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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Silvertown man to spend 3 years behind bars for possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition

Junior Melville of Silvertown, Wismar, Linden was sentenced to 3 years behind bars on Tuesday by Magistrate Clive Nurse, after entering a guilty plea...

Govt allocates $25M for night court arrangements

Government has allocated approximately $25 million to facilitate night court sessions, which are expected to commence in a matter of weeks. Public Security Minister Khemraj...

City Constable, suspected accomplice remanded for stealing

A City Constable and his accomplice on Monday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Magistrate Alex Moore charged for breaking and entering and...

Driver who allegedly caused death of traffic cop charged, licence suspended

A  Blueberry Hill, Linden man was on Monday charged for causing death by dangerous driving when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at...

Kuru Kururu man remanded for possession of cannabis

A Kuru kururu man today (Monday) appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates' Courts, after he was busted by Police for having in...

WRONG TYPE OF CARRY-ON LUGGAGE: 25-yr-old woman pleads guilty to ‘stashing’ coke in...

*  sentenced to two years jail A 25-year-old woman who was caught with cocaine inserted in her vagina appeared, today, at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s...

Berbice rice farmers sue Govt over cancellation of land leases

A group of West Coast Berbice rice farmers has filed another lawsuit, this time against Government after it was recently announced that President David...

Nigerian jailed after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday sentenced a Nigerian to jail for two counts of conspiracy to commit a felony. Mohamed Lainie Samara pleaded guilty to...

Gruesome death of 2-year-old: Court hears shocking details of infant being sodomised

The fate of a young man, who is alleged to have sodomised his two-year-old baby niece which led to her death, will soon be...

Miner remanded over trafficking in narcotics charge

A gold miner yesterday (Monday) appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh to answer to the charge of trafficking in narcotics. Akeem Lashley, 20, of Lot 83...

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Authorities to reassign State land from overseas holders who exploit small farmers by subletting...

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has sounded a warning against the subletting of State lands in the Mahaica Mahaicony Abary/Agricultural Development Authority (MMA/ADA), noting that...

Republic Bank is new CPL title sponsor; tournament set for Aug 16 to Sept...

Republic Bank Limited, the largest indigenous bank in the English-speaking Caribbean, has been announced as the new Title Sponsor and Official Bank of the...

Guyana now capable of inspecting helidecks

Guyana is now able to inspect and issue helideck licenses, further equipping the nation with the necessary skills to significantly develop its burgeoning oil...

St Lucia offers Guyana assistance with tourism & hospitality sector

Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Oneidge Walrond is currently in St Lucia for a two-day official visit, and among the things she will pursue...

DDL records $5.3B after-tax profit for 2022

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has recorded a total after-tax profit of $5.3 billion for the year 2022, alongside a turnover of $31.4 billion, all...

Businessman makes donation to 7-year-old cancer patient to travel overseas for treatment

Seven-year-old Munesh Narayan, who has been diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, is one step closer to receiving the treatment...

Govt revising log export policy – Bharrat

The Government of Guyana embarked on a mission to improve the viability of the forestry sector through the export of secondary products, rather than...

Mabaruma father of 4 beaten to death

  A 38-year-old man of White Water, Mabaruma, Region One (Barima-Waini) has succumbed to injuries he received less than 24 hours after he was badly...

Police Force gets new training manuals for junior ranks to promote professionalism

Guyanese will now witness more professionalism in the Guyana Police Force (GPF), as the training manuals/study modules for junior officers and ranks have been...

CAD$2.5M project to decrease maternal, neonatal mortality in hinterland

Decreasing maternal mortality and increasing the survival of children under the age of five in the hinterland has been targeted in a CAD$2.5 million...