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Teenagers accused of attacking, robbing man remanded to prison

Eighteen - year - old Dextroy Fredericks of Mandela Avenue and 19 - year - old Akeem Towler of East La Penitence, Georgetown appeared...

Keishar’s Bond Clerk sentenced to 36 months in jail for stealing

A Bond Clerk attached to Keishar’s was sentenced to 36 months in prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman for the offense of break and enter...

Man accused of cuffing wife fined $20,000

Forty – two - year old Ronald Williams appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded not guilty to the offense of common assault. He is...

Teacher remanded to prison for use of threatening language

A teacher was today remanded to prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman, after he pleaded not guilty to the offense of threatening language. Thirty – three...

Mayor, vendors block entrance of City Hall

The first of a series of planned protest by City Hall to remove the acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba got underway today, Tuesday August...

China Railway robbed twice in one week

The Chinese Company contracted to construct section 7 of the Amaila Falls Access Road, were robbed twice last week. iNews was reliably informed that bandits...

Nigel Hughes resigns from AFC

Following revelations of his appointment as Company Secretary to the Amaila Falls Hydro Inc, Nigel Hughes today tendered his resignation as Chairman to the...

Money Laundering Bill in limbo, as Opposition pushes consideration of amendments to October

The passage of amendments to Guyana's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill was on Monday plunged into uncertainty, after the opposition political parties,...

FITUG makes last minute pitch to Opposition on Amaila Project

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG), on Monday, made a pitch to the parliamentary opposition to put their political differences aside...

Cousins charged with accessory to murder

Twenty – three - year old Jervaine Thomas and his cousin 21 - year - old Jerome Success both of East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme...

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...