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Trio acquitted for murder of elderly couple due to insufficient evidence

A jury on Monday found three men not guilty of killing an elderly rice-farming couple on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE) in 2016...

Enmore man jailed for 5 years, fined $237M

A cocaine mule was on Monday jailed for five years and fined $237 million after he was found guilty by Magistrate Leron Daly for...

Venezuelan charged with armed robbery remanded

A 30-year-old Venezuelan national who made his appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts recently was remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after...

Nigerian remanded on fraud charges

A Nigerian national based in Brazil, appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Friday to answer to fraud related charges. The man was remanded to...

Ramps Logistics discontinues claim for damages against Govt; to pursue costs instead

Ramps Logistics (Guyana) which has been successful in its legal battle against the Government of Guyana for a Local Content Certificate has decided to...

Hotel owner allegedly contracts hit-man to kill Lethem businessman

A 57-year-old hotelier is accused of contracting a hit-man to kill a businessman from Lethem, Region Nine. Mark Grimmond, the owner of Rocky’s Hotel, Light...

Corentyne triple murder: 4th suspect likely to be charged soon

Police over the weekend have nabbed the fourth suspect in the triple murder, which rocked Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on...

Gym instructor accused of stabbing girlfriend charged

A gym instructor who allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to her chest was on Wednesday slapped with a wounding charge at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Darius...

Technician remanded over attempted murder charge

A technician attached to the Neighbouring Democratic Council (NDC) of the Durban Backlands area, was today (Monday) remanded for allegedly attempting to murder a...

Man gets $50,000 bail for attempting to murder friend

Twenty-three-year-old Joshua Preme, a carpenter of Albion Front, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Monday released on $50,000 bail by Magistrate R Singh on an attempted...

Recent Articles

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...