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Mason charged with robbery under arms remanded

A mason of Sophia, Georgetown was on Wednesday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to charges of robbery under arms. The court heard...

Prison officer on $100k bail for taking ganja into NA prisons

  A female prison officer was on Tuesday granted bail after pleading not guilty to a charge of trafficking narcotics in the prison. Sarafane Pitt, 29,...

66-Y-O man charged for sexually assaulting child

Gregory Gordon, a 66-year-old taxi driver from Lot 24 Duncan Street, Newtown, Kitty Georgetown has been charged with a sexual offence. He appeared before Chief...

Teacher challenges 3-year jail sentence for sexual assault of girl

Wazir Khan, who was a teacher attached to a prominent private school, is challenging the three-year jail sentence he is facing for sexual assault...

Ex-cops found guilty of 2018 rape of woman at police station

Two former Police Constables attached to the Turkeyen Police Station were today found guilty of raping a woman on New Year’s day 2018 at...

Taxi driver to face judge, jury over attempted murder

Morris Carter of D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the Demerara High Court for attempting to kill a...

GPSU asks High Court to rule imposed 7% salary increase unlawful

By: Feona Morrison The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has, in the Demerara High Court, instituted legal proceedings against the Government over what it terms...

38-Y-O man remanded for murder of girl, 16

Wickroy Mitchell, 38, also known as "Shatta" was today remanded for the murder of a 16-year-old girl of Baramita Village, North West District. Mitchell, who...

WCD man gets 20 years for rape of teen

Jaipaul Hitlall, 33, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for the rape of a teenager in 2016. He is still on remand for the alleged...

Mibicuri murder: Suspect charged, remanded for allegedly killing wife

Sunildat Balack, also called ‘Red Man’, was on Monday arraigned before Whim Magistrate Charlene Artiga for the alleged murder of his wife Wilwantie Balack,...

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Construction worker dies after being pinned by collapsed wall of septic tank

A construction worker is now dead after the wall of a septic tank in which he was working, collapsed and pinned him down. The incident...

Spirit of comradery, unity during PPP Congress “shook up” PNC – Jagdeo

Labelling the party's 32nd Congress an overall success, General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) said the PNC-led Opposition is shaken up by...

PPP 32nd Congress: President Ali heads list of new 35-member Central Committee

Delegates at the People's Progressive Party's (PPP) 32nd Congress on Saturday voted for the new 35-member Central Committee, placing President Dr Irfaan Ali at...

Arrival Day 2024: “Multicultralism is a priceless asset” – President Ali

See below for the Arrival Day 2024 Message by Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana: I extend greetings to all Guyanese,...

“Today, we celebrate the vibrance of our cultural heritage” – PM Phillips in Arrival...

See below for Prime Minister, Brigadier Ret'd Mark Phillips Arrival Day 2024 Message: Fellow Guyanese, As we commemorate Arrival Day, we reflect on the profound impact...

Arrival Day 2024 Messages

Reflect on sacrifices of our foreparents to advance Guyana, better our lives - PPP  Arrival Day, designated a national holiday in 2004, is of tremendous...

Mechanic nabbed with ganja at Bartica home

A mechanic was arrested on Saturday after he was busted with a quantity of marijuana at his Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) home. The discovery was...

ECD man arrested after cops find ammo, toy gun

An East Coast Demerara man is now in police custody following the discovery of several pieces of ammunition along with a toy gun at...

Cell phones, improvised weapons among contrabands found at Mazaruni Prison

Several contraband items were confiscated during a search exercise carried out by ranks of the Joint Services at the new Mazaruni Prison in Region...

Another person charged for murder of miners at Arimu Backdam

A pensioner is the latest person charged by the police in connection with the murder of two miners at Arimu Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) last...