March 4 set for commencement of election fraud trial
From March 4–8, in the Georgetown Magistrates' Courts, the prosecution will commence leading evidence in support of the dozens of fraud charges resulting from...
Passengers on 2018 flight to Toronto that crashed in Guyana reach class-action settlement
Passengers onboard a flight to Toronto that crashed in Guyana in 2018 have agreed to a $5 million settlement after filing a class-action lawsuit...
Update: Child playing with lighter sparked South Ruimveldt fire
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
The Fire Service continues to battle multiple fires daily and appeals to citizens to understand the seriousness...
Magistrate frees Berbice woman who allegedly admitted to poisoning husband
A Berbice Magistrate has set free a housewife, who had been arrainged for the murder of her reputed husband.
Magistrate Renita Singh has discharged the...
DPP seeks Chancellor’s intervention on electoral fraud cases as magistrates continue to recuse themselves
The intervention of Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards, has been sought over the slow pace at which the electoral fraud cases have...
Wedding house robbery/murder: 2 slapped with murder charge, remanded
Two men, who invaded a wedding house on Old Year’s Day at Canal Number Two Polder, West Bank Demerara, and killed Natram Persaud during...
Scotiabank moves to appeal ruling that it “negligently misdirected” $28M
With the justification that it was the victim of a “miscarriage of justice,” Scotiabank (Guyana) has filed a motion for special leave to appeal...
Venezuelan man charged for Illegal Entry into Guyana
Ramon Andres Vansluytman, a Venezuelan national, was arrested and charged by the Guyana Police Force with the offence of Illegal Entry.
On Friday, Vansluytman was...
Diamond man charged over loan, vehicle scam
A 59-year-old father of three from Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) faced six charges in relation to a loan and vehicle scam when he...
“This is indeed worrying” – judges, as Scotia Bank “negligently misdirected” $28M
Core Investments Incorporated paid $28 million to Scotiabank (Guyana), intending to repay a mortgage early, but that payment was "negligently misdirected” by the financial...
Recent Articles
Essequibo man pleads guilty to gun, ammo charge
Aubrey Haynes, a 37-year-old resident of Hamper Bay, Essequibo River has pleaded guilty to the possession of a firearm and ammunition without a license.
Haynes...
Man jailed 4 years over forged document
Leslie Paul, who was charged with the offence of Uttering a Forged Document, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment.
On Friday, Paul appeared before...
Mocha businessman busted with ganja, cocaine at Mabura checkpoint
Paul Battersfield, a 48-year-old businessman of Mocha Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, was busted with a quantity of marijuana and cocaine in his possession.
The...
UAE, Singapore, India now among Guyana’s top export destinations – Todd
While Guyana’s trade with the ABC countries and the European Union (EU) has grown exponentially, so too has its trade with non-traditional markets and...
Coretta McDonald’s political ties hindered GTU’s negotiations, created division within union – suspended executives
- seeking court order to remove McDonald as union's General Secretary
The President and Second Vice President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) have approached...
National Public Health Reference Laboratory accredited as a National Influenza Centre
The Ministry of Health is pleased to announce that the National Public Health Reference Laboratory (NPHRL) has officially received accreditation from the Pan American...
Bartica man dies in fiery crash on Eight Mile Trail
A 45-year-old man, Faizal Husman, of Four Miles Potaro Road, Bartica in Region Seven was killed in an early morning fiery crash.
The accident occurred...
Opposition MP throws support behind “positive measures” in budget 2025
Budget 2025 was naturally praised by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Members of Parliament when the debates commenced this morning in the National Assembly...
‘PPP/C policies will take care of people from cradle to grave’ – Min Rodrigues
In a passionate address to the National Assembly, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues reinforced the government’s relentless dedication to...
President Ali pledges additional drainage works, streetlights for Georgetown
Residents of Seaforth Street and Campbell Avenue, Georgetown will soon enjoy improved drainage infrastructure and a more secure neighbourhood.
On Thursday, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan...