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Boat Captain’s death being investigated by Police, Maritime Administration

- Police say they are investigating the drowning of Boat Captain 49-year-old Chaney Persaud, of 4 Miles Bartica Housing Scheme which occurred at...

Police probing death of Chris Allicock who died following altercation with another man

 - Police have launched an investigation into the death of 30-year-old Chris Allicock, of Aruka River Mouth, North West District, which occurred Sunday last (October 06). According...

Beepats’ Bond, nearby house destroyed by fire – Residents decry Fire Service response

By Kurt Campbell  – A mid-morning fire has rendered five persons homeless, destroyed a storage bond belonging to Beepats – a leading distributor in Guyana...

Venezuelan Navy commandeers seismic vessel from Guyana water

- Venezuela’s navy on Thursday, October 11 took control of a research vessel, which was conducting a survey in the Roraima Block offshore...

Breaking News: Beepat’s Bond on Fire

A bond belonging to Beepat's caught fire on Friday morning, October 11. Firefighters are currently fighting the blaze at the Ogle, East Coast Demerara location. As a...

Benn shuns question on his alleged order to imprison heckler

By Kurt Campbell - Public Works Minister Robeson Been has refused to comment on allegations leveled against him, which stated that he had a...

Gunmen attack, shoot 19 – year – old

- Six men, two of whom were  armed with firearms, attacked and shot 19-year-old Colin Fraser of 17 Tucville, Georgetown on Thursday evening...

Boat Captain dies in Cuyuni River accident

- The body of the both Captain Kerry Persaud has been recovered from the Cuyuni River after his boat sank in the vicinity...

Parent fears cover-up of interpersonal violence at Diamond/Grove Primary School

By Kurt Campbell - A 9-year-old Fifth Grader had to be rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Center, East Bank Demerara on Wednesday (October 9)...

Update: Edghill says accident could have been fatal

– Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill said that the accident he was involved in earlier on Thursday could have been a fatal one. In...

Recent Articles

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...

Driver dies after crashing into utility pole

  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the death of 41-year-old Mark Autar, who resided at Number 71...

‘Rich, foreign companies should pay their taxes’ – VP condemns M&CC’s tax waiver to...

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has joined in condemning the cash-strapped Georgetown Mayor and City Council for its granting of a 25 per cent...

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has explained the feasibility of renting a second power ship to meet the growing...