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Friday, November 15, 2024

Update: Policeman gunned down in Sophia home

By Kurt Campbell - A Police Constable was shot dead, reportedly execution style, in his North Sophia home on Monday evening, September 24. The dead...

GDF rescues 10 fishermen attacked by Pirates at sea

Coast Guard ranks on Sunday investigated a report of piracy which occurred off the Essequibo Coast in the Pomeroon and, in the process, discovered a second...

Taxi Driver killed in two vehicle smash up

 – Thirty - four - year old Joel Baynes is now dead following a two vehicle crash on Monday September 23 in the city. According...

Three years jail for Pork Knocker found with marijuana

-   Twenty – eight - year old George Duncan – A Pork Knocker  of 17 Cane Street Meadow Bank Georgetown - was sentenced to three...

East La Penitence youth remanded for robbery underarms

- Twenty – two - year old Quincy Nickles of Front Road, Squatting Area East La Penitence Georgetown appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman charged...

PPP maintains Opposition has links with criminal elements, distances itself from such associations

By Kurt Campbell - The incumbent Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) maintains that there is a link between Guyana’s Political Opposition and criminal elements while...

30 suitcases of cocaine from Venezuela turn up on Air France Flight

- There was something odd about the 30 suitcases that showed up on a flight from Venezuela. The colorful bags weren't registered to...

‘We’re doing our best’ – Police Commissioner on iNews’ Poll

– Following a poll conducted by iNews, which found that the majority of persons are not satisfied with the police response to crime,...

Police Commissioner wants murderers to be hanged

– In light of the recent upsurge in crime in Guyana, the Acting Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brumell is pushing for convicted murderers...

War Break! Top Cop urges citizens to fight the bandits

– Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell is urging the Guyanese population to take back their communities from the hands of criminals and to...

Recent Articles

‘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...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...