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8 years’ jail for man who killed shopkeeper when he was 16

    A 24-year-old man who had murdered a woman when he was a 16-year-old juvenile was on Thursday jailed for eight years by Justice Jo-Ann...

Duo accused of 2020 killing of Corentyne rice farmer freed

The two men accused of brutally murdering a rice farmer in a dispute over a stolen cow back in 2020 were freed of the...

Businessman sues GRA over misclassification of 4-door pickups

Businessman Hanson Eldon Ross of Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara (ECD) last Wednesday sued the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and its Commissioner General Godfrey...

Opposition takes GECOM to court over Voters’ List for upcoming LGE

Chief Scrutineer of the A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC), Carol Smith Joseph, has filed legal actions against the Guyana Elections Commission...

Mother of 3 remanded for killing Bushlot pensioner

  Roshnie Basdeo, a 37-year-old mother of three, has been remanded to prison for the brutal murder of her great aunt, 85-year-old Sumintra Sawh, called...

Teen arrested after CANU finds 1000 12-gauge live cartridges in boat at Moleson Creek

  Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) discovered a large quantity of ammunition in a vessel at Moleson Creek, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) on...

Man sues State for being kept almost 10 years on remand

  A lawsuit seeking more than $3 million in redress by way of compensation has been filed against the Attorney General by Jones Raymond, who...

Cop charged with rape of boy; gets $200K bail

A 24-year-old Police Constable, Neal Dookram has been charged with engaging in sexual penetration and sexual activity with a boy. He was released on...

Former Region 6 REO charged for cybercrime offence

Former Regional Executive Officer of Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Veerasammy Ramayya has been charged under the Cybercrime Act. Ramayya, 75, of Whim Village, Corenrtyne appeared...

DHB collision: Vessel’s owner blames “unpredictable natural forces”, bridge staff

Canama Trading S De RL, the Panamanian company that owns MT Tradewind Passion, the fuel tanker that crashed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge in...

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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...