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Judge sets March 17 for ruling on legality of NRF Act

High Court Judge Navindra Singh has been asked to pronounce on the validity of the Natural Resource Fund Act (NRF) Act and he will...

APNU+AFC MPs, GT Mayor face hefty fines, jail time if convicted of cybercrimes

Two A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Members of Parliament (MPs) and the Mayor of Georgetown face hefty fines and jail time...

Berbice man charged over brutal murder of teen

    Lester Eion LaFleur was today remanded to prison over the brutal murder of a teenager at Angoy's Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice. LaFleur, 41, appeared before...

London-based NGO to challenge lawfulness of Guyana’s death penalty at CCJ

A London-based non-governmental organization (NGO) has said it is preparing to challenge the constitutionality of Guyana’s death penalty at the Caribbean Court of Justice...

ExxonMobil’s partners do not need separate environmental permits – CoA uploads CJ’s ruling`

In a ruling issued on Wednesday, the Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld a decision by acting Chief Justice Roxane George, SC, that Hess Guyana...

Carol Joseph slapped with 14 fraud charges by SOCU

Carol Smith Joseph of 99 Main Street, Hopetown, West Coast Berbice was today charged by the Special Organised Crime Unit with 14 indictable charges...

Appeal Court upholds life sentences for man who raped girl, 8

The Court of Appeal (CoA) of Guyana on Monday ruled that a father of five convicted of raping an eight-year-old girl was properly sentenced...

Man gets 14 years for raping woman while she slept

A 14-year jail sentence was on Monday, handed down to Rudolph Williams, the 36-year-old man who broke into a woman’s house and raped her...

Man gets life sentence for raping girl with Down Syndrome

A 36-year-old man who broke into a house one night and raped a girl with Down syndrome at knifepoint has been jailed for life...

GPF engaging Interpol as probe continues into shooting/stabbing incident at State House

As police continue their investigation into the attack at State House earlier today, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum told INews that the Guyana Police Force...

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New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...