Stabroek News

Two ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) are currently in custody at the Lethem Police Station, on allegations of kidnapping and extortion.

Local businessman Lennox Cush is seeking to develop the controversial Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara land that was once sold to Russian oligarch Oleg Derispaska’s company Rusal for $150 million and for which Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and former  National Industrial and Commercial and Investments Limited (NICIL) head Winston Brassington were charged.

People’s National Congress Reform’s (PNCR) executive member Amanza Walton-Desir has indicated her willingness to run for the leadership position during the party’s congress, slated for next month.

By Mia Anthony “I never thought that I would have been living the life my mom once lived, of being a domestic violence victim.”

NSC Independence 3-Stage Road Race By Michelangelo Jacobus In what many former cyclists and officials in cycling contend is an unprecedented feat, United We Stand’s Briton John turned in another masterful performance yesterday to clinch the third and final stage of the NSC Independence 3-Stage Cycling Road Race, in the process making a clean sweep of the event.

Donovan Douglas called ‘Uncle Danny’, 81, of Stevedore Housing Scheme, North Ruimveldt was killed by a speeding car on the Eccles Public Road on Saturday evening.

GTA Novices Championship Alicia Greene, Tisel Patterson, Joshua Kennedy, and Osafa Dos Santos recorded contrasting wins when the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) Novices Championship commenced at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue and Camp Street.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Guyhoc, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Two men were shot and a firearm seized during a police operation in Agricola on Saturday night.

Richmond and Dominators secured hard-fought victories when the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association’s (ECPFA) U-13 Championship commenced yesterday at the Anna Regina Multilateral Ground.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition Three-time defending champions Swag Entertainment, Silver Bullets, and YMCA secured quarterfinal berths in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition following victories in the round of 18 segment on Saturday evening.

Ravens and Colts recorded contrasting wins when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) U-23 Men’s Championship continued Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Guyana is set to be represented at the World Open Powerlifting Championship in Lithuania, slated for June 15-23, by France-based Dominic Tyrell and Carlos Peterson-Griffith in the open category.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man, who was found lifeless in his car yesterday in the vicinity of Heroes Highway, with blood flowing from his nostrils. 

– 24 teams to descend on Mocha Arcadia The inaugural edition of the ‘Settlement of All Arguments’ street-ball competition will commence on Thursday evening at the Mocha Community Centre, Tarmac.

A 23-year-old Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company (GTT) technician was shot once during a robbery on Saturday night by two men armed with a handgun at Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

A 31-year-old mill operator of Lot 4642 Westminster, West Bank Demerara who was arrested on May 12th over the unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition without license was granted bail in the sum of $250,000 when he appeared at the Wales Magistrate’s Court.

Dear Editor, The government’s announcement of forgiveness of education loans that will benefit an estimated 13,000 UG students and costing $11 billion dollars is a huge investment in the youths of Guyana.

(Reuters) – A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip, residents said, as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday amid U.S.