Yet another US citizen has been caught trying to smuggle cocaine out at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. According to reports reaching this newspaper, around 14:30 hours yesterday the suspect was attempting to board BWIA flight 424 when he was stopped and his luggage searched by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit. A search revealed that [...] [...more]
Keeve Allicock registered a major upset when he outpointed 2010 Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Games bronze medalist, Dexter Jordon when the two bantamweight boxers squared off in the amateur segment of the 7th edition of the ProAm boxing extravaganza at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last Saturday evening. Marvin Ageday (FYF) also overcame Nankumar [...] [...more]
- GDF personnel to benefit from subject matter expert exchange For the first time ever a United States Navy vessel has docked in Guyana. The high speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation wharf sometime around 09:30 hours yesterday. Mission Commander, of The High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2), Captain Kurt [...] [...more]
Shawn Porter scored twice and received support from Leon Yaw (2) and Marvin Goodman (1) to book a place in the semifinals for their team, defending champions, Bourda over LaPenitence Market 4-3 when play in the Stabroek Warriors Sports 5th Annual 5 a-side Futsul Football tournament continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last [...] [...more]
Body on sand pit… As the police continue their probe into the brutal murder of Soesdyke resident, 43 year old Rafeek Khan, sources close to the investigation have said that focus is now being shifted to a close associate of the man. Khan’s partly decomposing body was found in a clump of bushes at a sandpit on [...] [...more]
LIAT (1974) Ltd. announced the cancellation of several flights scheduled for today across the Caribbean island chain due to Hurricane Earl. According to reports, the airline did not say whether flights from Guyana to Trinidad and Barbados would be affected in any way. The Antigua-headquartered airline also announced that its reservation centre has been shut, as outer-bands [...] [...more]
The driver of this pickup lost control of the vehicle on Saturday evening in Thomas Street Kitty and after damaging an oncoming CRV completely destroyed a wooden fence and bridge. No one was seriously injured. Go to Source [...more]
- estranged husband and sister released on $300,000 bail each Twenty-two year-old Trishawarie Ramdharie, of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, who was stabbed nine times by her estranged husband one week ago, was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday last. Ramdharie’s estranged husband and his sister faced the court and were charged with [...] [...more]
BENGAL FARM, CORENTYNE – Some 50 percent of the second rice crop in East Berbice/Corentyne is almost ready for early harvesting. The change in weather last week is favourable to farmers and should the sunshine continue the crop can be sown next week. The past week of sunshine left many dams partially dry and should the [...] [...more]
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has selected 28 partner institutions to finance and provide technical assistance to small-scale cultural development projects in 21 countries. One such project will be conducted in Region two, where the Mainstay Village Council is set to benefit from the small-scale cultural development project, which will entail the promotion of Sustainable Development [...] [...more]
Copyright © Guyanese News. CPA Networks by 
