Teen dead, 2 injured in Linden accident
Nineteen-year-old Ezekiel Smith of West Watooka, Wismar in Linden, is now dead and two other persons are injured following an early morning accident.
The accident...
3 dead in head-on collision at St Cuthbert’s Mission
A woman, her daughter and her granddaughter were killed in a two-vehicle collision on the St Cuthbert's Mission trail at about 18:30h on Saturday...
Man arrested for allegedly killing wife, blames ‘kanaima’ – Police
A 72-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her reputed husband, who told investigators that it was ‘kanaima’ (evil spirit in Amerindian culture)...
Fire partially destroys West Canje house
Quick response by the New Amsterdam Fire Department today resulted in a two-storey house being saved from total destruction.
The building is situated at Budhan...
Berbice minibus driver jailed for dangerous driving
Minibus driver Orlando Trim of D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice appeared on Tuesday before Blairmont Magistrate Ravindra Mohabeer charged with the following traffic-related violations:...
GDF Coast Guards found 99kg of ganja during patrol in Demerara River
Members of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Coast Guard who were on patrol duty in the Demerara River aboard the Metal Shark vessel intercepted...
Fire destroys Linden house
See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service:
A fire caused extensive damage to a wooden and concrete two-story building at Lot 9, Second Alley,...
Minibus driver jailed for dangerous driving
A D’Edwards Village, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) minibus driver who appeared in court on Tuesday was jailed for two months for dangerous...
Brazilian miner stabs co-worker to death at ‘Honey Camp’
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating the alleged murder of Ovid James, a 37-year-old Miner from Mahdia Region #8, which...
Eccles building on fire
A fire of so far unknown origin on Tuesday afternoon destroyed a building at Lot 70 Industrial Site, Eccles East Bank Demerara.
The fire started...
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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
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Baljodha...
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Guyana to get first mental health court this year – Chancellor
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At the ceremonial...
Guyana tapping into Indian experts to strengthen forensic capabilities
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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...
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“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...