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Friday, November 15, 2024

Police record decrease in road fatalities

– According to statistics released by the Guyana Police Force  there has been a decrease of seven road fatalities at the end of...

Guyana’s murder toll surpasses 100

– Ninety – eight murders were recorded at the end of September 2013, police said in statistics released on Thursday October 10. However,...

Former Detroit mayor sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption

- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced on Thursday to 28 years in prison for corruption, the apparent last step after a...

$130,000 contract killer granted $175,000 bail

– The woman hired to kill Linda Phillips was released on bail on Wednesday (October 10) following her appearance at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s...

Vehicle with Minister, Gina staff turns over

  – A vehicle transporting Junior Finance Minister Juan Edghill, along with an Information Officer from GINA and a NCN cameraman turned turtle on...

Woman stabs boyfriend in the eye for refusing to have sex with her

- A Jamaican woman is facing an attempted murder charge after stabbing her boyfriend in the eye after he refused to have sex...

Night Shelter resident granted bail for hitting another with a brick

– Fifty - year - old Phillip Singh of East La Penitence, Georgetown appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with assault causing actual...

36 months jail for man who stole Kindle

- A man was sentenced to 36 months in jail by Magistrate Judy Latchhman, after he pleaded guilty to the offence of simple...

Clothes vendor remanded to prison for allegedly selling marijuana at Exhibition Site

– Twenty – eight – year – old clothes vendor Candacy Brown of Agricola, East Bank Demerara appeared before Fabayo Azore, charged with...

Man granted bail for slamming door in wife’s face

– Forty - year - old Vernon Rodrigues of North East La Penitence Georgetown was placed before the court for assaulting his wife. Rodrigues...

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...