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Lowenfield gets $300,000 bail on fresh charges over electoral fraud

Embattled Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield has been granted bail in the sum of $300,000 in relation to six new charges brought against him...

BREAKING: CCJ rules Guyana’s cross-dressing law unconstitutional

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Tuesday ruled in favour of the cross-dressing Appeal. The Court ruled that "a law in Guyana, which makes...

Melanie man accused of trafficking narcotics granted bail

Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus, on Wednesday, granted 41-year-old Richard Pillay bail when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a trafficking...

“This is indeed worrying” – judges, as Scotia Bank “negligently misdirected” $28M

Core Investments Incorporated paid $28 million to Scotiabank (Guyana), intending to repay a mortgage early, but that payment was "negligently misdirected” by the financial...

Man who fell asleep behind the wheel and caused death of woman granted bail

A 44-year-old man was today released on $200,000 bail on a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Feroz Mohamed, a father of one of...

Teen accused of snatching cellphone on $50,000 bail

A 19-year-old, who snatched a cellular phone, on Tuesday appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge of simple larceny. Denzil Benjamin...

High Court halts SOCU’s charges against Ali

...stay granted pending Fixed Date Application proceedings  Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan has been temporarily barred from hearing the 19 charges brought against former People’s Progressive...

Man accused of raping teen girl to face retrial

The trial of Clevon Forde, who is accused of raping a 16-year-old girl, ended Friday in a hung jury. Forde, 34, was on trial for...

Businessman remanded for murder of reputed wife

Businessman Quincy Roache was this morning remanded to prison after he was charged with the brutal murder of his reputed wife, 28-year-old Tacina Dazzel,...

Venezuelan remanded over stabbing altercation

A Venezuelan man was on Tuesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrates Ann McLennan when he appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with...

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Opposition MP Maureen Philadelphia apologises for false claims on teachers’ training

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Ms. Maureen Philadelphia, retracted her statement and issued an apology for her statement issued in January, where she asserted that...

Chinese national dies in Essequibo River boat collision

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating a boat mishap that resulted in the death of Chinese...

Motorcyclist suffers fractured skull, succumbs to injuries 2 days after accident

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #6 are reporting an accident which occurred on Saturday, May 4, 2024 on...

Driver dies, passenger suffers head injuries after speeding minibus crashes into truck

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating a fatal accident that occurred earlier today (Thursday, May 9,...

Powership to reduce electricity woes but isolated instances of blackouts may still occur –...

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company today announced that it has completed testing the engines, transformers, fuel, metering and telecommunication systems on the...

Govt wants Venezuelan migrants in Guyana to be properly trained & certified

Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton has revealed that the Guyana Government is working on an initiative aimed at ensuring Venezuelan migrants who are living...

Berbice man wanted for brutally chopping, stabbing lover, nabbed in Suriname

Sasenarine Sankar, called 'Barber' or 'Wire', the 47-year-old man who has been wanted for attempted murder committed on Sandy Persaud, has been arrested at...

Haags Bosch landfill site not a threat to new Govt Office Complex – Edghill 

  The government is currently constructing a massive office complex on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) to accommodate approximately 6000 staff. The complex will occupy...

Java Coffee Bar closes its branch at Giftland Mall

After nine years of serving as a hub for coffee aficionados and shoppers looking for a quiet escape, Java Coffee Bar announces the closure...

GNBS to launch updated code of practice for local restaurant industry

With the aim of improving the level of services offered by restaurants throughout the country, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has launched...