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Marcus Bisram freed

US-based Guyanese Marcus Bisram, a murder accused, is now a free man following a ruling delivered today by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ),...

Mazaruni Prison inmate fined $2.5M for possession of over 6lbs of ganja 

John Caesar, a 39-year-old inmate of the Mazaruni Prison, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), has been sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.5M for the...

Unlicensed teen driver charged for fatal WCD smash-up

Nineteen-year-old Matthew Ambedkar who is responsible for the horrific accident which claimed the lives of three at De Willem, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was...

Berbice phone card agent murder trial: Police tell Court suspects were captured hours after...

One night after the fatal shooting of Danian Anthony Jagdeo, a phone card agent, Police were able to apprehend all of the suspects as...

Linden man found guilty of raping girl, 16

Corwyn Arthur, popularly known as ‘Cross Eye,’ of Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was on Thursday found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl back...

EBD man found guilty of killing Multiplex Mall owner

Following a two-hour deliberation, a 12-member jury found Kurt ‘Banana’ Erskine not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of...

AG files appeal after Court rules to proceed with case filed by non-existent PSC

  Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, is appealing a decision made by High Court Justice Gino Persaud to dismiss his application that sought to have...

Bribery charge dismissed against cop after victim refuses to give evidence

Police Constable Mario Parasram, 28, of 'B' Field South Sophia, Greater Georgetown, who was in January arraigned for attempting to pervert the course of...

Man seeking to overturn life sentences for raping boys

A hearing into an appeal filed by Mark Campbell who is serving two life sentences for raping two young boys is set to be...

Misconduct in public office: Chief Magistrate to rule on way forward on charge against...

The Special Organised Crime Unit’s (SOCU) prosecutor Attorney-at-Law Tuanna Hardy wants the misconduct in public office charge against former Finance Minister Winston Jordan to...

Recent Articles

Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...

As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete

Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...

Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG

The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...

Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...

Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...

2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions

Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...

Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony

The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed. Speaking to...

Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD): Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...

President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award

  President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...