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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Nomination Day violence in Jamaica leaves one dead, others injured

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Nomination Day was marred by violence yesterday, with an opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) motorcade shot at, leaving one man dead...

30-year-old accused of stealing coals remanded

A 30-year-old man was on Wednesday denied bail when he appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts facing a simple larceny...

Motorist killed after car slams into ‘sand truck’ – at Supply

A motorist was early Wednesday morning killed after the car he was driving reportedly lost control and slammed into a truck at Supply Village, East Bank...

Land Court Judge’s home invasion, robbery…Dead fugitive identified as main perpetrator

As the trial into the July 9, 2015 home invasion and robbery of Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre and her husband Mohamed Chand, dead...

Cool Square murder accused to know fate tomorrow

Leon Duncan, who is currently on trial for the murder of businessman Imtiaz Roopnarine, who was fatally shot during the course of a robbery...

The DEA is here  – office officially opens in Georgetown

The United States (U.S.) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Office in Guyana was officially declared open this morning. The DEA office, which is located within...

One more suspect held…as probe intensifies into brutal murder of Chinese businesswoman

Law enforcement officials have intensified their search for leads into the fatal shooting of a Chinese National who was killed during a robbery on...

22-year-old man electrocuted with ‘homemade drop cord’

Ian Andrews, 22, of Palmyra, East Coast Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is now dead after being electrocuted by a homemade drop cord. Reports are that...

Jagdeo due back from Rome today – after chairing high-level meeting on Forests

Former President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo was in Rome on Monday 8th  February, to chair the Steering Committee of COFO in preparation for its 23...

U.S., Guyana to up fight against narco-trafficking…as DEA Office set to be declared open...

Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 10, the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Office in Guyana will be officially declared open. The Office is expected to...

Recent Articles

“It bothers me too” – Jagdeo on power outages

  Despite the heavy investment into the power ship to augment the supply of energy to the population, power outages continue to be a problem...

Pres. Ali to launch COI into killings during “troubled period” in early 2000s; ToR...

The Opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) have continuously spoken about “extra-judicial killings” which occurred during the early...

Jagdeo announces automated border management system

The Guyana Government is moving to implement an automated border management system, likely starting with the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). Speaking about several digitisation...

Alleged domestic violence offender shot during scuffle with cops

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  An alleged Domestic Violence Offender, Jermaine Haynes, a 32-year-old construction worker from Little Diamond Squatting Area, East...

CPCE launches online classes for hinterland schools

    The College of Education (CPCE) has launched online classes designed to empower teachers in hinterland schools. Utilising platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft...

Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presents Letters of Credence to King Philippe of Belgium

On 19 September 2024, His Excellency Ambassador Sasenarine Singh presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Philippe, King of the Belgians, formally...

US$260M new Demerara River Bridge 67.8% completed

Construction of the US$260 million new Demerara River Bridge is approximately 67.8 percent completed, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill during a site...

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...