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Two persons early Monday morning died in two separate fires on the East Bank Demerara, residents and police sources said. The fire at Kaneville Housing Scheme, Grove burnt to death seven month old Romain Seth and left 11 others homeless. The owner of that premises, Michelle Menezes, lived with her kids. Across at 795 Third Avenue, Block X, Diamond, East Bank ...

Three men were Sunday night arrested at a house in Campbellville with one AK-47 assault rifle and one 9 MM handgun, ‘A’ Division Commander, Assistant Commissioner Clifton Hicken said. Sources said one of the three arrested has been identified as Lloyd Roberts. The two others are also said to be former policemen. Residents said that at about 5PM, police swooped ...

Paid parking in Guyana’s capital, Georgetown has hit a slight snag because Minister responsible for Local Government, Ronald Bulkan has not yet approved parking meter by-laws, he said Sunday. Bulkan said he got the by-laws on Friday, January 20, 2017 and expects that his Legal Department would review them on Monday- January 23- the same day that Smart City Solutions ...

One man was Sunday morning killed and another injured in an explosion at an ice plant at Houston wharf. The dead man has been identified as Bhagwandie Lall. Repairs were being conducted on the plant at the time of the incident at BM Enterprise/ KB Enterprise.  “They were doing welding explosions and apparently the gas was in the atmosphere with ...

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan has warned that government would take stern action against a small number of players who are responsible for instability in Guyana’s foreign exchange market, even as he sought to allay fears of a foreign exchange shortage. “We will continue to use moral suasion to return the market to stability. But the Government stands ready to act ...

Police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Rawle Rodrigues, 43 years, a mason of Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.  The incident occurred about 9:30 Friday night on Croal Street, in the vicinity of Demico House.  Police said enquiries disclosed that Rawle Rodrigues and two males had an altercation, when he was allegedly stabbed once to his chest ...

A man, who recently completed a four-year jail term for cocaine trafficking, is back in custody for allegedly attempting to ship cocaine to Canada in baking powder bags and Banko wine bottles. He is 63 years old. Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh said anti-drug agents intercepted a box containing total of 9 kilos in Baking / Custard powder ...

Chairmen of the seven People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC)-controlled administrative regions on Friday boycotted the launch of National Regional Development Consultative Committee (NRDCC), a move that angered government. Three mayors from the predominantly PPP towns also did not attend the inaugural NRDCC meeting that was held at the Marriott Hotel. The PPP said the Regional Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Mayors and ...

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo Friday said he would possibly hold another round of consultations to arrive at a new list of six nominees for the chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), but much depends on the outcome of a planned meeting with Attorney General, Basil Williams. “After that meeting should I have to submit a new list, I would ...

GUYSUCO’s top officials came before the National Assembly’s Economic Services Committee (ESC) where the state-owned sugar company’s chief executive, Errol Hanoman, painted a gloom image of diversification using sugar cane, once cane production remains high and once the company’s structure continues as present. Hanoman said such measures would be uncompetitive. He added if the company were to invest in converting ...