Guyana News

A security guard, who police say was found with an illegal firearm and ammunition last year, was yesterday found not guilty of the crime by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

Malcolm Ferreira, who won the Albouystown/ Charlestown seat on March 18 on the Team Legacy ticket has denied that there was any deal with the governing APNU+AFC.

Edward McCollin, who was charged last December with possession of a rifle and ammunition, was found guilty and sentenced to five years in jail yesterday.

The Police Constable who was found last Saturday with an unlicensed pistol and 15 rounds was yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

An Albouystown couple died on Wednesday after an apparent suicide. Fazil Mohamed, 65, and wife, Bibi Mohamed, 55,of Lot 8 James Street, Albouystown, were rushed to the Woodlands Hospital after they reportedly consumed a poisonous substance.

Four persons, who the police alleged had an unlicensed revolver and ammunition in their vehicle in July last year, were yesterday freed of the charges after a no-case submission was upheld by a city court.

A Three Mile Secondary School student drowned on Monday at Dog Point, Bartica while he was on a fishing trip.

An elderly woman narrowly escaped death on Tuesday, when her neighbour’s plum tree crashed into her house and pinned her in her bathroom.

A woman who allegedly made death threats to President David Granger has been arrested and taken into police custody.

Vendors are continuing to speak out against the size of new stalls at the Merriman Mall, which they say have forced them to scale back their businesses as they endure cramped conditions.

Sugar workers are today expected to receive 2.72 days’ pay as the Annual Production Incentive (API) for last year’s output.

Two persons are in custody for questioning over the murder of Lance Corporal Kevon Payne, who was gunned down on Tuesday night, a police source confirmed yesterday.

A tailor from Great Diamond went missing on Tuesday after he left home to conduct business in the city.

A Tabatinga resident was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with possession of just under 10 grammes of cocaine that was found in his yard.

The City Public Health Department is cautioning consumers against purchasing coconut water in recycled bottles.

About 2200h. on Tuesday, the police say that miner Dalton Emanuel, 19 years, of Yarakita, NWD, was involved in an argument with another man at Yarakita, during which he was stabbed in his abdomen with a pair of scissors.

Former Ministry of Finance’s Chief Planning Officer, Clyde Roopchand passed away in New York on Wednesday.

The Guyana Power and Light today announced a 20% cut in net rates across all categories.

About 1230h. today, the police say that an armed man exited a motor vehicle and discharged several rounds at Narine Samadeen, 30 years, of Parika Backdam, EBE; and businessman Shazam Alli, 35 years, of Tuschen, EBE, at Regent Street, Georgetown, and escaped in the motor vehicle.

About 2200h. on Tuesday, the police say that miner Dalton Emanuel, 19 years, of Yarakita, NWD, was involved in an argument with another man at Yarakita, during which he was stabbed to his abdomen with a pair of scissors.