Trevone Giles convicted of raping 15-year-old girl
Convicted yesterday afternoon for raping a 15-year-old girl, Trevone Giles now faces sentencing pending the presentation of a probation report requested by his attorney.
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Convicted yesterday afternoon for raping a 15-year-old girl, Trevone Giles now faces sentencing pending the presentation of a probation report requested by his attorney.
The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs yesterday launched a blistering attack on the National Toshaos Council’s (NTC) Executive Committee and its Vice Chairman Lennox Shuman, particularly in relation to an interview with Stabroek News.
The Miss Linden Pageant, a major feature of the Linden Town Day celebrations, is in limbo following an allegation against a sponsor that has resulted in a call being made for the event to be cancelled.
Yesterday, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) met for the third hearing on the Guyana Water Incorporated’s (GWI) application for a hike in rates, where attendees raised concerns over the measurement of water consumption, with the rate for pensioners being the most questioned.
(Barbados Nation) Two Guyanese who tried unsuccessfully to smuggle cocaine and cannabis into the island more than two years ago were jailed when they appeared in the No.
Regional poultry producers have expressed concern at the non-adoption of specifications for their meat and feeds which had been developed by the standards body, CROSQ and approved.
The Preliminary Inquiry for the two men accused of the murder of America Street money changer Shawn Nurse, commenced yesterday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman.
Residents of Kumu village in the Rupununi, who have had to resort to accessing their emergency water supply in the midst of an extended dry period, are calling on the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) to fix the community wells.
Several Berbice cane harvesters were rushed to the Fort Wellington Public Hospital yesterday morning, after the lorry they were travelling in suddenly toppled on the Number Two Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road.
A 24-year-old mason was yesterday remanded to prison for an alleged armed robbery.
Councillors of the Port Mourant Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), staff and residents yesterday protested outside of the council’s compound for the removal of the overseer attached to the NDC.
(Trinidad Newsday) Parents of an 11-year-old student say their child is being prevented from writing the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) exam, next month, and are threatening to approach the High Court for an injunction to force the Education Ministry to permit him to sit the test.
Stakeholders in the business sector were yesterday sensitized on the draft moveable property bill during a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Business, at the Marriott Hotel.
Ovid Morrison, Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Five, told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday that because of staffing issues in 2016, employees had to “double up” on their duties.
Human rights activists from the islands of Bonaire and Sint Eustatius, both special municipalities of the Netherlands, are in Guyana to raise awareness over what they say is growing repression in both territories.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana and the Caribbean Corporate Gover-nance Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) on Monday 9th April, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Port of Spain.
The Trinidad-based, Australian High Commission’s First Secretary and Consul, Susan Ulrich paid a courtesy call to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Tuesday in an effort to strengthen ties.
LONDON, (Reuters) – International financial groups took action today to distance themselves from the shares, bonds and metal of Russian aluminium giant Rusal after the United States imposed sanctions on the company.
Six men are in police custody following their arrest and the finding of two 9 MM Glock Pistols – one serial number filed out – along with twenty-two live rounds, one Beretta Pistol with eleven live rounds, one 32 Taurus Pistol – serial number filed out – with six live rounds, one sledge hammer, two pairs of latex gloves and trade plates at a Police road block last night on the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara.
Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge yesterday sought to temper expectations of a speedy adjudication by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of Guyana’s border controversy with Venezuela, saying that a decision can take between two and six years.
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