A 28-year-old driver was placed on $1 million bail after he was charged in relation to the explosions that occurred at the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) substation in Georgetown last month. Jason Jacobis of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday. He was The post G/Town explosions: New suspect charged, placed on $1M bail appeared first on News Room Guyana.

The statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday came to an abrupt end following a walkout by opposition-nominated Commissioner Desmond Trotman, stalling key election preparations. Trotman’s exit, just minutes after the meeting commenced, effectively halted discussions on several agenda items crucial to the advancement of the Commission’s work in the lead-up to The post Another walkout stalls GECOM’s work in preparation for September elections appeared first on News Room Guyana.

England romped to a 3-0 series clean sweep over West Indies with a seven-wicket victory in the third one-day international at The Oval. Chasing 246 in 40 overs after rain, Jamie Smith crashed 64 from just 28 balls – his first ODI half-century – as England reached 100 after just eight overs. That was the The post 3-0 thrashing for West Indies despite fifties from Rutherford and Motie appeared first on News Room Guyana.

In response to several violent and physical attacks against traffic officers by citizens, Traffic Chief Assistant Commissioner, Mahendra Singh, said ranks have been instructed to use taser guns as a non-lethal measure in confrontations. In a statement, Singh revealed that a significant number of citizens are bent on breaking the laws by committing traffic breaches The post Cops to tase citizens who attack officers, resist arrest appeared first on News Room Guyana.