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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Bagotville man died as a result of a vehicular accident- autopsy

The Bagotville, West Bank Demerara (WBD) man, whose body was discovered lying on the road at Low Creek, died as a result of injuries...

La Grange woman found gagged, murdered in home

An elderly shop owner was on Sunday evening found dead with her mouth gagged in her La Grange, West Bank Demerara (WBD) home. The dead...

Update: 19-Y-O driver arrested over 3-vehicle fatal Mahaicony accident

A 19-year-old driver has been arrested following a three-vehicle collision which resulted in the death of a rice farmer. A 25-year-old rice farmer of Quaker...

Murder at Best Village: Husband arrested, to be charged

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police yesterday arrested the man who is suspected to have murdered his reputed wife, Anuradha Khatoon, on...

Chinese restaurant owner beaten, robbed by armed bandits in Corentyne

Three armed bandits broke into a building where a Chinese Restaurant is housed and beat the owner on Tuesday morning in another robbery on...

Parika businessman’s murder: Verdict looms for “Yankee”

State Prosecutors Tuanna Hardy and Tyra Bakker will recall their final witness in the trial of Curt Thomas, called “Yankee”, who is accused of...

Girl, 19, nabbed with marijuana at Bartica

  A 19-year-old female has been arrested after she was caught with a quantity of marijuana in her possession at the Bartica Stelling, Region Seven...

Venezuelan miner hacked to death in Region 7

Police in Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are probing the murder of a Venezuelan miner who was hacked to death during a drunken row on...

Two more bodies discovered in Berbice

The Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of two Berbicians whose bodies were both found on Wednesday. Dead are 47-year-old Mangalram Chetram of...

Covent Garden man hospitalised after EBD accident

A 26-year-old man of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) is now hospitalised following an accident which occurred along the Prospect Public Road, EBD. He...

Recent Articles

Letter: What is wrong with having classes under the cashew tree?

Dear Editor, The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland. With the stiflingly hot weather, what is wrong with classes being held outdoors,...

UG, Massy ink agreement to enhance student development & innovation

The University of Guyana (UG) and Massy (Guyana) Ltd., on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at providing UG...

Guyana reaffirms commitment to improving relations with Chile

  Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Chile during a reception to mark the Spanish-speaking nation’s 214th...

Energy stakeholders in key meeting on ensuring reliable power supply

  Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd), Mark Phillips on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with key stakeholders in the nation's power sector, at his Office on...

Govt to appeal timeline for payments to Peter’s Hall residents

  Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs on Tuesday evening said the Government will appeal the timeline it was given to issue payments to...

‘Pagalee’, ‘Prags’ among Guyanese terms added to Oxford English Dictionary

  From belna, feg and foreday morning to ketcha, prags and queh-queh, several Guyanese origin colloquial terms were included in the new words added to...

$17M worth of ganja destroyed in Bartica

Police in Regional Division Six have successfully conducted an 'eradication exercise' at Bartica, Region Seven during which a cannabis farm was destroyed. According to a...

TKR bests GAW in see-saw thriller

A bit of revenge for last year’s Republic Bank CPL was on the cards on Wednesday night as the Trinbago Knight Riders overcame the...

1 injured, 15 homeless after fire destroys Guyhoc Park houses; arson suspected

Persons residing at Lots 6 and 7, Lamaha Park, Reserve, Georgetown – also known as Guyhoc Park – are grappling with uncertainty after a...

Contract to be awarded this year for seismic survey offshore Guyana

The government is aiming to soon complete the evaluation of companies that have expressed an interest in conducting a seismic survey of the oil...