August 2024

Lawrence Wayne, known as ‘Bai Bai,’ one of the men who was wounded during a drive-by shooting at D’Urban Street on Saturday, has succumbed to his injuries. Wayne is the second victim to have died as a result of the shooting. Forty-year-old Anthony Havescome, known as ‘Pandit,’ died shortly after the incident. The News Room
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Sam Melville, 44, the manager of the Markanata Ranch in Central Rupununi, Region Nine, was arrested on Sunday after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, which he claimed belonged to his employer. Police said that ranks, acting on information received, arrested Melville at around 00:30 hours. According to a police
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One week after he was confronted and stabbed, Leon Parahoo, a taxi driver from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, has succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred between August 17 and 18 at Parika, EBE. Parahoo died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Friday. His alleged attacker, a 30-year-old construction worker, is
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The construction of 32 concrete bridges along the Kurupukari to Lethem corridor is nearing completion, with the final bridge at Pirara expected to be finished before Christmas. This is according to statements from the Minister of Public Works Bishop Juan Edghill who announced this on Thursday during day four of the National Toshaos Council Conference.
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The Government of Guyana through the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs, in collaboration with the International Senior Lawyers Project (ISLP) and with the support of the ROLE UK Programme and UKAid, will be hosting a “International Arbitration in Practice” workshop from August 26th to 29th in Georgetown. This workshop is the second,
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Investigators probing the drive-by shooting at D’Urban Street, Georgetown, which left one person dead and several injured, have recovered the car used in the crime. The vehicle was allegedly stolen from a woman minutes before the shooting. The development comes hours after the shooting that left 40-year-old Anthony Havescome, known as ‘Pandit,’ dead. Five other
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