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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Teen dies in Berbice accident

A teenager is now dead after he was struck down from his electric bike by a motor car on the Tain public road in...

Man busted with over one pound ganja at Eccles home

Daniel Brown, a 30-year-old labourer of 'BB' Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was arrested after police found over one pound of marijuana at his home. The...

Truck driver arrested for damaging barrier on Diamond-Mocha bypass road

Police on the East Bank of Demerara have arrested a truck driver after his vehicle damaged a fixed steel barrier on the roadway that...

Raids at Lusignan Prison net cellphones, improvised weapons

Searches conducted over the past few weeks at the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara have netted a number of contraband items. The...

Man dies after mining pit collapses at Aramu Backdam, Reg. 7

A miner was killed this morning after the mining pit in which he was working, collapsed and buried him at Aramu Backdam, Cuyuni River...

Woman brutally stabbed by husband in presence of 3-Y-O son

Twenty-four-year-old Claurine Prescod Stoll, a sales representative of Swan Village, Soesdyke-Linden Highway is battling for her life after she was stabbed 15 times by...

Security officers busted with over 4kg cocaine at CJIA

An Aviation Security Officer and a Security Officer attached to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri were on Thursday busted with a quantity of...

18-Y-O arrested for murder of miner

        See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:   Police are investigating the alleged murder of Elijah Daniels, a 24-year-old Miner of Kurutuka Village, Upper Cuyuni...

Update: Businessman on $1M station bail after fatally shooting suspected thief

See statement from the Guyana Police Force: Pooran Singh, called Navin, a 52-year-old businessman from Bladen Hall, East Coast Demerara, visited the Vigilance Police Station...

Guyana better-equipped to tackle firefighting issues

The government’s investments in the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) are yielding significant results, with Guyana’s firefighting capabilities undergoing remarkable improvement, including the integration of...

Recent Articles

Sod turned for Guyana’s first School for the Deaf

In its unwavering commitment to inclusive education and the development of all learners, the Ministry of Education today took a historic step in Guyana’s...

Man jailed two months for harming mother

Kishawn Nauth, a 26-year-old labourer of Lot 25 Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast, was today sentenced to two months imprisonment for injuring his mother. Nauth was...

Essequibo man on $300k bail for rape charge

Gopaul Shawn Baljodha, a 46-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been placed on bail after being arraigned on a rape charge. Baljodha...

1.7 million tonnes of bauxite produced in 2024

Guyana’s bauxite industry is experiencing a significant resurgence. The 1.7 million tonnes of bauxite that was produced in 2024 represents a 225 per cent...

Nearly US$1B earned from gold in 2024 as large-scale producers restart, expand operations

Guyana recorded a sizeable increase in gold production last year, with Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat revealing that gold brought in earnings to...

Guyana to get first mental health court this year – Chancellor

Guyana’s judiciary is set to launch its first-ever Mental Health Court this year, marking a major step in improving access to justice. At the ceremonial...

Guyana tapping into Indian experts to strengthen forensic capabilities

As the Government of Guyana works to improve the investigative capabilities of the Guyana Police Force, it will be turning to India for forensic...

Dorcas Club Nursery School pupils relocated from “unsafe” building

See below for a statement from the Education Ministry on the relocation of Dorcas Club Nursery School pupils: January 14, 2025 – Following the discovery...

Serious crimes down by 42.6% in Region 7 – Commander

Police Commander for Regional Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Senior Superintendent Dion Moore, revealed on Monday that during the years 2023 and 2024, his Division recorded...

“It’s a huge undertaking that has to happen” – Culture Minister on copyright laws

Recognising that strong copyright legislation is needed to support the work of local creatives, Culture Minister Charles Ramson Jr. said that an in-depth analysis...