Armed robbery case dismissed against Vryheid’s Lust man

Marlon Singh An armed robbery case was yesterday dismissed against a Vryheid’s Lust man after the complainant opted not to give evidence. A release yesterday from the police said that Marlon Singh, a 27-year-old construction worker of Vryheid’s Lust, East …

Paiwomak Warriors win women’s title, Strikers claim men’s crown

The victorious Paiwomak Warriors, who won the women’s divisional crown in the RFA Senior League. Rupununi Football League Paiwomak Warriors and Strikers FC captured respective divisional crowns when the Rupununi Football Association Senior League concluded …

Sammy lambasts West Indies batting after loss to Ireland

CMC – West Indies head coach Darren Sammy delivered a scathing assessment of his team’s performance after a crushing 124-run loss to Ireland in the first One-Day International here at Castle Avenue on Wednesday. The former captain did not hold back in …

Law limits scale of projects Amerindian villages can implement – Edghill

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill speaking to the toshaos (Ministry of Public Works photo) Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday issued a directive to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill that villages with proven capacity be awarded contracts to …

Lawyer for deceased `Smallie’, `Anaconda’ still wants appeal of sentences to proceed

Mark Royden Williams -State says it’s waste of resources Even though deceased, the lawyer for Bartica massacre convicts, Mark Royden Williams called “Smallie” and Dennis Williams, called “Anaconda,” wants the Court of Appeal to allow their appeals to their …

Fisherman charged with firing gun at cop

Jason Gordon -granted $150,000 bail Jason Gordon, a 31-year-old fisherman of Unity-Lancaster, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 20th May 2025 and charged yesterday with the offence of discharging a loaded firearm with intent at Jermaine Elcock, a Police …

Truckers continue to decry loss of work to Chinese-linked operators

Bharrat Jagdeo Local truckers are continuing to raise concerns about what they say is a growing loss of work in the construction supply sector, alleging that some Chinese-linked operators are dominating quarry access and undercutting them on prices. Dozens …

Chevron’s oil licence in Venezuela to expire May 27, Rubio says

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Oil producer Chevron’s CVX.N U.S. licence to operate in Venezuela will expire on May 27 as planned, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a post on his personal X account. Rubio’s post contradicted U.S. special envoy Richard …

Gov’t urging Stats Bureau to complete preliminary census report – Singh

Government says that the 2022 Census report is not yet completed but it has implored the Bureau of Statistics to hasten the completion of the preliminary report as it needs the document for policy planning. “It is still not completed…I have conveyed to the …

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