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APNU+AFC’s changes to Fiscal Management and Accountability Act unconstitutional – High Court

Justice Nareshwar Harnanan, on Monday, declared that the amendments made by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government to the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act...

Mohamed slaps Sergeant Dion Bascom with $200M lawsuit for defamation

Businessman Azruddin Mohamed has filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Guyana Police Force (GPF) Sergeant Dion Bascom, for defaming him when he made allegations of...

Gary Best goes on trial for causing death of national cyclist; 3 testify

Three witnesses were on Tuesday called to testify at the trial of former Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Gary Best, who is accused...

Shocking twist: Bartica, Lusignan massacres, co-accused pleads guilty, gets 105 years

A co-accused in the Bartica and Lusignan massacres was on Thursday afternoon sentenced to 105 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to 20 counts...

Woman remanded to prison – after found with 120 grams of ‘ganja’

A 33-year-old woman was yesterday remanded to prison after she appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with narcotics trafficking. Andrea...

Prison officer remanded for attempting to smuggle ganja into NA prison

Angelica Cameron, 32, a prison officer attached to New Amsterdam Prison, has been remanded to prison for attempting to smuggle ganja into the penitentiary. Cameron...

BREAKING: Chief Justice rules Charrandas’ vote valid but dual citizenship unconstitutional

Acting Chief Justice at the High Court on Thursday pronounced on the case filed by Compton Reid over the dual citizenship of former AFC...

30 years jail for man who killed baby in Kaneville house fire

A 24-year-old man was today sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for setting fire to a house at Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) which, in...

APNU’s Daniel Seeram gets $50K bail for assaulting wife

Chairman of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Daniel Seeram, was today granted bail in the sum of $50,000 after he was charged for assaulting his wife. Seeram...

Teen charged with possession of unlicensed firearm, ammo

A Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown youth was remanded to prison on Friday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with the possession of...

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All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand

Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...

CDB President resigns with “immediate effect”

President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional financial institution. According to a...

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...

Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...

Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja

A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...

Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...