Guyana News

Facing a charge of stealing a wallet filled with cash, security guard John Vaughn told a city court that it had been found on the road.

Michael Chester, accused of slapping his fiancé about the face and dragging her into their yard, had the matter against him dismissed after the woman told Magistrate Fabayo Azore that she no longer wished to pursue it.

“I don’t use it as a hustle, and ah don’t want to lie to the court.

Thousands of Guyanese travelled to the National Park to participate in the annual Emancipation day celebrations put on by the African Cultural and Development Association.

The body of three-year-old Doukuan Edwards of Industry, ECD, was found in a creek at Marudi, Soesdyke/Linden Highway at about 0900h.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Sukdeo Singh, 86 years, of New Hope, EBD, whose body was found under a heap of grass in his yard with suspected chop wounds at about 1400h.

At about 2100h. last night, Alexander Murray, 67 years, of Baroda Avenue, Bel Air Park, was pinned by an excavator which toppled while in operation at Pamela Backdam, Mahdia, police say.

Investigations are being conducted by the police into a fatal accident that occurred at about 1230h.

The process of fast-tracking the regularisation of Brazilians working in the local gold industry could now begin in earnest following a call issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for more than 600 miners, mostly Brazilians to report to the ministry’s Immigration Division.

-family had been plagued with domestic violence By Tifaine Rutherford  An East Bank Essequibo man went on a chopping rampage around 6pm at Zeelugt North, Squatting area yesterday, killing two children and badly wounding his reputed wife before fleeing the scene.

If there is no national consensus on the Amaila hydropower project, the prospective developers will pull out.

A Caribbean Airlines employee has been arrested in connection with the cocaine bust at the Cheddi Jagan airport over the weekend as the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) widens the probe that may be targeting a “big time” drug dealer.

Chairman of GPL’s Board of Directors Winston Brassington says that a re-tendering for the US$858 million Amalia Falls Hydroelectric Project, though not impossible, would send a negative message to the investors who are providing the majority of the finances to facilitate the venture.

Murder accused Brian Blount who was found hanging in his cell at the Georgetown Prisons on Monday died as a result of asphyxiation, according to a post-mortem examination done yesterday but the relatives say they still have questions.

A man was shot to his abdomen last evening as gunmen tried to rob Johnny P Supermarket in South Ruimveldt Park.

Data compiled during an International Press Institute (IPI) visit here in April lends weight to accusations of discrimination by the government in the distribution of official advertising, the press body has said.

Less than 24 hours after the Linden Interim Management Committee (IMC) averted  industrial action by deciding to pay an additional $1.8M monthly to its employees, Minister of Local Govern-ment Norman Whittaker has said no to the main revenue raising measure.

Many vendors are selling food in the midst of garbage at the Anna Regina Market.

When her boyfriend ended their relationship, Sophia resident Sharon McAllister allegedly took a bottle to his face, Magistrate Alex Moore at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court was told on Tuesday.

A vendor got a shock yesterday when several constables attached to the City Constabulary turned up to dismantle his mobile food cart.