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A Venezuelan youth born to Guyanese parents was kidnapped and shot dead after efforts to provide a hefty ransom failed, his mother said Sunday. Farida Mohammed said her 19-year old son, Jonathan Nur Mohammed, was snatched last Sunday (September 22) by five Venezuelans while he was in the company of his now grieving girlfriend. The incident occurred at Restaurante 7 ...

Associations representing Guyanese lawyers have taken strong objection to Attorney General, Anil Nandlall’s accusation that they are among several civil society and political organisations that are tacitly support for criminals. At the centre of the controversy are his comments that suggested that Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes, who is Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), might not violated legal ethics by ...

The gunning down of an n Essequibo businesswoman and serious injury to her husband appeared to have been a “hit” rather than a robbery, according to investigators. Deputy Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud confirmed that no one was robbed during the late night shooting death of Shelly Basir-Lall. Her husband ,Raymond Lall, was discharged from a private hospital Sunday. He sustained ...

The APNU has denied any involvement in a number of protests which occurred recently at several schools across the country. Protests have been held at schools at Port Kaituma, Parika-Salem, Mahdia and in the city. Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon last week said the protests were associated with the APNU. At least one APNU MP was reportedly on the scene ...

An Essequibo businesswoman was Saturday night shot dead and her husband injured while they were hanging out a city nightspot, relatives said. Dead is Shelly Basir-Lall, said to be in her mid 30s. Her husband, Raymond Lall,  and one of his employees were  up to Sunday morning patients at private city hospitals. The incident occured at Mambo’s Bar,  Barr and ...

The Ministry of Education on Saturday said police would be called in to open school gates if they are locked by protesters and parents would be prosecuted for keeping their children away from school. “The Ministry of Education is working with the Guyana Police Force to ensure that any school compound that is locked will be opened immediately and those ...

A number of financial institutions and utility companies are among the first to have agreed to share information with Guyana’s first credit-rating agency that experts hope will be a boost for businesses here. They are Citizens Bank, Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry, Republic Bank, Scotia Bank, Guyana Water Inc, Institute of Private Enterprise Development and Hand in Hand Trust ...

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is threatening to call industrial action if negotiations for higher wages and salaries are not held and concluded within six weeks, according to well-placed sources. The decision was taken at the union’s 20th Biennial Delegates Conference that was held from September 25 to 27. Efforts to contact GPSU President, Patrick Yarde were unsuccessful. Sources ...

A truck ran off the MV Makouria and sank in the Essequibo River as the ferry vessel was departing for Bartica Saturday morning. The incident occurred shortly after 9 AM. A Transport and Harbours official said no one was missing. Preliminary reports are that the Canter truck, GLL 7958 owned by Bartica businessman Dino, burst the chain near one of ...

Four Brazilian gold miners have killed and one injured when a mining pit caved in on them in Region Seven. Details are sketchy about how the incident occurred. Police on Saturday stated that at about 5:55 PM Thursday Taigo Nunes Pinto, Ronaldo Da Silva Sousa, Joao Nelson Pinto Mands and Joao Gonsalves Martins were mining in a pit about 30-40ft ...