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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...

Chanderpaul: I was forced to retire

By George Dobell Shivnarine Chanderpaul has insisted he has not retired from domestic cricket and intends to resume playing for Guyana within a couple of...

‘Ole Smokie’ puffs millions of $$$ worth of marijuana

The Incinerator on Princes Street, called ‘Ole Smokie’ came alive on Tuesday when the Guyana Police Force used it to destroy a large quantity...

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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...

Guyana one step closer to establishing local law school

The Government of Guyana has completed a feasibility study for the establishment of a law school here, according to Attorney General and Minister of...

Final touches being done on long-overdue Conversation Tree Road Project

Months after taking over the project from Trinidadian company, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, who had failed in delivering, S. Jagmohan Construction and General Supplies Inc....

Police hunting son who set parents’ house on fire

Police investigators are searching for a 23-year-old man accused of setting his parents’ home ablaze in Aishalton Village, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), on...

City Hall to ask Govt for bailout as garbage piles up in Georgetown

    The Georgetown Mayor and City Council are planning to approach central government for a subvention to purchase an additional garbage and dump truck as...

Rahkeem takes Royals to playoffs

Recalled Rahkeem Cornwall starred with a five-wicket haul as Barbados Royals crushed St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by nine wickets at Kensington Oval to...

Arguments continue today in GoG vs GTU appeal case

  The Government of Guyana's appeal in the case against the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is ongoing in the Appellate Court, High Street, Kingston Georgetown. Attorney...

Orchestrated attempt to delay elections fraud trial; judiciary must act quickly – AG

  Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has described the delays in the election fraud trial as an "orchestrated attempt". He expressed concern...

US Security Advisor, Pres. Ali discuss concerns about violation of democratic processes in Venezuela

Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer spoke on...