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.
ZAGREB, (Reuters) – Croatia cannot and will not accept the burden of thousands of migrants any longer, nor register or accommodate them, Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said today.
A couple was shot dead around 9 pm last night in Tacarigua, on the Eastern Main Road near Dinsley Junction.
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.
Government and UNICEF are currently finalising a project intended to ensure that all births in far flung areas in the hinterland are registered, according to Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix.
Superintendent Dion Moore has replaced Senior Superintendent Ian Amsterdam as Traffic Chief, a move, which some members of the force see as a demotion for Amsterdam and a response to him standing up for himself.
Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President Mark Lyte is accusing Chief Education Officer (CEO) Olato Sam of attempting to pass the buck for the failings in the education system by blaming teachers for the inability of students to demonstrate basic competency at the end of their primary-level education.
A fisherman was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail after he denied stealing $1.6 million worth of items from Guyana Stores Limited (GSL).
Despite fewer donations and limited funding, the Guyana Relief Council (GRC) is continuing to provide disaster relief to those in need across Guyana.
Scotiabank, for the fifth consecutive year, has beaten all local competition in earning Best Digital Bank Award for 2015.
TOVARNIK, Croatia (Reuters) – Croatia threatened to close its border with Serbia yesterday as migrants fled from overwhelmed police, trekked through fields and tried to steal into Slovenia by train in a desperate march westwards that is sowing discord and recrimination in Europe.
One of the soldiers who was shot late Wednesday night was discharged from the hospital while the other is currently recovering.
TONGOY, Chile (Reuters) – Residents sifted through rubble yesterday and saved what they could from homes destroyed by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake in central Chile that killed 11 people, forced 1 million from their homes and sent giant waves crashing into coastal areas.
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – The White House is drafting sweeping regulations to further weaken the US trade embargo on Cuba that would ease restrictions on US companies and make it easier for Americans to travel there, US government sources said yesterday.
Residents on the West Coast Berbice were the beneficiaries of a charity drive hosted by the Dhar-mic Naujawaan (DNJ), the central youth arm of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha.
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