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Businessman remanded for allegedly trafficking cocaine

The business owner of Glow Again Boutique was on Monday charged after he was allegedly intercepted by Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks with cocaine...

Land of Canaan fatal accident: Unlicensed driver jailed for 4 years

The minibus driver who drove recklessly on April 13 2018, causing the deaths of 52-year-old Yvonne Mohan and Ramroop Persaud, was, on Monday jailed...

Man charged, granted $250,000 bail for allegedly killing suspected bird thief

The man who fought for his life killing an alleged bandit who attempted to steal his bird was, earlier today (Monday), charged when he...

Fmr deputy GM of GRDB moving to High Court to quash “fraudulent omission” charges

Almost one year after six former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) members were arrested and subsequently charged with “fraudulent omission” from the company’s ledger,...

Woman accused of stabbing brother to death during drunken brawl freed

...due to insufficient evidence  The 24-year-old woman who was accused of stabbing her brother to death last year during a drunken argument at Covent Garden,...

Man accused of stealing chairs, mattress remanded to prison

A 35-year-old man who stole a number of items, including a set of chairs and a mattress, found himself before the Court of Law...

Man who chopped friend to face to spend 24 months behind bars

A man who reportedly chopped his friend to the left side of his face when confronted about a stolen property, was, earlier today (Friday),...

3 years jail for father of 1 caught with ganja

A Port Kaituma miner was on Thursday jailed for 3 years and fined a sum of $30,000 after he was found guilty of having...

Lorry driver sentenced to 108 years for 12 counts of causing death by dangerous...

....will serve 9 years in prison as sentences will run concurrently A lorry driver was today sentenced to a total of 108 years in jail...

AG opens Judges, Prosecutors workshop on AML/CFT with calls for convictions

Guyana for the first time on Thursday morning initiated a two day workshop for Judges and Prosecutors on Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT)/ Countering...

Recent Articles

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...

Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...

Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja

A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...

Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...

Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts

Dear Editor, The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...

Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame

Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...