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Friday, May 3, 2024

Man remanded for robbery, shooting at Police, victim

Andre Teon Scott of Lot 64 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was on Monday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...

Mason remanded on armed robbery charge

Thirty-two-year old Edward Skeete was earlier today remanded to prison by Magistrate Dylon Bess on an armed robbery charge that was brought against him...

Region 1 miner found not guilty of killing friend

Both tears of joy and sadness erupted in the courtroom of Justice Navindra Singh on Wednesday after 26-year-old miner, Trevor Williams, was set free...

Man accused of $1M gold heist freed

A 31-year-old man who was accused of robbing someone of over one-million-dollar worth in gold is now free of the charge, after the prosecutor...

‘Spiritual Leader’ remanded on rape charge

A 43-year-old man who claims he is a spiritual leader was today remanded to prison on a rape charge. Dion Liverpool was not required to...

Dipcon judgement: AG appeals rejection of stay of judgement application

The Attorney General’s chambers has filed an appeal of the full court’s decision to reject attempts to stay a court order directing Finance Minister...

Bus driver slapped with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving

A Route 42 minibus driver was slapped with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Thirty-one-year-old Typhon Sampson of Supply, East Bank Demerara, appeared...

Elderly man nabbed with cocaine at CJIA remanded to prison

The senior citizen who was nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri on Wednesday with over 200 grams of cocaine stashed inside...

Miner jailed for assaulting Cop, robberies

A 26-year-old miner was sentenced to three years imprisonment when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday. Twenty-six-year-old, Orin Ridley of Lot 173...

2 years jail for man who robbed INews reporter

A 30-year-old man was today sentenced to two years imprisonment for robbing a reporter who was attached to INews. Albert Defreitas, 30, of Leopold Street,...

Recent Articles

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...