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Lawyers trade barbs as election petitions case adjourned to Nov 30

By: Jarryl Bryan  The hearing of the two election petitions filed by APNU/AFC has been adjourned until November 30, with Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George...

Man gets life sentence for raping schoolgirl

Twenty-three-year-old Roopnarine Mahadeo, a fisherman, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the January 2021 rape of a 14-year-old girl. Justice Navindra Singh...

Hotel Manager accused of forging scrap metal export licence gets bail

A 33-year-old hotel manager was on Wednesday released on $150,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court...

2 charged with murder of “White Boy”

Two men were today jointly charged with the murder of Patrick "White Boy" Fraser who was shot dead at Bagostown, East Bank Demerara (EBD)...

Labourer granted $50,000 bail over narco possession charge

Thirty-five-year-old Richard Rene of Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, a labourer, was on Thursday released on $50,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty...

Man charged for posting nude photos of teen on WhatsApp

  A 33-year-old Kitty, Georgetown resident was on Monday released on $300,000 bail after he was charged with posting nude photographs of a 16-year-old girl...

Rasville teen accused of stealing motorcycle walks free

A teenager, who was months ago accused of stealing a woman's motorcycle, got the matter against him dismissed on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrates'...

Woman fined for threatening husband’s classmate

A woman was fined $15,000 with a default sentence of three weeks’ imprisonment after she was found guilty by Magistrate Annette Singh of using...

Duo placed on $50,000 bail each for stealing engine

Two men who were slapped with a larceny charge appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday. Both men pleaded not guilty to the charge...

Colgate, high wine thief fined

A man who strolled into the Bounty Supermarket and attempted to steal two tubes of colgate toothpaste, along with a bottle of high wine...

Recent Articles

Father of 4 killed after rescuing fellow villager from attackers

Joseph Forde, a 44-year-old contractor of Middle Street, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life on Thursday evening after he was chopped and...

Prisoner further remanded for murder of cellmate

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: A 23-year-old prisoner, Shamar Davis called Stamma of Lot 56 B Field, Sophia who has been on...

Update: Policeman in custody for killing pedestrian in hit-and-run

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Police ranks in Regional Division 4'B' are probing a 'hit-and-run' fatal accident that occurred on Wednesday, May...

Human Service Ministry launches ‘MPOWER’ initiative to upskill 1000 men

Approximately 1,000 men are set to benefit from a series of training opportunities through the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s ‘MPOWER’ training...

Danuta Radzik fails in 2nd attempt to stall GtE project, ordered to pay costs...

See full statement from the Environmental Assessment Board: Danuta Radzik failed in Second Attempt to Stall the Gas to Shore Project – Ordered to Pay...

Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President

Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...

Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium

The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments. Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...

3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies

The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...

‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves

The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...

Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity

ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day: The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...