Corentyne men remanded over murder of woman
Two Corentyne men were yesterday remanded to prison over the murder of the single mother whose lifeless body was found in the backlands after she went missing on Thursday last.
Two Corentyne men were yesterday remanded to prison over the murder of the single mother whose lifeless body was found in the backlands after she went missing on Thursday last.
A 42-year-old woman and her 22-year-old son were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Chief Magistrate (ag), Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with murder.
The members of the UN Security Council – which also includes Guyana – yesterday expressed their concern about the possible escalation of tensions between this country and Venezuela.
The private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday sealed an agreement to provide US$25m to Unicomer – parent company of COURTS – for a commercial complex at Farm on the East Bank of Demerara.
A horrifying accident on Water Street yesterday afternoon claimed the life of a 62-year-old security guard who was crushed to death by a truck as she stood on the road conversing with someone in a parked vehicle.
A 47-year-old miner died on Sunday after a mining pit collapsed in the Puruni Backdam, Puruni River, Region 7, police said yesterday.
Starbucks has announced the opening of its second store in Guyana.
A mall is to be constructed at Mahaica by the Ramlochan Family of Chris Auto Sale & Spares.
NewHayven Merchant Bank (NHMB), has issued a press release stating that it has “effectively organised, collateralised, and secured financing” for Sure Gig Inc.,
Government says it is in the process of hiring a firm to conduct a reservoir audit of the Stabroek Block fields, even as it currently counts 43 discoveries while the operator, ExxonMobil holds to not quantifying but is saying there have been more than 30.
Several members of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) have raised concerns about the burdensome need to secure several guarantors for small loans.
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on their country as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
Town Clerk, Candace Nelson has issued notices to remove with immediate effect to several persons who are living on a wharf owned by the Mayor and City Council, on Holmes Street, Georgetown.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The judge in Donald Trump’s trial dismissed dozens of potential New York City jurors yesterday who said they could not fairly decide whether the 2024 Republican presidential candidate illegally covered up a hush money payment to a porn star.
A 22-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Clive Nurse after he pleaded not guilty to being in possession of some 52 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.
PETROPAVLOVSK, Kazakhstan, (Reuters) – Swathes of northern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals region were flooded yesterday as melt waters swelled the tributaries of the world’s seventh longest river system, forcing more than 125,000 people to flee their homes.
WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector unless progress is made by President Nicolas Maduro on commitments for free and fair elections this year, a State Department spokesperson said on yesterday, three days before the license is to expire.
A pork knocker was on Sunday night stabbed to death by a friend following a heated argument at a shop in 5 Miles, Arakaka, North West District.
TBILISI, (Reuters) – Thousands of Georgians protested yesterday and lawmakers came to blows as ruling party legislators gave the initial go-ahead for debate on a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised by Western and domestic critics as Russian-inspired.
(Reuters) – The Panama Canal will increase booking slots for its Panamax locks from May 16 due to estimated water levels of the artificial lake which it draws from, the canal authority said yesterday, pointing to an easing of a drought that had caused cuts in daily crossings.
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