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Fmr Reg. 6 REO acquitted on cybercrime charge against Pandit

Former Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne), Dr Veerasammy Ramayya, was on Wednesday acquitted on a cybercrime charge against a Corentyne...

Farmer gets bail on unlawful wounding charges

Alex Peters, 38, a farmer of Aberdeen Canal Lower Pomeroon River, Region Two, was slapped with two counts of unlawful wounding charges, which were...

‘Crocklie’ charged, remanded on rape charge  

Sixty-year-old Micheal Adams also called 'Crocklie', a security guard of Goedverwagting Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was on Tuesday remanded to prison on...

Parika man charged, remanded for stabbing wife to death

Melroy La Rose, a 24-year-old resident of Parika ‘Backdam,’ East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was remanded to prison on Friday for stabbing his wife, Nikesha...

Berbice teen charged with possession of firearm, unlawful wounding

Eighteen-year-old Daniel Greenidge of Budhan's Housing Scheme, West Canje Berbice was remanded to prison on Monday for the unlawful possession of a firearm. Greenidge appeared...

Election’s fraud cases: Judiciary, magistracy undermining governance in Guyana – VP Jagdeo

…says delay will embolden riggers, coup plotters General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo, has again expressed dissatisfaction over the prolonged...

Prison Officers, 2 others freed over “Smallie” escape

The four prison officers who were charged and remanded to prison for their alleged involvement in a conspiracy to aid the escape of death...

Election fraud case Magistrate now refers request for GECOM’s minutes to High Court

…prosecution says minutes sought by defence of no benefit to case Magistrate Leron Daly, who is presiding over the 2020 election fraud case, has referred...

DPP discontinues murder charge against Frm. Best Cop

Former Best Cop Derwin Eastman was on Monday released from prison, almost three years after he was committed to stand trial at the Demerara...

Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting kicks off in Tanzania

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall attended the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Zanzibar, Tanzania on March...

Recent Articles

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...

US Security Advisor restates “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty

Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana (on April 17, 2024) Principal Deputy National Security Advisor...

Health Ministry investigating deaths of siblings at NA Hospital

See full statement from the Ministry of Health:  MOH investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two children in New Amsterdam (Georgetown- April 18, 2024)- The...

Men linked to murders in Guyana gunned down in Suriname

    Surinamese authorities are investigating the execution-style killings of two Guyanese suspected of involvement in separate murder cases in Guyana. Dead are Jerimiah Smith and Oswick...

Local company eyes possibility of building oil tankers in Guyana

    Guyana Port Incorporated (GPI), a local company that offers dry-docking and ship repair services, has aspirations of moving into shipbuilding, in particular the future...

Soldier likely died of brain aneurysm & swollen heart – wife changes ‘inconclusive’ PME...

Hours after the widow of Corporal Leroy Thom, who died during training at Tacama in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), spoke about the inconclusive nature...

Lost at sea: Body of missing fisherman recovered, colleague still missing

Some four days after they were reported missing at sea, the body of a fisherman has been recovered while his colleague remains missing. The two...

Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme

Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...

Vreed-en-Hoop-to-G/town water taxis to operate from Harbour Master Boathouse

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department:  Commuters travelling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop via water taxis are advised that the boarding and disembarking of...