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No dereliction of duty by President—High Court on delay in appointing Chancellor, CJ

The High Court on Wednesday ruled that President Dr Irfaan Ali’s failure to make substantive appointments to the offices of the two top judicial...

Berbice woman charged with murder after admitting to poisoning husband

Forty-two-year-old Leila Bacchus of Timmers Dam Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice was on Monday arraigned with the murder of her reputed husband when she...

“Smallie” escape: Prison officers, others now granted $750,000 bail

After spending almost, a month on remand, the four Prison Officers, a businessman, and a Venezuelan national charged with conspiring to facilitate the escape...

AG Nandlall laments “unsatisfactory” progress of electoral fraud cases

On the three-year anniversary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government being sworn into office and more than two years after several of the key...

Teen remanded for wounding student

Eighteen-year-old David Hayde, a labourer of Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was on Friday charged and remanded to prison for wounding a...

ECD Barber charged for ‘attempted murder’

Khamalnarine Jaggernauth, a 24-year-old Barber of Unity Village, East Coast Demerara, has been slapped with an attempted murder charge after he allegedly wounded another...

Cops to be charged over $8M robbery

Following a report of robbery committed on Qi Li Lin, who was relieved of $8 million on November 29, 2023, a comprehensive investigation was...

Pit bull owner gets bail after dogs mauled man to death

Rabindranauth Jaikisson, a 29-year-old of Ankerville, Port Mourant, Berbice was today released on $250,000 bail after he was charged in relation to the death...

Berbice man found guilty of ganja possession jailed, fined $3.5M  

Forty-five-year-old Paul Lewis of No. 30 Village West Coast Berbice (WCB) was on Thursday jailed for two years and six months for having 3.954kg...

Cop to face Judge, jury for murder of Quindon Bacchus

Police Lance Corporal Kristoff De Nobrega, accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus from Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD), has been ordered to...

Recent Articles

Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...

As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete

Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...

Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG

The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...

Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...

Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...

2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions

Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...

Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony

The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed. Speaking to...

Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD): Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...

President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award

  President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...