Author: Savitri Laikram
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Soldier jailed, fined $28M for drug trafficking
…colleague gets $350k bail One of the two soldiers, who was charged with drug trafficking after being intercepted with 316 pounds of marijuana during a ... -
AGRI Minister Commits to Drainage Upgrades in Mocha
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, accompanied by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame ... -
Driver Charged with Murder of Welder
Orden Griffith, a 47-year-old driver from Lot 38 Lust-en-Rust, West Bank Demerara, has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of 23-year-old welder ... -
“Chowmein Man” Found Dead on Fence
Police are investigating the death of 54-year-old Deryck Sattan-Persaud, also known as “Chowmein Man,” who was found unresponsive at Fourth Street, Cummings Lodge, on Tuesday, ... -
Phillipai to get $275M Secondary School
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, visited Phillipai in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region 7, recently, to officially launch a transformative project for the community: the construction of the ... -
CANU Affirms Collaboration with Police in Ongoing Operations
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has issued a statement to clarify reports circulating in the public domain regarding its ongoing operation in Region One. According ... -
Cousin Implicated in Gruesome Murder of Rose Hall Mother and Son
Nearly seven months after family members suggested he could help solve the case, a cousin of Melissa and Anthony Arokium has been charged in connection with ... -
AGI Minister Fulfills Commitment to Rupununi Farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, has delivered on his promise to assist farmers in Potarinau, South Central Rupununi, with land preparation. During the recently ... -
Security Guard Charged for Murdering Mother and Son
Quincy Hooper, a 33-year-old security guard from Lot 70 Fyrish Road, Corentyne, Berbice, has been arrested and charged with the murders of Melissa Arokium and ... -
Fisherman jailed for 12 years for Friendship Murder
Zibeon Williams, a 24-year-old fisherman, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday at the Demerara High Court for the December 2021 killing of ...
