Anna Regina duo on assault charge granted $120,000 bail each
Fifty-one-year-old Albert Barakat and 36-year-old Quincy Parris, of Anna Regina, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), were last week granted $120,000 bail each when they appeared before...
62-yr-old Tuschen woman fed-up with unbearable stench from nearby poultry farm
Despite several attempts to get help from the relevant authorities, a 62-year-old woman from Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo is at her wits’ end owing...
Another Essequibo teenager attempts suicide
An 18-year-old from the Essequibo Coast was on Sunday evening rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital after he ingested a quantity of “grass” pesticide...
Agricola accident victim critical
A man (so far unidentified) is currently in the hospital nursing head injuries after he was struck down by a car on the Agricola...
Berbice man killed in brawl, brother-in-law hospitalised
A wedding house brawl at Albion, Berbice on Sunday has left one man dead and another hospitalised, with the suspect being someone just released...
Gov’t to close Wales Estate – Hundreds of sugar workers to be placed...
By Kristen Macklingam, INews reporter
The APNU/AFC coalition is proceeding to stick to plans it had made while in Opposition to have sugar factories/estates shut...
Nagamootoo stripped of all ‘line responsibilities’ …now reports to Min of Presidency Harmon
(The following is a lead article published in today’s Guyana Times, and reprinted here for our readers)
On Thursday, January 14, in his first address...
24-year-old man commits suicide – in New Amsterdam
A New Amsterdam family was, this morning, plunged into mourning after a 24-year-old man was found hanging by the neck with a rope at...
Gov’t finalising National Budget
Members of Cabinet as well as Non-Cabinet Ministers, today, met at the Ministry of the Presidency to iron-out their 2016 ministerial work programmes, which...
Govt still to empower Regional Chairpersons, deputies as Justice of the Peace
Almost six months have passed since the APNU+AFC coalition has sworn in the Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons for each region in Guyana, but to...
Recent Articles
1 arrested, another on the run for double murder at Leonora
Two men are now dead after being stabbed during a brawl at Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara and according to police, one...
Norton vows to scrap Govt’s plan to make bridges toll-free for commuters
Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has said that if his party were to be returned to office at the next elections, the new Government it...
Govt working on short-term energy solutions until GtE becomes operational – PM Phillips
...peak electricity demand now stands at 205MW
As the power demand rapidly grows, the Guyana Government is working on several short-term solutions to meet the...
GAW victorious at Providence
Guyana Amazon Warriors inflicted a seventh defeat on the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) running...
Repairs on MV Barima to be completed soon
After more than 80 years of transporting commuters to and from Port Kaituma, Region One, the MV Barima is undergoing critical repairs, which are...
Mammologist found dead at Oku Backdam
See statements from the Guyana Police Force on the death of Meshach Pierre:
Police are investigating the death of Meshach Pierre, a 30-year-old male Mammologist,...
Blockchain technology for Govt agencies to prevent records tampering – Jagdeo
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that the administration is working towards introducing blockchain technology into several government agencies.
Blockchain technology is an advanced...
E-ID cards for issuance this year; persons 14+ can apply; Govt expects swift uptake
The Guyana Government anticipates a large and swift uptake of the electronic identification cards once they becomes available for issuance.
This is according to Vice...
Radio Host busted with over 30lbs of ganja; says she needed money for medical...
A 27-year-old radio host and singer was this morning busted with a large quantity of marijuana in her possession.
Shaima Muna, of Charlestown, Georgetown, has...
$261M pump station commissioned at Cozier
A $261 million pump station has been commissioned in Cozier, Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, bringing improved drainage and irrigation to hundreds of farmers in...