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Truck driver remanded on gun, ammo & narco charges

Shakeil Grant, a 27-year-old truck driver of Lot 346 Section 'B' Sophia, Georgetown, was remanded to prison on several charges ranging from gun and...

ECD woman granted $150k bail for narcotic trafficking

A 26-year-old housewife has been placed on bail after being charged with the offence of Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Jasodra Muriall...

Businessman charged with murder of woman found dead in Unity home

Khemraj Persaud called ‘Pandit’, a 67-year-old businessman of Unity Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was charged earlier today with the murder of Chormanie Tulsie...

GEA appeals dismissal of charge against businessman for reportedly importing fuel without licence

See full statement from the Guyana Energy Agency: THE GUYANA ENERGY AGENCY FILES APPEAL AGAINST DORWAIN BESS The Guyana Energy Agency has filed a Notice of...

Jagdeo welcomes CJ ruling paving way for 2020 elections fraud cases to proceed

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has welcomed the ruling made by Chief Justice (acting) Roxane George that the constitutional rights of former senior officials...

Talk show host gets $200,000 bail after slapped with cybercrime offence

Kidackie Amsterdam, 46, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court earlier today, where he was charged with a cybercrime...

CCJ to hear Parliamentary Secretaries’ appointment case on July 30

The Government of Guyana has approached the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to overturn the local courts decision to annul the appointments of Vickash...

CJ dismisses Lowenfield & Myers’ constitutional challenge

See full statement from the Attorney General Chambers:  Today, the Honourable Chief Justice, Roxane George SC, dismissed a challenge filed by Keith Lowenfield and Roxane...

Full Court dismisses appeal filed by attorney arrested by SOCU in 2022

The Full Court of the High Court on Thursday heard and dismissed an appeal in the case of Tamieka Clarke against the Attorney General,...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

Recent Articles

Motorcyclist dies in EBD accident

A 56-year-old security officer is now dead after he reportedly lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a utility pole along the East...

Deadly GDF helicopter crash: 5 days remaining for stakeholder feedback on black box findings...

Stakeholders involved in the investigation of the deadly Guyana Defence Force (GDF) helicopter crash have just five days remaining to submit their comments on...

1 million passengers transited through ports of entry in 2024

With 1 million international passengers transiting in and out of its ports, Guyana achieved a significant milestone in 2024, surpassing President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan...

Over 60 contractors ordered to pay liquidated damages for delayed works – Edghill

In a move to enforce accountability and ensure timely project completions, the Government has ordered over 60 defaulting contractors to pay liquidated damages to...

“Local politics” hindering progress on new Demerara River bridge – Edghill

Public Works Minister Juan Edghill has blamed political influences for the recent delays in the aspects of the new bridge across the Demerara River. Only...

Farmer drowns at lower Pomeroon River

Arnold Abrams, a 56-year-old farmer of Grant Maria's Delight, Lower Pomeroon River in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), has drowned. The incident occurred sometime between 16:00 hours...

Pres. Ali lauds model hydroponics farm on EBD

President Dr Irfaan Ali visited the CV (Craig Vegetables) Hydroponics Farm at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara on Friday afternoon. During the visit,...

56 new wells completed in 2024 to advance potable water access

A total of 56 new wells were completed in the hinterland regions in 2024, significantly increasing the potable water supply to hundreds of families. This...

Govt developing new national housing policy

The Ministry of Housing and Water is formulating a comprehensive national housing policy to fulfil its commitment to provide every Guyanese family with access...

15 contractors terminated by Housing Ministry

The Ministry of Housing has terminated the services of 15 delinquent contractors following complaints of substandard works and failure to meet project terms and...