Man jailed for 3 years, fined $61M over ganja in barrel
Mervin Glen has been slapped with a three-year jail sentence and a fine of $61.9M after he entered a guilty plea to a charge...
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...
Volda Lawrence, Carol Joseph for court today on electoral fraud charges
Chairman of the PNC/R Volda Lawrence along with APNU/AFC activist Carol Joseph are slated to appear in court today on charges in relation to...
Man charged for discharging stolen rounds on elderly woman, her grandchild
A Corentyne man, who late last month reportedly stole a gun and ammunition then allegedly discharged the rounds at an elderly woman and her...
AG applies for stay of CJ ruling on removal of Parliamentary Secretaries
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has applied to the Guyana Court of Appeal for a stay of a judgement handed down by Chief Justice Roxane...
Father of 4 freed on drug trafficking charge
Joseph Adams, a 31-year-old father of four, was on Thursday found not guilty of trafficking 492 grams of marijuana on April 24, 2020. A...
AG Williams appealing CJ’s ruling on enforcing Judicial Review Act
Following the acting Chief Justice’s ruling compelling the Attorney General (AG), Basil Williams to bring into force the Judicial Review Act by July 31,...
Mahaica man charged for wife’s death in 2015 accident
…as truck runs off Lethem Pirara Bridge
Two years after his wife was killed in a gruesome accident on a remote trail in the Lethem...
Judicial Service Commission to be appointed in 3 months
There continues to be an outcry from senior officials within the local judicial system over the shortage of Judges, but according to Attorney General...
Man to stand trial for raping girl, 13
One month after he was charged for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, Collin Venture, 30 was on Wednesday committed to stand trial for the...
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Hinterland residents trained in foundational radio broadcasting, media communications
Several more residents of hinterland communities have benefited from foundational
radio broadcasting training as part of a national effort to bolster media and
communication in remote...
Teen dies in Berbice accident
A teenager is now dead after he was struck down from his electric bike by a motor car on the Tain public road in...
CJIA Commercial Centre 70% completed – Edghill
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), which has seen massive upgrades under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government, has a number of enhancement works...
New Forest village to light up with electricity for first time
The community of New Forest, East Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is expected to receive electricity for the first time before Christmas.
Senior Minister in...
Man busted with over one pound ganja at Eccles home
Daniel Brown, a 30-year-old labourer of 'BB' Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was arrested after police found over one pound of marijuana at his home.
The...
Truck driver arrested for damaging barrier on Diamond-Mocha bypass road
Police on the East Bank of Demerara have arrested a truck driver after his vehicle damaged a fixed steel barrier on the roadway that...
Raids at Lusignan Prison net cellphones, improvised weapons
Searches conducted over the past few weeks at the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara have netted a number of contraband items.
The...
Man dies after mining pit collapses at Aramu Backdam, Reg. 7
A miner was killed this morning after the mining pit in which he was working, collapsed and buried him at Aramu Backdam, Cuyuni River...
8-hour power outage for sections of Greater G/Town on Sunday
As the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. continues with preparatory works for the arrival of a second power ship, consumers in sections of...
Hinterland dorms to receive major upgrades – President Ali announces
The Hinterland Scholarship Dormitory (HSD) in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown is home to a diverse population of hinterland scholars, and will soon undergo a major...