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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Duo accused of discharging loaded firearm at police officers remanded

Two men were on Tuesday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts arraigned for discharging...

Mother moves to CCJ for urgent hearing of Bisram’s case

The high-profile case of prominent New York-based Guyanese, Marcus Bisram is taking another turn as proceedings have been filed in the region’s highest court,...

Security guard gets 36 months for robbing GPSU headquarters

One week after The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) had reported that on several occasions during last month, thieves have raided their headquarters, a...

Guyana Gold Board employees slapped with fraud charges

Two former employees of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) were on Monday slapped with three counts of fraud charges when they appeared in the...

Freed murder accused remanded on attempted murder/robbery under arm charges

Carlton Bourne, 23, of Norton and Chapel Streets Georgetown on Monday found himself in hot water again after he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’...

Businessman found guilty of $10M simple larceny, fined $100K

A North West District businessman was on Friday fined $100,000 by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he was found guilty of a $10 million...

Teen accused of stabbing bus driver over $100 remanded

A South Better Hope teen was on Friday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...

Porter remanded on B&E, larceny charges

A porter, who was slapped with three counts of breaking and entering and larceny charges, was remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief...

Man arraigned with father-in-law’s murder

Thirty-six-year-old Lance Van Slyton of Canal Bank, Port Kaituma North West District (NWD) was earlier today arraigned with the murder of his father-in-law when...

CCJ dismisses Trade Unions’ appeal on Govt’s decision to close Rose Hall, Enmore estates

The appeal by the Guyana Agricultural and General Worker’s Union’s (GAWU) and National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees’ (NAACIE) to the Caribbean...

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Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...