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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Man stabbed to death, wife assaulted

- The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Dearoop Siewchand, 72 years, of Zeelandia, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, whose body...

INTERPOL urges Caribbean to make use of tools to fight crimes against children

LYONS, France (CMC) – The international Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is urging the Caribbean and other developing nations to maximize the use of its...

Paradise man stabs reputed wife to death

– A mother of two was stabbed to death on Friday  night (January 3) by her reputed husband at her Paradise, East Coast Demerara...

Writers protected despite absence of modern Copyright Act – Culture Minister

By Kurt Campbell – Writers and others professionals who seek to protect their work and in so doing continues to lament the absence of...

Police Force to tap into crime mapping mechanism in 2014

- The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force now have access to large amounts of data which are collected from...

18 months jail for man who stole Blackberry Phone

- A man with no fix place of abode was today sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by Magistrate Faith McGusty after he pleaded...

Rohee admits to being delinquent in improving Disciplined Services

- Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee at a press conference on Friday (January 3) admitted that his Ministry has been somewhat “haphazard if...

New National Drug Strategy Master Plan almost complete

- The National Drug Strategy Master Plan (NDSMP) 2013 to 2017 is at a stage where the final document is being drafted. This is...

Amerindian Affairs employee remanded to prison on Manslaughter charge

- Rocky Cumberbatch also called Rocky Alexander was today slapped with the charges of manslaughter and escaping from lawful custody. The 29 – year...

Scrap Metal Dealer charged for stealing Samsung Cell Phone

- A 26 – year - old Scrap Metal dealer of Norton Street, Lodge was refused bail by Magistrate Faith McGusty for stealing...

Recent Articles

Better public transportation system needed in Guyana – Private Sector official

As the country continues to experience significant growth in a number of key sectors and attract more visitors, there is an urgent need for...

Temporary road closures from November 19-21 to facilitate visit of PM Modi

Between November 19-21 there will be temporary road closures to facilitate the visit of the Prime Minister of India. The following should be noted: 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡,...

Sheriff Street crash claims life of electrical contractor

Carlton Smartt, a well-known electrical contractor, lost his life this morning in a collision involving two large sand trucks on Sheriff Street, Georgetown. Eyewitnesses reported...

Health Minister urges men to engage in early screenings 

See full statement from the Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony: Guyana joins the international community to observe International Men’s Day 2024 under the theme:...

CANU seizes 8.3lbs of cocaine at Springlands ‘backtrack service’

Some 8.3lbs of cocaine was on Monday seized by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) at the Eno Backtrack Service in Springlands, Corentyne,...

Miss Irene turns 100

      'Miss Irene' was born 100 years ago, on November 18, 1924.   As a child, she was Irene Douglas D’Souza but became Irene Douglas D’Souza-Plass when...

Sugar worker killed in Corentyne highway crash

          A weeder attached to Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Albion Estate passed away on Monday afternoon after being hit by a car traveling along the...

Corentyne farmer dies after being beaten by friend

A Corentyne, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) farmer died on Saturday, one day after being hit in the head by a friend with whom...

Kingston Wharf temporarily closed to ease traffic during Modi’s visit

              The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has announced the temporary closure of the Kingston Wharf Facility at Battery Road, Georgetown from Monday, November 18, 2024,...

Wages increase for sugar workers as GAWU, GuySuCo negotiation underway

Sugar workers from across the country will soon benefit from improved wages among other benefits. These perks for sugar workers were revealed by President...