Fatal ‘truck wheel’ accident case dismissed after $4.4M settlement
The court matter arising from the tragic death of 65-year-old Donna Punch of Lot 40 Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice, has been discontinued following a...
Driver gets $700k bail for causing death of chemist in EBD accident
Shawn Sargeant has been granted bail in the sum of $700,000 after he was charged for causing the death of 33-year-old Jason Bhojedat in...
Attempted murder accused freed
The man accused of attempting to murder a Corentyne resident outside a wedding house in 2018 was on Tuesday set free after a Berbice...
2 women remanded over 345lbs ganja bust
Two women, who were arrested last weekend after police uncovered more than 300lbs of ganja along the West Coast of Berbice, have now been...
4 juveniles charged for assaulting student at De Willem
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Four juveniles were jointly charged in connection with an alleged Assault offence committed on a 16-year-old student...
Sawman jailed 3 years for discharging firearm at cop
Dhanraj Persaud called Javin or Beer, a 36-year-old sawman of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was sentenced to three years imprisonment after opening fire...
Essequibo men fined for traffic offences
Two males from the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), were fined after being charged, separately, with a series of traffic offences.
Jason Conway, a 20-year-ole...
Police charge 6 in connection with viral video of wanted man taking own life
The Director of Public Prosecutions on Friday has reportedly recommended that charges be instituted against six persons in connection with the death of wanted...
Fugitive robbery convict nabbed in Suriname returns to serve 7-year sentence
After several years as a fugitive, Philbert McPherson—who was charged with armed robbery and firearms offences—has been arrested in Suriname and returned to Guyana...
New push to clear 2000-case backlog dating back to 1996 at Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana will embark on a major backlog reduction exercise to clear over 2000...
Recent Articles
Berbice crash: “My son was my joy, my happiness, my peace” – young mother
“I lost my son and my husband at the same time,” were the words of Delisa Chapman-Mangar, who tragically lost her husband and young...
Indian company wants to engage workers on way forward
– says employees hijacked from site during efforts to address concerns
Denying the allegations of workers being ill-treated at India-based EKAA HRIM Earth Resources’ Region...
Bartica labourer remanded on narcotics possession charge
Twenty-seven-year-old Dicqual Osborne, a labourer of Albouystown, Georgetown, and Sixth Avenue, Bartica, Essequibo River, was charged and remanded to prison in connection with possession...
Parliamentary sittings to resume on June 5 – Teixeira announces
– says sitting was planned despite diplomatic concerns
In response to comments from members of the diplomatic community regarding the prolonged absence of Parliamentary sittings,...
Boat captain dies, passenger critical after Cuyuni River boat mishap
A boat captain is now dead, while a passenger was critically injured following a boat mishap in the vicinity of Tapir Landing, Cuyuni River,...
More than 500 farmers benefit as Guyana’s black belly sheep stock climbs to over...
The government continues to strengthen its livestock sector through the expansion of the Black Belly Sheep Programme, which has significantly increased local production and...
CJIA control tower to be relocated as airline traffic outgrows existing layout
The air traffic control tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will be relocated to the opposite side of the airfield to free...
Guyana sets sights on ICAO Council seat
Guyana is positioning itself to secure a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) council by 2028, with a string of regional firsts...
Excavator damages GPL infrastructure at Hampton Court, disrupting power supply in Reg. 2
See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light Inc.:
At approximately 10:10 hrs today, an excavator came into contact with GPL’s eelectricity network at...
Govt inviting bids for relocation of old Demerara Harbour Bridge
The Ministry of Public Works has invited bids for the relocation of the old Demerara Harbour Bridge to facilitate the proposed Sandhills-Timehri crossing.
According to...
