Colombian jailed, fined $82.9M for trafficking 55kg of cocaine; Venezuelan co-accused remanded
A Colombian national was on Tuesday slapped with a 4-year sentence along with an $82.9 million fine after pleading guilty to narcotics trafficking. His...
MV Barima tragedy CoI will not affect prosecution of murder charges against T&HD workers –...
See full statement from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP):
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is an independent office...
3 T&HD employees charged with murder over MV Barima tragedy
Following legal advice obtained from the Director of Public Prosecutions, three employees attached to the Transport and Harbour Department were charged with the offence...
Ransacked Angoy’s Avenue home goes up in flames
Both the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have launch investigations after it was discovered that a two-storey house at...
Woman escapes burning Edinburgh home
By: Andrew Carmichael
A 55-year-old woman was forced to flee her home at Lot 1 Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice, on Monday morning after waking to...
$11M worth of ganja destroyed at Upper Berbice River farm
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Police ranks, led by a Gazetted Officer, conducted a cannabis eradication exercise at Gaetroy Savannah, Upper Berbice...
Peters Hall businesswoman robbed of over $5M in cash, valuables
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Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms which occurred on Thursday July 23, 2026, about 14:00hrs...
Fire destroys Linden house
The Guyana Fire Service today responded to a report of a house fire Section C, Christenburg, Wismar, Linden, Region Ten.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the...
Pedestrian knocked down and killed while crossing road in Linden
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Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Wednesday July 22, 2026, about 23:20hrs on Amelia’s...
Woman charged for killing husband at Rock Creek Backdam
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Doroteia Castilho Maia, a 49-year-old Brazilian gold miner of Manaus, Brazil, and Rock Creek Backdam, Puruni River,...
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Pres. Ali establishes Safety & Compliance Audit Team to review standards of marine vessels...
See full statement from President Dr Irfaan Ali:
As part of government’s continuing response measures to strengthen maritime safety and prevent future tragedies, I have...
Labour Ministry intensifies countrywide campaign to foster stronger safety culture
The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning on Thursday continued its nationwide “Putting Safety First in the Construction Sector” campaign with a construction safety...
Recovery efforts scaled down as foreign divers depart; talks on salvaging MV Barima continue
The Guyana Government on Friday said that the coordinated search and recovery operations after the MV Barima remain ongoing, with no new developments.
Following the...
Families of 3 missing MV Barima passengers want vessel salvaged, encouraged by Pres. Ali’s...
Nearly two weeks after the MV Barima tragedy, relatives of three Berbicians who remain unaccounted for are urging authorities to salvage the vessel, saying...
Republic Bank CPL Step Challenge returns for 2026
Following the success of last year’s inaugural challenge, the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Step challenge is back for 2026 – bigger, bolder,...
Employees whose negligence result in unnecessary losses will be held accountable – GuySuCo boss
See full message from Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Paul Cheong, to employees as the company prepares for the commencement...
Court frees alleged cocaine trafficker after police fail to produce evidence
Thirty-seven-year-old Delon Moore, accused of trafficking 63.1 grams of cocaine, has been acquitted after Police failed to produce body camera footage that reportedly captured...
Govt commits to building world-class, technology-driven tax administration – Finance Minister
The Government of Guyana remains committed to building a world-class, effective tax administration that embraces technology and supports strong, sustainable economic growth, according to...
Pedestrian killed by reversing lorry along ECD roadway
A 54-year-old resident of Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Wednesday killed by a reversing vehicle along the Haslington Railway Embankment Road,...
1 perishes in Lamaha Street fire
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The Guyana Fire Service responded to a report of a fire at Lot 89 Lamaha Street, Newtown,...
