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Uncle accused of murdering 18-month-old niece fit to stand trial

By Shemuel Fanfair The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the brutal murder of 18-month-old toddler, Ronasha Pilgrim will begin at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court next Monday...

Sophia labourer gets 4 years jail for killing pensioner

An ‘A’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown resident, Kenneth Johnson, was today sentenced to 4 years in prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after pleading...

Alleged handbag thief gets $10,000 bail

A 51-year old electrician from Lahama Street, Georgetown, was released on $10,000 bail on Wednesday after allegations that he stole a handbag from the...

Office attendant charged with conspiring to forge scrap metal export licence

A 29-year-old Kitty, Georgetown resident made his first appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court to answer to a conspiracy charge. Kamal Sutton, an office attendant,...

Hotel Manager accused of forging scrap metal export licence gets bail

A 33-year-old hotel manager was on Wednesday released on $150,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court...

Illegal airstrip construction: Accused businessman granted $1M bail

The Lethem businessman who was arrested and charged in connection with the construction of an illegal airstrip in Lethem, on Tuesday, received bail when...

Twelve witnesses to testify in attempted murder case

Twelve witnesses are expected to testify in the attempted murder of Jamal Lewis who was shot at during the course of a robbery reportedly...

Miner busted with ganja in plastic bag granted bail

A miner was on Thursday granted bail after he was charged for trafficking narcotics when he made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates Court. Andre...

Bartica miner charged with DUI gets licence suspended

A 35-year-old miner of Bartica had his licence suspended for twelve months today after he was for the second time this year before the...

Duo accused of trafficking 65 kilos of cocaine in gas cylinder granted bail

The two men who implicated each other in the over 65 kilograms of cocaine which was found in a gas cylinder stashed in a...

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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...

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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...

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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...

President Ali dispels claims of discrimination

President Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel claims of his party discriminating against some communities and administrative regions in its development programmes. The President...