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Police destroy more Marijuana fields

- Police on Monday during a narcotics eradication operation stumbled on another Marijuana farm at Onderneeming Backlands, Essequibo Coast. According to the police, about...

Elderly man is latest road fatality

- Pedestrians continue to be the leading victims of road fatalities with the latest being 69-year-old Omar Hussain. According to reports, an investigation conducted...

Pensioner allegedly threatens to chop sister, granted bail

- A pensioner was placed on $80,000 bail for threatening to chop his sister. Sixty – two - year old Mohamed Bacchus of...

Six months jail for man who threatened to burn his mother

- Thirty – eight - year old Mahesh Kumar of 4th Street La Penitence Georgetown was sentence to six months in jail for two...

Police arrest man for discharging rounds indiscriminately

– Thirty - year-old Michael Benn of Charity, Essequibo Coast was arrested by police on Monday evening after discharging rounds indiscriminately in...

Police probing alleged $3 million fraud at GPHC

By Kurt Campbell - The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has finally spoken out on reports of an alleged fraud at the institution...

Guyanese dies in Barbados accident

 - A 29-year-old Guyanese who has been living in Barbados for the last ten years was yesterday (September 30) killed in a vehicular accident...

Convicted thief returns to court for another break and enter

- Mark Mangal of Bar Street Kitty Georgetown appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry charged with break and enter and larceny. Mangal, who was previously...

Guyanese, Venezuelans charged with illegal entry

- Eight persons were fined $30,000 each or an alternative of three months in jail for entering Guyana illegally. Forty - two -year old...

Woman remanded to prison for recruiting another for prostitution

- A woman was remanded to prison for recruiting another female with the intention of prostituting her. Forty – seven - year old Patricia...

Recent Articles

Nigel Hughes defends APNU+AFC’s 200 taxes, removal of students’ cash grant

Leader of the Alliance For Change Nigel Hughes has responded to the 15 questions posed by prominent letter writer Dr Randy Persaud. In his responses,...

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...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...