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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Update: Caracas says seized ship was in Venezuela’s waters illegally

- The Venezuelan Government has issued a statement demanding an explanation from the Guyana government as to why a US Ship was operating...

Georgetown resident sentenced to 120 months in jail for robbery underarms

- A man was sentenced to 120 months in jail and fined $200,000 when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate...

Exporter accused of trafficking cocaine concealed in fruits to Canada remanded to prison

- Forty - year old Charles Anderson of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara was placed before the court for trafficking narcotics. Anderson pleaded not...

Men busted at City Hotel with drugs remanded to prison

- Two men were placed before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. Forty – one – year...

Ganga Persaud’s lie exposed by GECOM

- The Local Government Minister on Friday October 11 gave a conflicting response as to who is really responsible for calling the local...

OAS Corruption team rejects AFC’s Dossier on NDIA, NCN

– The team that visited Guyana from the Organisation of American States (OAS) rejected a dossier complied by the Alliance for Change (AFC),...

APNU has no intention to bring no confidence motion against Gov’t – Granger

– Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) David Granger has made it clear that the party has no intention of placing...

Boat Captain’s death being investigated by Police, Maritime Administration

- Police say they are investigating the drowning of Boat Captain 49-year-old Chaney Persaud, of 4 Miles Bartica Housing Scheme which occurred at...

Police probing death of Chris Allicock who died following altercation with another man

 - Police have launched an investigation into the death of 30-year-old Chris Allicock, of Aruka River Mouth, North West District, which occurred Sunday last (October 06). According...

Beepats’ Bond, nearby house destroyed by fire – Residents decry Fire Service response

By Kurt Campbell  – A mid-morning fire has rendered five persons homeless, destroyed a storage bond belonging to Beepats – a leading distributor in Guyana...

Recent Articles

Jagdeo defends rental of second powership

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday defended the Government’s move to rent a second powership to supply electricity to the country, as demand...

‘We believe in our ministers, it’s just tough love’ – Jagdeo defends Ali’s fiery...

President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s meeting with Permanent Secretaries, Engineers, Contractors and Ministers of the Government at 05:30h on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, has been...

LIAT (2020) Ltd launches new inaugural flight to Guyana

LIAT (2020) Ltd is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural flight to Georgetown, Guyana (GEO), on November 19, 2024. This new route...

MoE rolling out book distribution initiative nationwide

The Ministry of Education is distributing scores of high-quality textbooks and exercise books to students across Guyana, with the intention of enhancing education services. The...

After 2 years on the run, Corentyne labourer remanded for murder of ex-convict

A Corentyne labourer was on Wednesday remanded when he appeared at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy to answer the capital...

Construction of $74M bridge at Alliance Road to commence next week

Construction of an access bridge at Alliance Road, Timehri on the East Bank of Demerara is scheduled to commence in a few days. This was...

‘Only Coconut’ factory closes after losing TT market; Govt to intervene

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha recently visited the Precision Global Inc. factory on the Linden Soesdyke Highway. Precision Global Inc. is the parent company for the...

Guyana honoured as climate transparency leader; joins ranks with Japan, Netherlands Singapore

Guyana has been honoured as the only country in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to be recognized as a champion of climate transparency. It has...

Guyana seeking partners to develop hemp industry – Pres. Ali tells UK trade mission

With the legislation having been in place since 2022, the Guyana Government is now actively moving to develop a local hemp industry and is...

Letter: Questions for Nigel Hughes

Dear Editor, Nigel Hughes has been getting lots of attention recently. As next year rolls around, however, and as the nation begins to focus on...