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Venezuelan national charged for murder of EBD miner 

Carlos DaSilva called Carlos Rodrigues, a 27-year-old Venezuelan national and a miner who resides at Tuschen New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, has been arrested...

Taxi driver acquitted of schoolteacher’s murder files $50.3M lawsuit for “wrongful detention”

Matthew Munroe, the taxi driver who was in May of this year acquitted of the 2017 murder of 22-year-old teacher Kescia Branche, after spending...

Driver arrested after teen seen hanging on to moving, overloaded minibus

A minibus driver was arrested and immediately charged after a teen in school uniform was seen clinging on to the back of his bus...

Remorseless child rapist jailed for 15 years

A remorseless child rapist has been jailed for 15 years and three months. Thirty-three-year-old Ray Williams, who groomed his 12-year-old victim, was sentenced on...

Aspiring pilot jailed for 11 years for rape of girl

A 21-year-old man who told the court that he is aspiring to become a pilot was on Wednesday jailed for 11 years for raping...

Govt mulls appealing Court ruling on Ramps’ Local Content Certificate

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources: Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana (November 14, 2022) The Ministry of Natural Resources and by extension the...

Local athlete nabbed with illegal gun at gymnasium

A local footballer of Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, was arrested on Saturday evening after he was found to be in possession of an illegal...

CJ orders Ramps Logistics be issued with Local Content Certificate by Monday

Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, SC has ordered the Director of Local Content Martin Pertab to issue Ramps Logistics (Guyana) with a Local Content...

Bill tabled to revoke DPP’s power to direct magistrates

The government has tabled a Bill to amend Section 72 of the Criminal Law (Procedure) Act, the law which empowers the Director of Public...

Christopher Jones admits APNU+AFC MPs defied Speaker’s orders

Demerara High Court Judge Navindra Singh has denied an oral request made by Attorney-at-Law Selwyn Pieters for him to recuse himself from hearing the...

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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...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...