Demerara Assizes: Sexual offences matters constitute bulk of cases to be heard
With the commencement of the first criminal session for 2019, statistics drawn from the lists of cases have outlined that nearly 61 per cent...
Clothes vendor on $75,000 bail for armed robbery
A 26-year-old clothes vendor of Lot 51 D’Urban Street, Lodge, Georgetown, was last week brought before the courts after he was charged for stealing...
Wanted man remanded on armed robbery charges
A 39-year-old North Ruimveldt resident who is known to the police and also wanted for armed robbery appeared before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly slapped...
Duo arraigned with possession of gun, ammo
Two men were charged for the illegal possession of gun and ammunition when they appeared before City Magistrate, Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’...
Woman jailed for causing death of friend
Tecona Welcome was on Thursday sentenced to three years imprisonment for causing the death of her friend, Debra Pompey on June 24, 2018 following...
Vendor placed on $100,000 bail for phone theft
A 44-year-old vendor appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday charged with stealing a midwife’s phone at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
Shawn...
Death row inmate “Smallie” and co-accused “Catty” on trial for businessman’s murder
After nearly 12 years of being behind bars amid trial delays, death row inmate Mark Royden Williams, called “Smallie” along with Sherwin Nero, also...
Cuban charged with forging visa appointment letter remanded
A Cuban citizen was on Thursday slapped with three counts of fraud when he stood before a city magistrate in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...
No-confidence resolution: The court must pronounce in shortest possible time- Sir Ronald Sanders
…says Guyana could come under scrutiny for not upholding Constitution
By Samuel Sukhnandan
Now that both Government and the Opposition through President David Granger and Opposition...
No confidence challenge can be read as Govt’s attempt to remain in power, should...
Government’s recent move to head to the courts to challenge the no-confidence resolution can be seen as an attempt to remain in power, says...
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...