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Ganja the wonder weed of questionable benelovence

- In his wisdom, Karl Marx believed that "religion is the opiate of the people". Indeed, in times of trouble, churches are full...

Guyana Government says recent ruling of Constitutional Court of Dominican Republic is inhumane and...

- The Guyana Government through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement noted that it stands in solidarity with its sister CARICOM...

Venezuela charges captain of seized ship; releases him on bail

- The Venezuelan Attorney General's Office on Tuesday (October 15) charged Ukrainian captain Igor Bekirov for allegedly violating Venezuela's exclusive economic zone onboard...

Venezuela intercepts Trinidadian fishing vessel

- The Venezuelan Navy intercepted on Tuesday a fishing vessel from Trinidad and Tobago, five days after a vessel hired by Guyana was...

Jamaica churches denounce same sex marriages

– The Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) on Monday (October 14) accepted a position paper that disregards same-sex marriage in the country. "God's perfect design, as expressed...

Venezuela releases seized US ship and 36-member crew

 - The Venezuelan Government has released the 36-member crew of the research Vessel Teknik Perdana, who were picked up and taken by Venezuela's Navy...

GDF supports Gov’t position on arrest of US Ship

– Three days after the Venezuelan navy arrested a U.S Ship searching for oil in the Essequibo River, the Guyana Defence Force issued...

US Vessel arrives in Margarita, case handed over to Venezuelan Prosecutors

– The U.S vessel which was arrested by the Venezuelan navy has arrived in Margarita and is currently under investigation by the Venezuelan...

British Navy makes £58m drug bust in Caribbean

- The British Royal Navy says a warship deployed in the Caribbean seized cannabis and cocaine with a street value of £58 million...

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...

Recent Articles

NWD farmers nabbed with unlicensed shotguns, ammo

Two farmers were arrested this morning in the North-West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) after police found two unlicensed shotguns with matching ammunition at their...

Global Super League trophy unveiled

The trophy for ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has been unveiled by Guyana’s President, His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and shown...

3 cops under close arrest as OPR probes shooting incident at Lethem

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is looking into the circumstances surrounding the alleged shooting...

23-Y-O woman hospitalised after stabbed, chopped by GDF rank

Litisha Reynolds, a 23-year-old female resident from No. 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, is now hospitalised in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple...

Motorcyclist killed on Corentyne Highway

An unlicensed motorcyclist was on Friday afternoon killed after driving into a parked lorry along the Corentyne Highway in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Dead is...

Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer

The recent fire at No. 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children was an act of...

No decision yet on use of biometrics at 2025 polls – GECOM Chair

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to decide on the use of biometrics at next year’s polls even after a feasibility study was...

Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman

Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...

Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service

Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...

Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail

Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges. Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...