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Son sentenced to death for killing father to now serve 26 years

A Corentyne, Berbice man, who was sentenced to death in January 2011, by Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes, on Monday had that sentence reduced to a...

Hairdresser gets 4 years jail for trafficking cocaine in vagina, stomach

The East Ruimveldt hairdresser who was on Sunday last intercepted with 100 cocaine pellets stashed in her vagina and stomach appeared before the Chief...

Woman freed in domestic worker’s murder, four to lead defense

As the Preliminary Inquiry continues into the execution of a domestic worker on the Corentyne, one of the five accused were set free on...

3 teenage boys to face High Court trial over alleged rape of 11-yr-old girl

Three teenage boys who were arraigned for the rape of an 11-year-old girl were committed to stand trial in the High Court. The order was...

PPP’s LGE challenge to remove names from AFC backers’ lists dismissed

Justice Navindra Singh on Tuesday had the case filed by one of the constituency candidates in Berbice for the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) against...

Porknocker who partially severed brother-in-law’s neck arraigned

The Porknocker, who on Monday last, reportedly used a knife and hammer to partially sever the neck of his brother-in-law was on Friday arraigned...

SOCU’S Pradoville charges: Irfaan Ali released on his own recognizance

Former Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali was at about 04:00h on Wednesday morning hauled from his home by officers attached to the Special Organised Crime...

‘Shoelace’ gets life for murder of Annandale businessman

After a jury found him guilty of killing a man for which he was paid $60,000, Phillip 'Shoelace' Paul was sentenced to life imprisonment...

Hairdresser remanded on narcotics trafficking charge

The New Year will break 43-year-old Odessa Dublin behind bars after she was remanded to prison by Magistrate Leron Daly on a narcotics trafficking...

No confidence resolution: Nandlall pleased with CJ’s swift timeline for ruling on “majority” and...

Against the backdrop of Chief Justice (CJ), Roxanne George announcing that the “majority” and “dual citizen” challenges to the no confidence resolution will be ruled...

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Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...

11 homeless after fire flattens Angoy’s Avenue houses

  Eleven people are now homeless after fire destroyed two houses at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on Wednesday. Rudolph Majeet disclosed that...

EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...