Case management hearing for coalition’s election petitions set for Oct 22
A case management hearing for the two election petitions filed by the APNU/AFC Coalition has been set for October 22.
The announcement was made by...
“Yankee” found guilty of 2016 murder of Parika businessman
Curt Thomas was on Thursday found guilty by a 12-person jury of the April 30, 2016 murder of Parika, East Bank Essequibo businessman, Seeram...
Lawyers up pressure to have 2nd election petition thrown out
By: Jarryl Bryan
Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Trinidad Senior Counsel Douglas Mendes today upped the pressure for the second election petition filed by the...
World Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear Guyana-Venezuela border controversy case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled, by a 12-4 majority, that it has jurisdiction to entertain the application filed by Guyana concerning...
Women fined $100,000 each for racial social media posts
Four women were on Wednesday hauled before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for inciting racial tension during the March 2020 elections period.
Those charged are Tiffany...
Man accused of attempted murder gets bail on armed robbery charge
A 25-year-old resident of Agricola, Greater Georgetown, who is awaiting trial at the High Court for attempted murder, was on Wednesday placed on $150,000...
Men accused of attempted murder walk free after victim no-show in court
Two men who were accused of attempted murder were freed today after the victim failed to show up in court to testify.
It was alleged...
Private School Director on trial for sexually assaulting employee
James Bovell, the director of a city private school, is presently on trial for allegedly assaulting one of his female employees.
Bovell is on trial...
Club owner, employees, patrons charged for breaching COVID-19 measures
Meer Rahaman, the owner of Altitude Cocktail Bar and Grill which is located at Sandy Babb Street, Kitty Georgetown, his employees and patrons of...
Man fined $100,000 for committing bigamy
A 36-year-old man was on Thursday slapped with a fine of $100,000, with a default sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment, after he was found...
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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...