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Friday, September 27, 2024

Another batch of prisoners to be pardoned soon – President says non-violent mothers will...

Despite much uneasiness about the pardoning of another set of convicted persons, the government has nonetheless advanced the programme and another batch of prisoners...

Case against Lindeners accused of narcotics trafficking dismissed

The case against six Lindeners accused of trafficking in narcotics was dismissed by Magistrate Clive Nurse, when they made an appearance at the Linden...

Bagotstown fatal accident: Minibus drivers placed on $250,000 bail each

The two minibus drivers allegedly responsible for causing the death of Roxanne Mitchell, killed on Independence night, were both slapped with a causing death...

Army rank accused of stealing cellphone from teen

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) rank was yesterday (Wednesday), ordered by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, to be placed in the care and custody of...

Security guard nabbed with ganja at Moleson Creek

A security guard attached to a city security firm is expected to appear in the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, Corriverton, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) today...

Labourer lands in Court for wounding father, threatening mother

Ganesh Ramanand, also known as “Tractor”, a labourer from Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast, was on Tuesday slapped with wounding and threatening language charges. Ramanand made...

Colombian national fined for illegal entry

A Colombian national on Tuesday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts slapped with fraud and illegal entry charges. Forty-eight-year-old Luis Eugenio Marcia Torres of Colombia,...

Guyanese woman faces court for drug trafficking in Barbados

(Barbados Nation) A customer service representative is scheduled to appear at the District B Magistrates Court today to answer several drug charges. La-Toya Kenisha...

Police issue wanted bulletin for ‘Brains’

The police over the weekend issued a wanted bulletin for Keon Hayles also called 'Brains' of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara for questioning in...

Drug mule jailed, fined $16.3M – reportedly told CANU ranks he was promised US$7000...

Sarfraz Jalaladeen, 30, of Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who was busted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with almost 12 pounds of cocaine in milk...

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Fire erupts at DDL’s Diamond facility

A fire has erupted at the Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) facility of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL). INews will provide more details as it...

‘We have tons of ideas’ – Jagdeo on spending $7B to ease rising cost...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the Government has a lot of ideas on how to spend the $7 billion that has...

MoHSSS says it has addressed over 2700 cases of child abuse

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security says it has responded to approximately 2,753 reports of child abuse to date and that it...

Min. Todd attends meeting on roadmap for integration of South America

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd is attending the IV Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Brasilia Consensus...

After 1 month on the run, Berbice wife beater nabbed by police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: After successfully eluding arrest since August 26, 2024, Police today managed to apprehend suspected 'wife abuser' Edwin...

Jagdeo hints at updates to local copyright laws

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday hinted at updating the country’s copyright legislation. Following the recent move by Guyanese musicians Jackie ‘Jackie Jaxx’ Hanover...

Govt aims to write-off further $5B in student loans by year-end

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the government anticipates writing off an additional 2,900 student loans this year, totaling approximately $5 billion. Jagdeo...

Berbice man charged for raping boy, 11

      A Berbice contractor was on Thursday arraigned for allegedly raping an 11-year-old boy. Narish Narinedatt, 31, of East Bank Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) appeared...

Mae Thomas remains on paid leave – VP Jagdeo

Nearly four months after being sent on leave with immediate effect on June 11, 2024, Mae Thomas, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Labour,...

President Ali to address Parliament on cost of living

President Dr Irfaan Ali will be addressing the National Assembly next month where he is expected to outline measures to address rising cost of...