East La Penitence man gets 3 years, fine $3.4M for cocaine possession
Forty-seven-year-old Ian Griffith of North East La Penitence, Georgetown was on Wednesday sentenced to three years and one month after he was found guilty...
Engineer charged with shooting fiancé to death freed
The Berbice engineer who was charged with the murder of his fiancé back in November, was on Wednesday set free by a Berbice magistrate...
LBI hit-and-run: ECD man charged for causing death released on $400,000 bail
Edward Sampson, a resident of Graham’s Hall, East Coast Demerara, (ECD), was released on $400,000 bail after a causing-death-by-dangerous driving charge was read to...
Haslington youth slapped with armed robbery charges
Lushawn Jevon Crawford, 22, of Haslington South, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Monday remanded to prison on robbery under arms charges.
He appeared before...
Suspected Ponzi scheme: Woman charged for collecting $36M found not guilty
A Berbice Magistrate has found the woman who was charged with obtaining money totalling $283 million by false pretence not guilty on one of...
Taxi driver charged with possession of 73lbs of ganja found in apartment
A 28-year-old taxi driver who was busted with 73 pounds of ganja in his apartment in Bartica last week was on Monday charged and...
Tucville youth busted with gun, ammo remanded to prison
Twenty-seven-year-old Andrew Marks, a vendor of Jackson Street, Tucville, Georgetown was on Monday remanded to prison by Senior Magistrate Sunil Scarce on firearm and...
Leopold St. man remanded on simple larceny charge
Forty-year-old Devvon Davis of Leopold Street, Georgetown, was arrested and charged last week for the offence of 'Simply Larceny'.
He appeared at the Diamond Magistrate's...
Guyana to attend Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is all set to welcome ministers and attorneys-general, including from Guyana to the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, which will...
High Court blocks Govt from deducting salaries of striking teachers
– also orders for Govt to continue deducting and remitting union dues
The High Court on Thursday granted Conservatory Orders blocking the Government from cutting...
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Chinese national in Demerara River Bridge accident was not wearing life jacket – MoL
See full statement from the Ministry of Labour:
The Ministry of Labour, through its Occupational Safety and Health Department, has initiated an investigation into a...
Ministers allowed private investments, but cannot use influence for personal gain – VP
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday explained that ministers are allowed to own businesses but they must declare their income to the Integrity...
State will pay $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the State will be paying the $24 million compensation for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus...
Elections 2025: PPP will not stoke instability; security to be bolstered – Jagdeo
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that his party will not be responsible for fueling any instability...
Credible elections will be delivered in 2025 – GECOM
See full statement from the Guyana Elections Commission:
The Guyana Elections Commission has taken note of the contents of two (2) letters authored by R....
PNC responsible for continued impasse of top judicial appointments – AG
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has asserted that the ongoing impasse regarding the substantive appointments of a Chief Justice and...
Worker missing after accident at Demerara River Bridge construction site
At approximately 20:20 hours on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, a Chinese national employed by the contractor was involved in an accident during rigging operations...
Judy Latchman tipped as new Chief Magistrate; Alisha George as Deputy Chief Magistrate
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended that Senior Magistrate Judy Latchman be appointed new Chief Magistrate and Alisha George be Deputy Chief Magistrate.
This...
MoH working to certify more local hospitals for organ transplantation
The Health Ministry will be working this year with several international entities to certify more hospitals to perform organ transplantation procedures.
This was revealed by...
Sod turned for $1.2B Secondary School in Kaneville
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, yesterday broke ground for the construction of the Kaneville Secondary School, a transformative project that will serve over 1000...