A man allegedly involved in an ice-pick robbery was Monday granted GUY$150,000 bail when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Chief Magistrate, Priya Sewnarine-Beharry also ordered that Christopher Gonsalves return to court on February 7. Gonsalves of 291 Independence Boulevard, Georgetown pleaded not guilty to the armed robbery charge. He is accused of stabbing Sean Persaud on January 15 ...
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EU, ChildLink targeting sexual violence against thousands of children
The European Union (EU) on Monday inked a 200,000 Euro grant contract with a local non-governmental organisation, ChildLink, to help fight sexual violence against thousands of children over the next two years, the diplomatic mission here announced. EU Ambassador to Guyana, Robert Kopecký and Ms. Omattie Madray, Programme Director of ChildLink, signed the document to implement a project titled “Empowering ...
Read More »Vieria confirmed as GGMC Commissioner; Clinton Williams appointed Board Chairman
Natural Resources and the Environment Minister, Hon. Robert M. Persaud on Monday announced the appointment of Mr. Clinton Williams as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and further confirmed Mr. Rickford Vieira as Commissioner of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. Persaud in accordance with the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s Act ...
Read More »PPP rules out partial suspension of US-funded democracy project
The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) on Monday ruled out allowing uncontroversial components of the US$1.2 million democracy project to go ahead while the United States and Guyana negotiate the other aspects. PPP General Secretary, Clement Rohee was wary of the government facing greater criticism about its stance on the project being implemented by the International Republican Institute (IRI). “We can’t ...
Read More »Heavily armed men attack Trinidad-owned tug at Grantley Waldron’s sand concession
Heavily armed men early Monday morning staged a daring attack on a Trinidad-owned tug, shattering its navigational equipment and threatening to burn the vessel that is here to collect a shipment of sand to take to St. Lucia, sources said. The incident occurred aboard the Motor Tug Seven Mako near Dr. Grantley Waldron’s sand mining concession at Sand Hills, about ...
Read More »Pilot, cargo loader found dead in wrecked aircraft
Canadian pilot, Blake Slater and the Guyanese Cargo Loader were Monday morning found dead among the wreckage of the single-engine aircraft that went down Saturday morning in dense jungle. Spokesman for Trans Guyana Airways, Kit Nascimento said the pilot’s body was located. A family member of Cargo Loader Dwayne Jacobs Newton said Transport Minister, Robeson Benn informed her that he ...
Read More »Soldiers getting closer to wreckage
Guyanese Special Forces soldiers were up to late Sunday night about 100 meters away from the site where a single-engine Cessna Caravan airplane crashed a day earlier, Transport Minister Robeson Benn said. He said light failed and the weather was poor, preventing the soldiers from pressing on in the very thick jungle and swampy terrain. Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ...
Read More »Policeman severely chopped
A policeman was Sunday afternoon chopped about his body allegedly by a neighbour in an ongoing disagreement. Injured is Constable, Audwin Amsterdam of De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara. He was chopped to his back and knees by a man named Randy Sealey who has been since arrested. Amsterdam is attached to the Brickdam Police Station where he is a member ...
Read More »Updated: Soldiers moving in on aircraft wreckage; status of persons expected in coming hours
An aviation official says Special Forces soldiers are moving into the area where the wreckage of the plane that went down Saturday morning was seen and they hope to know the status of the two persons who were aboard in the coming hours. “They’re now on the ground and they’re moving towards the site,” said GCAA Director General Zulficar Mohamed ...
Read More »Aircraft wreckage spotted
Wreckage of the downed Cessna Caravan was spotted at approximately 12:45 PM Sunday, Transport Minister Robeson Benn said. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority said the wreckage was sighted at 4.32km south south west of Olive Creek. Members of the GDF Special Forces were on their way to location. The minister explained that the soldiers, including a Medex, were going to ...
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