Police in big drug bust at Foulis The police in Regional Division # 5 say they are investigating a major narcotic seizure that occurred around 6 am today during a police operation, along the Foulis Public Road, West Coast Berbice. The article Police in big drug bust at Foulis appeared first on Stabroek News.

President vows to get to bottom of Regent St bombing `… let it be known here and now that we will not be intimidated’ President Irfaan Ali yesterday vowed that the authorities will get to the bottom of the  Regent Street petrol station bombing on Sunday that claimed the life of a six-year-old girl and injured others. The article President vows to get to bottom of Regent St bombing appeared first on Stabroek News.

US$10.4m Onderneeming 5MWp solar farm commissioned Sustainable energy generation in Region Two has taken a significant leap with the commissioning of the US$10.4 million ($2.2 billion) 5 megawatt peak (MWp) Onderneeming solar farm, the largest hybrid solar-plus-storage power station in Guyana. The article US$10.4m Onderneeming 5MWp solar farm commissioned appeared first on Stabroek News.

Norton declines President’s proposal to confirm Chancellor, CJ `What happened to Justice Cummings is a dangerous precedent, and it is unfortunate that this society doesn’t speak out on issues like that’ Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has said he will not be supporting President Irfaan Ali’s proposal to confirm Justice Roxane George as Chancellor of the Judiciary and Justice Navindra Singh as Chief Justice, citing procedural and ethical concerns over the recent departure of acting Chancellor Justice Yonette Cummings. The article Norton declines President’s proposal to confirm Chancellor, CJ appeared first on Stabroek News.

President meets Brazil foreign minister President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Mauro Vieira, at State House. The article President meets Brazil foreign minister appeared first on Stabroek News.

Teen dies in Belfield accident The family of Laron Harris, a teenager of Hope, East Coast Demerara, is struggling to come to terms with his sudden death following an accident at Belfield yesterday afternoon. The article Teen dies in Belfield accident appeared first on Stabroek News.

Body of man found in parked vehicle at Mon Repos The body of Imran Khan, 34, of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, was discovered in a parked vehicle at First Street, Mon Repos South, East Coast Demerara, on Friday around 4:15 pm. The article Body of man found in parked vehicle at Mon Repos appeared first on Stabroek News.

Lusignan man reportedly drowns while picking lotus leaves Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a 29-year-old labourer while he was collecting lotus leaves from a trench in the company of neighbours yesterday between 7.10 am and 7.25 am at Annandale Access Road/Sideline Dam, East Coast Deme-rara. The article Lusignan man reportedly drowns while picking lotus leaves appeared first on Stabroek News.

Magistrate declines comment on how Mohameds case assigned to her Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday declined comment on how she came to be assigned the extradition matter for the Mohameds at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court despite the availability of other magistrates. The article Magistrate declines comment on how Mohameds case assigned to her appeared first on Stabroek News.

File on case of boy struck on crossing to be sent to DPP The mother of 15-year-old Navindra Mahes, who died on Thursday morning after he was struck by a car while using a pedestrian crossing on the Success Public Road, says police will be sending the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) based on the information they have received. The article File on case of boy struck on crossing to be sent to DPP appeared first on Stabroek News.