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A Corentyne businessman was Sunday killed and left in a bond and his wife battered before four bandits carted off GUY$700,000 in cash and jewels, relatives said. He has been identified as 79-year old Abdul Majid of Number 70 Village, Corentyne. Sunday’s killing is the latest in a series of robbery-murders that have rocked East Berbice and other coastal communities ...

A veteran political activist has appealed to African Guyanese men to stop domestic violence and instead participate in community efforts to combat illiteracy and create booming village economies instead of depending on East Indian communities. Political Science Professor, David Hinds told a public meeting in Melanie Damishana, a predominantly African Guyanese village, that there was no reason to kill women ...

The same assault rifles were fired at the two recent robberies at Wakenaam and Meten-Meer-Zorg that left one person injured and another dead. Deputy Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud said ballistic tests show that the identical 7.62 MM guns were used at the Wakenaam residence of 40-year old Rohan “Anand” Dhanayshure on September 7 and at Meten-Meer-Zorg on September 11 where ...

Three policemen were injured in a collision in Georgetown and one of them has been hospitalised in a critical condition, according to sources. Information about the circumstances surrounding the accident at Church and Light Streets are sketchy. So far, police has issued no statement. 23-year old Seon George sustained serious head injuries and up to early Sunday morning was warded ...

(TRINIDAD GUARDIAN).-The National Foodcrop Farmers’ Association (NFFA) says it is planning a major protest to object to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the T&T and Guyana governments that will provide 10,000 acres of land in Berbice for immediate agricultural production. A further 90,000 acres of Guyana’s land will also be made available to T&T, with the Government ...

BK Quarries on Saturday said the high price of stone was due to increased operational costs. Sales and Marketing Manager, Briony Tiwari said that based on fuel, spares and maintenance, her company was selling stone with a target price of GUY$8,500 per ton. She assured that if those variable input costs decline, stone could be supplied at GUY$7,000. The company ...

Moves are afoot to revitalize African village movements by encouraging them to blending education, economics and good social habits to create sustainable communities. Encouraged by their successes in Linden, Buxton and Plaisance, Political activists Aubrey Norton and David Hinds are continuing their crusade in other villages- the latest being at Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara on Friday night. “I am ...

The Guyana government on Friday rebuffed claims by BK International, saying that the country has been gripped by a two-year old stone shortage that has now prompted government to encourage importation of the vital construction material. Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn said government and private construction have been all hit by inadequate stones calculated at a 60 percent supply of ...

The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) on Friday announced that its crackdown on illegal electricity connections and diversions has been successful but the slow court system was a drag on swift justice. “The rate at which cases are completed and the number of conviction however, remains a huge hurdle to overcome,” said the power company in a statement. GPL ...

A group of Venezuelans, who recently crossed the border into Essequibo for research purposes, had reported to Guyanese authorities there but soldiers from the Spanish-speaking neighbour were not allowed entry. “This visit was a visit that obtained the approval of the appropriate authorities at the point at which the delegation entered Guyana,” Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon ...