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Friday, March 29, 2024

Lawyers make submissions for SOCU misconduct charges to be thrown out

Lawyers representing former Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and former Head of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington, on Friday...

Former President Ramotar to testify in Red House lease challenge

Former President Donald Ramotar is expected to testify in the ongoing High Court challenge against President David Granger’s revocation of the 99-year lease granted...

Teen charged with possession of unlicensed firearm, ammo

A Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown youth was remanded to prison on Friday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with the possession of...

Alleged chain snatcher, bike thief on bail

Two men accused of larceny found themselves before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday. Anthony Persaud, 24, of Lot 28 Middle...

Man jailed for forging pension voucher

Forty-year-old David Ali will be spending the next four months in prison after he was jailed and fined $60,000 for forging a pension voucher. The...

Cuban fined, deported for illegal entry

A Cuban national was on Thursday fined and deported for illegally entering Guyana through its borders. Ana Ragla Ranirez admitted to the charges when it...

Man sentenced to 8 years for chopping man who owed him $5000

The Mc Doom, Greater Georgetown man who attacked and chopped an acquaintance who had owed him $5000 was on Thursday jailed for eight years...

“Legend” slapped with wounding charge

Neil Roberts, also known as “Legend”, who reportedly wounded a Region One (Barima-Waini) man was on Wednesday released on $70,000 bail and ordered to...

“Whistle”, accomplice on bail for armed robberies

Well known character Leon Duncan called “Whistle” who on numerous occasions was before the court of law on several allegations including murder and who...

Woman freed in domestic worker’s murder, four to lead defense

As the Preliminary Inquiry continues into the execution of a domestic worker on the Corentyne, one of the five accused were set free on...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...