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Man jailed for sexual abuse of 276 children

A Colombian man who admitted sexually abusing nearly 300 children has been sentenced to 60 years in prison. Juan Carlos Sánchez Latorre committed the crimes...

Machine operator arraigned with murder

A West Coast Demerara (WCD) man was on Tuesday arraigned with the murder of 53-year-old Mohammed Shameem Hassan. Forty-six-year-old, Deonarine Seetaram called “Jericho” appeared before...

Kitty woman to spend 6 months behind bars for passport fraud

A woman  was, on Wednesday, jailed for six months and fined $40,000 when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and changed her not...

Sophia man who beat father to death jailed for 20 years

After a last minute change of plea, Sphia resident; Kwame Bourne was on Wednesday afternoon sentenced to 20 years jail by Justice Navindra Singh...

Court awards miner $5M for $54M diamonds vanished in Police custody

  The case involving the $54 million worth of diamonds – that vanished while in Police custody several years ago – finally concluded with High...

Teen charged for killing drinking partner

A drinking spree, which turned deadly last week saw a teenager being remanded to jail after he was charged with the capital offence of...

Businessman jailed for 5 years on narcotics charge

Azim Baksh, known as “Bato”, of Phase One Good Hope, (ECD) who was busted with 91.132kg of cocaine and 56.008kg of cannabis in a...

Sophia man on trial for murdering father

Kumey Bourne also known as “Kwame Bourne” was on Tuesday indicted on murdering his elderly father, Rickford Bourne on May 23, 2016 at the...

Miner arraigned with murder of drinking buddy

A 33-year-old miner was on Monday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan, after he was charged and taken to court for...

Man freed of O’ Riley Small’s murder

Screams of joy erupted in JusticeNavindra Singh’s courtroom on Monday afternoon when Morris Prince was freed of the murder of O’ Riley Small, who...

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Seawall vendors must adhere to their permit guidelines – Edghill

Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend. This was...

East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating the alleged murder of 52-year-old Shawn George, who resided at...

NDIA dismisses comments made by Opposition MP over Reg. 3 pump stations

Officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have dismissed the recent comments made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, about the...

Stakeholders equipped with information to prepare for rainy season

Stakeholders from various sectors were furnished with essential tools and climate information to prepare for the forthcoming May-June rainy season, enabling them to make...

1,000 families receive house lots at Enterprise, Non Pareil

Less than two weeks after 1,500 residents received their house lots in Region Three, another 1,000 families have become proud landowners at Phase II...

Driver dies in car crash at Farm

A man identified as Derek Kissoon is now dead after he lost control of the motorcar he was driving and crashed into a trench...

Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’

After the resounding success of its educational game show, Whiz Kids, the Guyana Learning Channel is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its...

Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?

Dear Editor, High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...

Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...

There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister” In this...