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A and E Construction, Supplies and Services has resumed work on the Wismar Housing Scheme Road in Linden after residents on Wednesday blocked the access bridge with debris as they protested against the incomplete project.
Police ranks responding to a report of noise nuisance on Wednesday arrested two men following the discovery of twenty-five pounds of cannabis at Third Phase, Kwakwani.
East Canje Berbice man, Suraj Ganpat who is accused of murdering his estranged wife Cindy Ramchandar, turned himself over this evening at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam.
Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC this afternoon ruled that Clifton Hicken was lawfully appointed by President Irfaan Ali to act as Commissioner of Police.
One day after Chair of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Derrick John said that the community of Chinese Landing should formally write the council requesting intervention to address the violation of their rights, Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai is now saying that nothing more can be done for the community.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced plans to develop a land surveying institution in Guyana to serve the entire Caribbean as well as countries in Latin America.
Months of negotiations between the Guyana Government and the United Kingdom flag carrier, British Airways (BA) have resulted in the airline agreeing to commence twice-weekly flights from March 2023, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill announced yesterday.
China Railway Construction Company Limited (CRCCL) and its partners have begun preparatory works for the new bridge over the Demerara River.
While their neighbour Rean Ghani has been cleared of all culpability in the fatal 2017 beating of Ruby fisherman Shereffudeen Nazamudeen; father and daughter duo Surendra Sukhdeo and Mandy Sukhdeo have been found guilty of unlawfully killing the young man.
Dave Singh was yesterday charged with murdering East Canje Berbice businessman Vickram Seubarran after the manslaughter charge which was instituted against him on Friday last was withdrawn.
Thirty-six-year-old Linton Davidson who was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl on six occasions 10 years ago, was yesterday acquitted on all charges when a jury returned not guilty verdicts.
The Mental Health Protection and Promotion Bill was passed in the National Assembly on Monday and will replace the archaic Mental Hospital Ordinance Cap.140.
Police in Regional Division #4C are investigating the shooting of 27-year-old Ryan Joseph, a lab technician of Melanie Public Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and 29-year-old Bimal Versammy, also a lab technician, of Section ‘C’, Enterprise, ECD.
With Local Government Elections (LGE) constitutionally overdue and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) dragging its feet on preparations, the Leader of the Opposition is now accusing the government of having no intention of hosting the polls.
Leave has been granted to Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC to file a notice of application (NoA), disputing the Court’s jurisdiction to hear the application brought by the eight APNU+AFC MPs who are challenging their suspension.
Digicel yesterday announced that it has moved its sales office and store from Fort and Barrack streets to the new Pegasus Corporate Office on Seawall Road, Kingston.
The United States on Tuesday announced that a shipment of 52,800 Pfizer COVID-19 paediatric vaccines for Guyana had arrived.
A Buxton man was yesterday released on $70,000 bail for producing a false driver’s licence to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported a total of 62 new COVID cases after 520 tests were done.
British Airways is expected to begin flying here from next year, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill announced this morning.
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