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Lowenfield, Lawrence to return to court on September 11

Former Government Minister Volda Lawrence this morning appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates' Court to answer to private criminal fraud charges. The charges were filed in...

Lusignan Prisoner charged for murdering inmate

A 22-year-old man who is incarcerated for murder at the Lusignan Prison Holding Bay was today charged with murder of his fellow inmate Jason...

$10.5M awarded to father & sons for wrongful arrest, inhumane treatment by police in...

  Having found that the constitutional rights of four citizens were breached following their arrest by members of the Guyana Police Force, High Court Judge...

Linden man gets 4-month jail for threatening to kill ex-wife

Osbert Johnson, who threatened to kill his ex-wife and burn down her house, was slapped with a four-month jail sentence by Magistrate Wanda Fortune. The...

Albion man to spend 3 years behind bars for ganja possession

A 39-year-old man was arrested and charged on Tuesday after he was found with a quantity of marijuana in his possession. Khemraj Ramlall of Lot...

ICJ to rule on jurisdiction in border case on Dec 18

The International Court of Justice has set December 18 to deliver a decision on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy...

Cuban remanded for brutally killing woman, daughter

Cuban national Yoel Rodrigues Barientos, also known as “Joel Rodrigues”, was today remanded to prison for the murders of his 34-year-old partner Tara Krishnaran...

Judge, jury hear how Berbice road trip turned deadly in 2017

The prosecution called four civilian witnesses to testify on day two on the West Berbice murder trial which opened the February session of the...

Taxi driver fined $30,000 for assaulting cop

A Linden taxi driver was on Wednesday fined $30,000 by Magistrate Wanda Fortune for assaulting a Police officer. Thirty-year-old Tramaine Ross appeared at the Linden...

Giftland bar managers charged with breach of COVID-19 regulations

Three managers of bars attached to the Giftland Mall were on Tuesday charged for breaching the national COVID-19 regulations. Those charged are the Manager of...

Recent Articles

Breaking: Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found

"President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters. Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday.

Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway

Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara. Based on...

WCD labourer busted with ganja

A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home. The discovery was made...

Pensioner killed on EBD roadway

A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike. Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...