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Guyanese busted with cocaine, cannabis onboard vessel in Barbados

– Four Guyanese crewmen appeared in a Barbados Court to answer charges stemming from a joint operation earlier this week which netted drugs...

Six Caribbean nationals arrested following deadly smuggling trip

- United States law enforcement authorities confirmed Friday that six of the 11 Caribbean migrants, who survived a deadly smuggling trip that ended...

Chinese couple ‘sell’ infant daughter online to buy an Apple iPhone

- A young unemployed Chinese couple, who allegedly sold their baby girl and used part of the money to buy an iPhone and...

Man charged with marijuana possession, tells Court he used it for ‘headache’

- Shawn Semple of 26 Middle Street, McDoom, East Bank Demerara was fined $3000 and ordered to carry out six months of community...

Duo remanded for stealing from Central Electronics

- Two men have been remanded to prison after they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry to answer...

Nigerian National deported after caught trying to obtain Guyanese Passport

- The Government of Guyana has deported a Nigerian National identified as David Nduka, for what it claims are infringements committed with regard...

Killing of suspected Bandit: Weapons recovered, one arrested; police on the hunt for accomplice

– The police have recovered a .32 snub-nose revolver and a 9mm. pistol at the scene of the crime, where a suspected bandit...

Suspected bandit shot dead

– A suspected bandit was shot dead on Friday afternoon (October 18) by the police in the community of Mahaicony, Region 4. Information reaching...

Man shot after ‘playing around’ with police gun

– Fifty – year – old Morris Porter of Laluni Street, Queenstown is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he...

Minibus slams into Ambulance

– A route 44 minibus smashed into an ambulance at corners of David and Irving streets on Friday, October 18. Fortunately, no one was...

Recent Articles

Govt to co-invest if Karasabai residents use portion of cash grant for sustainable venture...

President Irfaan Ali on Friday called on the residents of Karasabai in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) to pool some of the monies they...

GDF Head advances military cooperation with India

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Guyana next week, the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently...

Two former MoH staff charged with money laundering

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) on Friday charged two former employees of Material Management Unit (MMU) Bond attached to the Ministry of Health...

First precast girder installed for new Demerara River Bridge

Construction of the Demerara River Bridge entered a new phase Friday morning with the installation of the first precast girder. This horizontal beam, designed to...

600 Lindeners to get land at New Wismar Housing Development

The first set of residents at the New Wismar Housing Development in Region Ten were allocated their house lots moments ago at the Christianburg...

U.S. DEA partners with local law enforcement for narcotics investigation training

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in coordination with the DEA Georgetown Country Office, successfully conducted two intensive training courses on Basic and Advanced...

Canadian business delegation explores opportunities in Guyana

A high-level Canadian delegation, led by His Excellency Sébastien Sigouin, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, concluded a successful four-day visit to Guyana on...

31-Y-O miner dies in mining pit cave-in

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police are investigating an incident which resulted in the death of Owen Smith, a 31-year-old Gold Miner...

High Court orders $24M compensation for unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus

      Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday instructed the State to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus which occurred on June 10,...

Over 300 businesses on show at GuyExpo 2024

        GuyExpo 2024 has highlighted the government’s strong commitment to fostering growth within the Private Sector, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), as over...