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A Bagotstown man, who opened fire on a businessman during an attempted robbery on the East Bank Demerara public road, was shot dead but his accomplice escaped. Thirty-eight year old Gary Kostov was shot to his left side temple and behind his neck. He was rushed to the Diamond Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Investigators were told ...

The takeover of manganese operations  in north-western Guyana by the Chinese company, BOSAI Minerals, will see the creation of at least 400 permanent jobs and the improvement of a wharf and roads at Port Kaituma during the lifespan of the mine, the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a statement. “Bosai expects that employment numbers can reach as high as ...

Industrial unrest by teachers in Georgetown was Friday averted after Smart City Solutions (SCS) and the Mayor and City Council decided to discontinue paid parking outside schools. “Vehicle parking spaces immediately in front of the public schools will not be regulated for the purpose of metered parking by Smart City Solutions,” according to a joint statement by SCS, City Hall ...

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo on Friday disclosed that he would not be contesting any of the top posts of the Alliance For Change (AFC) when the party holds its National Conference on Saturday. That leaves the door open for the posts of Leader, Chairman and Vice Chairman to be contested by incumbent party leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, co-founder Raphael Trotman and ...

19-year-old Anistecia LaRose, a Canadian resident, was today remanded by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for possession of 4.178 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. Bail was objected to by police prosecution based on the fact LaRose had no local place of address. Anti-narcotics police at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri on tuesday morning arrested LaRose who was on ...

54-year-old Noel DeFreitas was today granted $800,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for causing the death of Maurice Nurse by dangerous driving at Nelson Mandela Avenue on January 24. DeFreitas, an alleged diabetic who also suffers from high blood pressure, heard the charge that he drove a hire car, HC 4295, in a dangerous manner to the public on ...

58-year-old pensioner Andrew Alder was today sentenced by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to threes years in prison for causing death by dangerous driving. Alder was instructed earlier this month to build his court defense since the case against him had been well-established. The chief magistrate ruled today the court was satisfied Alder drove his vehicle in a manner which fell ...

A small  scale businessman, who was due to  travel to the United States (US) on Saturday, was shot dead as he was leaving home to purchase food, his mother said. Dead is 30-year old Andrew “Zeggy” Fraser.   Injured is Stanley Adams of La Penitence, Georgetown. The incident occurred at Genip Lane, West Ruimveldt.  “He bathe and then he said ‘mommy ...

More forensic audit reports have been brought before cabinet, according to Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman during a mid-afternoon post-cabinet press briefing. Trotman said forensic audits for the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), Guyana Energy Agency (GEA), and Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) we’re submitted. The minister continued saying Minister within the Finance Ministry, Jaipaul Sharma has already raised ...

Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan on Thursday said he does not believe that he has been sidelined with the hiring of a British Security Adviser to President David Granger. “No, absolutely not! I don’t feel so at all. We work very unitedly. The head of the security is also the President, Chief Executive Officer of the country and so I ...