Guyana News

An Albouystown man was shot on Thursday evening when two men rode up on bicycles and began firing in his direction.

Two men have been arrested after they were found with a large quantity of ammunition at Blackwater, Cuyuni.

Bernard Shaw, who admitted to stealing from the Baroombar strip club during a break-in, has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

Freddy Vargas, the Colom-bian national charged with fraudulently withdrawing more than $1 million using a fake ATM card, was hit yesterday with 12 more charges alleging that he stole an additional $1.8 million.

Brazilian national Jose D’Andrade is now hospitalised after he was shot in the back by two men in the midst of an argument over dust.

The alleged hitman in the murder of Herstelling carpenter Nathan Persaud is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, when he is expected to be charged jointly with the man’s widow wife, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.

A  jury on Wednesday found Compton Bourne not guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl back in 2010.

Levi Alleyne, who allegedly dropped baggies of marijuana while fleeing from police, was remanded to prison yesterday after he was charged with drug trafficking.

Minister of State within the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, announced today that Finance Secretary, Nirmal Rekha, has abandoned his post.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Out-of-favour Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine has signed on to play for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in this year’s Professional Cricket League, in a swap deal that will see Nkrumah Bonner heading to Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

Investigations are being conducted into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ganesh Permaul, 28 years, of Grant 1803 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, whose body was found on a bridge at Crabwood Creek at about 1530h.

At about 1845h. yesterday, the police say that Sunil Sooklall, 31 years, of James Street, Albouystown, was at James Street when two men rode up on bicycles and one of them discharged several rounds in his direction.

At about 1700h. yesterday, police ranks conducted a search on two men at Black Water, Mahdia, during which fourteen (14) 12 gauge shotguns cartridges, seventy six (76) .38 rounds, one hundred (100) 9mm.

At about 1300h. yesterday, the police say that Brazilian national Jose D’Andrade, 30 years, of Bartica, was confronted by two men at Black Water, Cuyuni, and an argument ensued over the dust that was being caused by an ATV that he was driving.

At about 0945h. today, police ranks on a marine patrol in the Demerara River, acting on information received, went to the Houston Fishing Wharf, EBD, where they saw a man acting in a suspicious manner.

A worker is dead and another is now hospitalised after a pit collapse at the site of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project.

In the wake of Venezuela’s freeze on the appointment of the new Guyana envoy, Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge yesterday said the exchange of ambassadors is important to promoting bilateral dialogue.

A Nigerian man, who admitted to swallowing over 245 grammes of cocaine in hopes of funding a trip overseas, will be spending the next four years in prison.

One of the men involved in Wednesday night’s horrific crash succumbed to his injuries early yesterday morning, while another is in police custody assisting with investigations.

Hundreds of documents stored at the former Bedford Methodist School building were destroyed during Wednesday’s downpour as the demolition of the structure continues.