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3 men appear in court on rape, sexual assault charges

Three men yesterday made appearances at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on separate rape and sexual assault charges. Lakeram Persaud, 50, of Bartica, Essequibo, was remanded...

Taxi driver charged with murder of Sophia woman

The 31-year-old taxi driver whose vehicle was used to transport the body of Simone Hackett, today made his first court appearance at the Sparendaam...

U.S. Embassy worker, LGBT editor hacked to death in Bangladesh

(CNN) A U.S. Embassy worker and editor of Bangladesh's first LGBT magazine was among two men hacked to death Monday evening in Dhaka, officials say. A...

25-year-old jailed for 4 months for stealing from church

A West Berbice man was yesterday jailed for four months by city Magistrate Fabayo Azore for breaking and entering a church. The accused, Raul Ramsaywack,...

Tempers flare …Scenes outside Court as gold miner charged with murder of ‘Child...

Clevon Hamilton a.k.a 'Quarter' was this afternoon charged with the murder of his 'Child mother' Simone Hackett,  on Tuesday, last. He was not required...

BREAKING… “CHILD FATHER” CHARGED WITH MURDERING SOPHIA WOMAN

Clevon Hamilton a.k.a “Quarter” was moments ago charged for murdering his “Child mother” Simone Hackett, whose partially decomposed body was found in a trench...

Mahaicony man allegedly kills mother…provides conflicting story to police

Shockwaves rippled through the close-knitted village of Good Faith Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) last night when the body of a 75-year-old woman was...

Police one step closer in apprehending main suspect in Wakenaam businessman’s murder – sources

One man is now in police custody in connection with the murder of Wakenaam businessman, Mahendra Persaud, who was shot to his chest on...

Man accused of murdering 2-year-old niece freed

The man who was accused of sodomising his two-year-old niece which led to her death was yesterday set free at the Georgetown High Court...

Silvertown man to spend 3 years behind bars for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition

Junior Melville of Silvertown, Wismar, Linden was sentenced to 3 years behind bars on Tuesday by Magistrate Clive Nurse, after entering a guilty plea...

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Lusignan prisoner recaptured after escaping during medical check-up

An inmate at the Lusignan Prison, who escaped from law enforcement officials on Friday while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation...

National Funeral for Sir Shridath Ramphal on Sept. 14

See below for a statement from the Office of the President:  Official Announcement of the National Funeral of Honour of the late Sir Shridath Surendranath Ramphal,...

CARICOM-Africa partnership set to become beacon of South-South cooperation – PM Mitchell

SEE BELOW FOR A STATEMENT BY THE HON. DICKON MITCHELL, PRIME MINISTER OF GRENADA AND CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE OF CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT...

VP Jagdeo raps PNC/APNU for duplicity in national infrastructure plan

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called out the main Opposition party – People National Congress Reform (PNCR) – over what he describes as...

Primary school system key to shaping young minds – Pres Ali

– as $152M Zeelugt Primary School commissioned As the Guyana Government works to create a holistic learning environment for the country’s children, President Dr Irfaan...

500 WBD families receive house lots

(DPI) Some 500 families from the West Bank of Demerara, Region Three had their dreams of land ownership fulfilled, following the allocation of house...

Night Shelter receives meaningful support from Food for the Poor

The Night Shelter has received a substantial donation of essential items from Food for the Poor to enhance the services to its vulnerable residents. The...

$60M St. Gabriel’s Nursery School commissioned

Today marks a significant milestone for the Georgetown community with the grand opening of St. Gabriel's Nursery School. The new facility, designed to provide...

“It used to be a lot of traffic, but now it’s a free flow”...

For 30-year-old Gary Ragobeer and his colleagues of Double S Trucking, who traverse the West Demerara roads as much as 10 times per day...

Moeen Ali joins Guyana Amazon Warriors

Guyana Amazon Warriors have announced England international Moeen Ali as a replacement player for their 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season. Former England...