-Patterson says large-scale operation did not exist during 2015 to 2020 Aside from saying that his extensive farm at Long Creek was financed by a “huge” loan, President Irfaan Ali was silent yesterday on a multitude of questions that have arisen over the propriety of his business operations following disclosures by Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed.
The gunning down of two men in Vigilance South on Wednesday night has brought villagers face to face with the security fears they say have been growing and up to yesterday the police had not established a motive for the attack.
Former presidential guard and Special Branch officer Yogeendra Sukhdeo was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole only after serving 30 years for the 2023 murder of 21-year-old aspiring gold trader and businessman Amit Singh, a killing Justice Sandil Kissoon described as a “heinous and horrendous crime” driven by greed.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) yesterday rejected claims that the subsea pipeline for the Gas-to-Energy Project had ruptured, saying there is “no factual basis” for the allegations.
The trial of Tiffene Greaves, who is charged with the 2022 murder of her neighbour, Vanessa Anderson, continued yesterday before Justice Deborah Kumar-Chetty at the High Court in Demerara, where two prosecution witnesses testified about the events surrounding the fatal stabbing.
Police have detained Team Mohamed’s security officer Mark Richmond for questioning over the March 2021 murder of Ricardo `Paper Shorts’ Fagundes, with Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed alleging yesterday that the move was politically motivated and that Richmond had remained in custody without being questioned or charged.
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to hold its first meeting in the 13th Parliament under newly-elected Chairman Vishnu Panday on Monday after two government members informed the Clerk of the National Assembly that they would be available to attend.
The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday announced that it had shortlisted five candidates in its search for a new Vice-Chancellor and Principal, with interviews and public lectures to form the final stage of the selection process.
Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited is making it easier to own your own car with its “My First Ride+ Deal on Wheels Event”, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, July 11, 2025, from 12 noon to 5:00 pm at the MovieTowne Mall parking lot, Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.
Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Roxane George SC on Wednesday led a high-level judicial delegation on a visit to the Lusignan Prison to gain a first-hand understanding of conditions at the facility and the operational and administrative challenges facing the Guyana Prison Service (GPS).
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday launched two new verification services, Verification of Tint Meters and Verification of Sound Level Meters.
Patrick Kireem Sanmoogan, for whom the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) had issued a wanted bulletin, turned himself in to the authorities yesterday with a lawyer.
Minister of Education Sonia Parag yesterday urged pupils awaiting this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results not to be anxious, telling them they had already achieved an important milestone by completing the examination.
The Ministry of Public Works’ Transport and Harbours Department yesterday said that with immediate effect only vehicles with a maximum gross weight of twenty tons will be allowed on the Parika/Supenaam service.
Former presidential guard and Special Branch officer Yogendra Sukhdeo was today sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 30 years for the 2023 murder of Amit Singh.
Ormyous Vieira, the security guard accused of killing gold miner Ceton Mark Courtman, appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court earlier this morning and was not required to plead to a murder charge.
A businessman and a vendor were on Tuesday remanded to prison after they were jointly charged with the murder of Levi Williams, also known as `Vamperous’.
A 34-year-old labourer of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with conspiracy to commit a felony in connection with an investigation into the alleged possession of ten AK-47 rifles.
A 49-year-old woman was killed and two motorists were critically hurt following a head-on collision on the Coverden Public Road, East Bank Demerara, last evening.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of two men at Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara, last night.
