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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Man gets bail for allegedly raping 9-year-old girl

Thirty-six-year-old Mario Heywood was earlier today granted bail in the sum of $250,000 by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on a rape charge. As he stood...

PI into WBD pensioner’s murder continues next month

Several months after 72-year-old Jerry Rambeer met his demise reportedly via a beating with a rolling pin, the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into his unnatural...

UG bomb threat suspect granted bail

Twenty-five year old Sheliza Jafferally, who is accused of threatening to bomb the University of Guyana, was earlier today (Friday) released on High Court...

Taxi driver slapped with fraudulent conversion charge

A Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) man found himself before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday slapped with a fraudulent conversion charge. Rabindranauth Doodnauth,...

Berbice teen who killed taxi driver jailed for three years

The Berbice teenager, who killed a taxi driver who reportedly used to taunt his sister, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Justice Brassington Reynolds ordered...

Sexual Offences Court for Region 5

Almost two years after the Guyana Government launched its first Sexual Offences Court, plans are currently being finalised for the second of its kind...

Man found guilty of raping girl, 10

Errol DeSouza, charged back in 2014 for two counts of raping a young girl, was earlier today (Wednesday) unanimously found guilty of the offense. The...

Duo remanded for failed execution of Chinese National

Two men were refused bail when they appeared at the Mibicuri magistrate Court earlier today to answer to two charges in relation to the...

Duo arraigned with murder of Grove handyman

Two friends were earlier today arraigned with the stabbing to death of 53-year-old Rohan Persaud of Samatha Point Grove, East Bank Demerara which occurred...

Trial into “granny” murder commences

Colin Allen also known as Colis Williams and referred to as “Bonus” earlier today denied killing 77-year-old  Danrasie Ganesh called 'Carmen' as the trail...

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Guyana renders assistance following medical emergency onboard AirEuropa

See full statement: Medical Emergency Onboard AirEuropa Flight Prompts Swift Response at Cheddi Jagan International Airport The control tower at Cheddi Jagan International Airport received a...

Semi-submersible vessel found in creek near Port Kaituma River

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at approximately 16:35 hours, the police discovered a semi-submersible vessel in Paiana...

Elite Cricket Academy nears completion – Ramson Jr.

The elite sports academy for cricket is set to be completed within the next month and a half, marking a significant milestone in Guyana’s...

Consultations ongoing for construction of solar farms in Essequibo

Efforts to accelerate the construction of solar farms in Charity and Onderneeming, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), have begun with a series of consultations and site...

Team Guyana Drone Soccer in San Diego for World Cup

Team Guyana Drone Soccer has touched down in San Diego, California, to participate in the prestigious Academic Drone Soccer World Cup and associated events,...

Persons urged to wear denim on April 24 to show support for survivors of...

See full statement from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security:  As Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) winds down communities around the world are...

Guyanese diaspora plays key role in achieving ‘One Guyana’ – President Ali

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has expressed his disapproval and dismay at the verbal attack launched against the Guyanese diaspora who engaged him during...

From ‘corner shop’ to thriving retail/wholesale business – former boxing champion recalls moving from...

Nestled in the heart of Albouystown, Howard’s Groceries stands as a testament to dedication, hard work, and deep understanding of community needs. Over a...

GMSA calls for tax-free overtime work

The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) wants overtime work to be tax-free along with the removal of property tax and VAT on locally-produced...

Fire destroys Providence house

A fire of so far unknown origin this morning destroyed a house located at Old Road, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The one-storey wooden house...