistrate, Ann Mc Lennan placed Winetta Britton GUY$250,000 bail and ordered that she return to court on March 19 for report and statements. The prosecution’s case is that Britton of 186 South Better ...

A decision by Former President Bharrat Jagdeo to increase the intake of cadets into the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has left most of them languishing in the waiting line for promotion. Delivering a presentation on the force’s progress in implementing recommendations by the 2004 Disciplined Forces Commission (DFC), Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine said he was aware of discussions to resolve ...

Charges for sale of spirituous liquor without obtaining a liquor licence against the owner of Liquid Love owner, 31 year old Tavita Sattaur of Lot 12 Station Street, Kitty, Georgetown, were withdrawn on Friday. Sattaur was charged with having at her business place Guinness, Stag beer, Corona beer, Banks beer and Mackeson for sale without obtaining a liquor licence. She ...