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A truck driver on Thursday pleaded not guilty to causing the death of four persons when he collided with a Mahdia-bound minibus on the Coverden Public Road, East Bank Demerara. 20-year old Rupesh Bhagwandin of Lot 12 Hope, East Bank Demerara has to return to court on November 15 by which time the prosecution is expected to submit statements. Chief ...

A man was shot to his abdomen during a robbery in south Georgetown early Thursday morning, police said. Injured is 23-year old Christopher Wayne. Police said that about 3:50 AM, Wayne of Callender Street, Albouystown, was about to enter his premises when he was confronted by two men on bicycles. Police said the men took away his cell phone, silver ...

An arsonist is believed to have committed suicide after a house was severely damaged and his common law wife was badly burnt. Police said the body of Patrick Seepaul was found about 6 PM at Zorg, Essequibo Coast. “He is believed to have consumed poison,” investigators said. The body was taken to the Suddie Hospital mortuary for an autopsy. Seepaul ...

A drunken couple’s common-law union has finally come to a brutal end after years of spousal abuse by the man. A 40-year old man known as Reeaz allegedly badly beat 45-year old Maharani Parmanand to death at their Grass Field, Lusignan home. Police said her body was found with “blood oozing from her nostrils.” The mother of three girls- 28, ...

The fate of amendments to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) legislation now hangs in the balance as A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on Wednesday was noncommittal on whether it would vote in favour of the changes. APNU’s Chief Whip, Amna Ally said her 26-member opposition coalition had no part to play in crafting the ...

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has accused A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) of scaring away investors from major multimillion dollar projects but that opposition coalition on Wednesday refused to recant its position that the Marriott Hotel project is a bad investment. PSC Chairman, Ronald Webster on October 17 wrote Opposition Leader, David Granger expressing its “profound dissatisfaction” about APNU ...

A group of Amerindians under the banner of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) on Wednesday protested against the signing earlier this week of the US$10.7 million land titling project, warning that it would yield conflict with occupants of traditional lands. APA spokeswoman, Laura George said the project was signed on Monday without the knowledge of communities and the absence of ...

Procurement Officers are now expected to be better prepared to assess bids for huge multi-million dollar contracts that are funded by development banks like the Inter American Development Bank (IDB). The 50 procurement officers from project executing units for IDB-financed projects, government ministries and departments and the Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE) participated in the two-day training programme at ...

Red Thread, a children and women’s rights organisation, on Tuesday expressed disappointment at a recent High Court ruling that paves the way for a pregnant 15 year old girl to marry her 38 year old man who has been accused of raping her. “I think we are in a terrible bind and I think that the judgment puts us in ...

The Full Court of the High Court would early next month decide whether to overturn Chief Justice Ian Chang’s decision and again allow Opposition Leader David Granger to be party to an ongoing case on whether the House can cut the national budget. Chang ruled on June 19 that Granger and Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh should be exempted from ...