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“Devoted Catholic” sentenced to life in prison for raping child

Michael Abrams, a "devoted Catholic" who is said to be in his early 50's was given two life imprisonment sentences after he was found...

Man who set ex-girlfriend on fire remanded

A man from Mahdia in Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni) was on Tuesday sent back to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts...

Businessman who sledgehammered parking meter clamp charged with fraud

The man whom some locals dubbed a hero after he was videoed using a sledgehammer to destroy the clamp used by parking meter company...

Taxi driver remanded for attempted murders of ex-girlfriend, her mother

The 34-year-old man who viciously attempted to chop his ex-girlfriend and her mother to death on Christmas Eve 2016, was earlier today remanded to...

5 arrested, charged for raping 2 Bartica teens

...While police in Berbice probing rape of another teen Police ranks in ‘F’ Division (Interior Locations) have arrested and charged five men for allegedly raping...

Ex-Police ID gang members – Bartica Massacre trial

…recalls seeing accused on night of attack As the Bartica Massacre trial at the High Court continues, former Policeman Carl Methuram testified that he identified...

Eccles teen charged with murder

The 16-year-old who fatally stabbed Intiaz Ally, 23, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo during an altercation over a woman was arraigned with...

Bridal shower gone wrong: Woman gets $500,000 bail for causing death by dangerous driving

Twenty-Seven-year-old Petona Welcome was placed on $500,000 bail on Thursday when she appeared at the Sparendam Magistrates’ Court to answer the charge of causing...

Minibus driver charged for allegedly raping 13-year-old school girl

A 24-year-old route 42 minibus driver was on Wednesday hauled before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged for engaging in sexual...

High drama outside Court as 15-year-old girl charged with murder

High drama unfolded at the Wales Magistrate’s Court yesterday when a 15-year-old girl was arraigned for the Phagwah Day murder of 25-year-old Dellon “Chicken”...

Recent Articles

Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...

As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete

Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...

Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG

The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...

Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...

Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...

2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions

Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...

Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony

The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed. Speaking to...

Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD): Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...

President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award

  President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...