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Monday, September 16, 2024

Pastor ‘caught with schoolgirl’ remanded on rape charge

The pastor who was caught in a compromising position with an underage schoolgirl last weekend made his first court appearance today where he was...

‘Adjust, reverse budget measures to benefit Guyanese’ – Jagdeo to Gov’t

Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo is strongly of the view that Budget 2016 and the measures detailed by Finance Minister Winston Jordan, underscored the...

Suddie Teacher slapped with fraud charge

A twenty-one-year-old Suddie Primary School teacher, Rajesh Singh, was on Tuesday granted bail for obtaining money by false pretense. Singh appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce...

Cocaine in underwear: Man gets three years jail

A former national cyclist of Lot 54 Durban Street Lodge, Georgetown on Tuesday appeared before Chief  Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...

Security guard fined $75,000 for malicious wounding

  A security guard on Tuesday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to charges of wounding. Timothy Warden, 27,...

First Lady to represent Guyana at UN High Level meeting on HIV/AIDS – in...

Guyana’s First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, today, met with a UNAIDS team to discuss ways of engaging Heads of Governments on reducing inequalities which...

Pay up…Govt sounds warning to delinquent taxpayers

The Government has made it clear that it intends to utilise all avenues to go after delinquent taxpayers to ensure they comply with the...

Region 9 experiencing severe drought conditions…food supply threatened

Residents of Region Nine, (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) are worried that a food shortage is imminent if the dry weather being experienced within the Region...

Jagdeo urges Gov’t to rethink used vehicles ban – in interest of poorer...

  says ban on importing vehicles older than 8 yrs should be extended to 12 yrs By Kristen Macklimgam In light of thousands of Guyanese from the...

Govt developing “operational plan” for tourism sector

Finance Minister Winston Jordan’s 2016 Budget presentation to the National Assembly last Friday briefly outlined Government’s intention to develop an "operational plan”  for the...

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Versailles fatal accident: Family suspects dead mechanic was murdered

The family of 27-year-old Regan David Martin of First Avenue Parfaite Harmonie, WBD who was killed by a speeding car along the Versailles Public...

3 teens arrested for stabbing Kairuni man to death during heritage celebrations  

Three teenagers are now in police custody for the stabbing to death of 24-year-old Harry Browne which occurred in the wee hours of Sunday...

Republic Bank CPL to support Hurricane Beryl relief efforts

The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be making a US$50,000 contribution to support tertiary level students who have had their last year...

DDL earns $2.1B profit after tax for 1st half of 2024

In the face of a persisting challenging global economic environment, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Group has recorded a marginal increase in its profit...

Youman Nabi embodies principles for a more cohesive society – Pres Ali

urges Guyanese to continue being champions of religious tolerance As Muslims around the world observe Youman Nabi – the birth of the Prophet Mohammed,...

Youman Nabi 2024 Messages

See below for messages on Youman Nabi 2024: Prophet Muhammad displayed true and abiding love – CIOG President My dear brothers and sisters in Islam and...

Use this occasion to recommit to the ideals of peace, unity for prosperity of...

See below for: Remarks by theHonourable Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips on the occasion of Youman Nabi 2024  Fellow Guyanese, On this cherished occasion of Youman Nabi,...

The Prophet was a model for humanity – Pres. Ali in Youman Nabi message

See below for: Youman Nabi Message from His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana  The Prophet was a model for...

Kings keep pace with win over Falcons

A comfortable 26 run victory by St Lucia Kings over Antigua & Barbuda Falcons on home turf in Gros Islet saw them keep their...

Campbellville man nabbed with unlicensed gun, ammo

See below for the full police report:  At about 01:25 hrs today (Sunday), Police ranks arrested Jamal Rollox, a 37-year-old Miner from Campbellville, Georgetown, after...