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Garbage collector charged for robberies

Aubrey Price, a garbage collector of Princes Street, Georgetown, was Monday slapped with three counts of break and enter and robbery charges when he...

Man charged for possession of 8.3 grams of marijuana

A 26-year-old miner was Monday charged for the possession of 8.3 grams of marijuana. Marlon King, of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared before...

Miner gets bail on sexual assault charge

A 46-year-old miner was on Thursday brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged for engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman without her consent...

Hotel owner allegedly contracts hit-man to kill Lethem businessman

A 57-year-old hotelier is accused of contracting a hit-man to kill a businessman from Lethem, Region Nine. Mark Grimmond, the owner of Rocky’s Hotel, Light...

Man pleads guilty to selling ganja; jailed for 30 months

A 42-year-old resident of Grove, East Bank Demerara was sentenced to two and a half years imprisonment and fined $50,000 by Magistrate Faith McGusty...

State ordered to pay mother of slain Agricola teen $28M

The mother of Shaquille Grant, who was shot and killed by police ranks in 2012, is now expected to receive a sum of $28...

22-Y-O pleads guilty to raping three girls

Even after being acquitted on a rape charge in 2016, and having a second chance in society, 22-year-old Leon Jordan will now face the...

CCJ rejects APNU/AFC application to adduce new evidence

In a stinging rebuke, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rejected an application by Attorney General Basil Williams to adduce new evidence in the...

Duo freed of murder of Brazilian gold miner

Roberto Miggins called “Hot Skull” and his accomplice Quasi Benjamin called “Rambo”, exited the courtroom of Justice Navindra Singh on Tuesday as free men,...

19-Y-O charged for armed robbery

A 19-year-old man was Tuesday remanded to prison on armed robbery charges. Mario D'Aguiar of Smyth and Durban Streets, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty when he...

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...