Gun found in barrel, man held
Customs officials today discovered a 12-gauge Winchester shotgun with telescopic lens in a barrel that was being cleared at the time at Muneshwer’s Wharf, Water Street, Georgetown. A man who had posted the barrel from overseas to himself has been arrested and is in police custody assisting with the investigations into the noon find.
Armed bandits rob Gangaram family
Gunmen today made off with a quantity of jewellery after robbing a family at Gangaram Settlement, East Canje, Berbice. The police say three men, two of whom had firearms, attacked housewife Shabana Khan, her reputed husband Bharrat Puran and pensioner Gladys Khan around 1.15 am at their home after breaking in through louvre windows. During [...]
Woman stabs woman to death at Baramita
The police are investigating the stabbing to death of a 25-year-old woman by another female yesterday in the North West District. According to a police release, Kenzia Henry of Baramita, North West District, was stabbed around 8.30 am yesterday after she became involved in an argument with another woman at Baramita. The suspect has not [...]
Jamaican scientist develops cancer drug – to launch research institute
(Jamaica Observer) – Celebrated Jamaican scientist Dr Henry Lowe will this evening announce the launch of a research and development institute, which will develop pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals from indigenous Jamaican plants. At the same time Dr Lowe, who gained world attention with his discovery of cancer drugs from a Jamaican plant, will announce the development [...]
US soldier among 4 gunned down in T&T
(Trinidad Express) A United States soldier and his friend were shot dead when gunmen attempted to relieve the soldier of a silver Nissan Almera motorcar early yesterday, police said. The soldier has been identified as Sgt Simeon Kert Roderique, 38. His dead friend is Nickal Kerwin Hoyte. According to police, the murders occurred shortly after [...]
Deportation talks resume today
(Jamaica Gleaner) A delegation from the Association for the Resettlement of Returning Residents is expected to meet with the British High Commissioner to Jamaica today. The summit is expected to focus on the impending deportation of thousands of prisoners from the United Kingdom, including Jamaicans. The move will save the British government millions of pounds. [...]
Freak storm ‘moves’ house at Bath
Heavy winds, the result of a sudden and short storm around 9 am today lifted a house off the ground and deposited it almost in a neighbour’s yard, in addition to causing other damage at Bath Housing Scheme, West Coast Berbice. Sukdeo Sugrim said he saw the house next door, which belongs to Nayo Sukdeo, [...]
NATO backs security handover plan for Afghanistan
LISBON (Reuters) – NATO endorsed a plan today to hand control of security in Afghanistan to Afghan forces by the end of 2014 and the alliance’s leader said the NATO-led force would cease combat operations by then. But senior US officials cast doubt on whether the United States, the dominant power in the 28-nation alliance, [...]
Kamla’s $150M palace
(Trinidad Express) – Opposition MP Patrick Manning last night questioned where the money being used to construct the private house of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, which he described as “Kamla’s palace”, was coming from. He called for Persad-Bissessar to open the house to the scrutiny of the media and lay the relevant approvals for its [...]
Reggae singer Gregory Isaacs being buried today
(Jamaica Gleaner) – The body of the late Reggae singer Gregory Isaacs will be laid to rest today following the funeral at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. Yesterday the viewing of the body took place at the sports centre. The funeral began at 10 a.m. with a one hour musical tribute from some [...]
Businesswoman screams, foils armed robbery
Two armed men tried to stick up a Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara businesswoman shortly before midnight last night, but were forced to flee empty-handed after she started screaming uncontrollably for help. One of the robbers, said to be in his late teens, was arrested at a house in the area shortly after the incident. [...]
Increase seen in Guyanese studying in the US
A recent report has found that there has been a 5.7% increase of Guyanese students studying in the US, representing a slight increase after five years of decline, the US Embassy in Georgetown stated today in a release. According to the release, the Open Doors 2010, annual report on international academic mobility published by the [...]
Bolstered maritime security off Guyana, Suriname coasts – US embassy
A multinational operation involving maritime assets from several countries, including the US, aimed at preserving the “legitimate activities of South American countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean” has seen increased security presence on the coasts of Guyana and Suriname, the US Embassy in Georgetown has announced. According to the release there is currently an increased regional [...]
Brother charged with brother’s murder at Den Amstel
Twenty-one-year-old Marlon Roberts was this morning remanded to prison by Magistrate Nyesha Hatmin at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate court after he was charged with the murder of his brother which occurred at their Dem Asmtel home last Sunday night. Roberts allegedly stabbed his brother, Gregory Roberts, to death after the two had an argument over $1,000, [...]
Two charged with Chateau Margot murder
Two men were this afternoon charged with the murder of Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara businessman Dennis Ramah. Victor Bobb, 26, and Quincy Arthur, 18, were not required to plead to the offence. The men appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court just before 1 pm. It is alleged that on Tuesday, [...]