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EBD man found guilty of killing Multiplex Mall owner

Following a two-hour deliberation, a 12-member jury found Kurt ‘Banana’ Erskine not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of...

AG files appeal after Court rules to proceed with case filed by non-existent PSC

  Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, is appealing a decision made by High Court Justice Gino Persaud to dismiss his application that sought to have...

Bribery charge dismissed against cop after victim refuses to give evidence

Police Constable Mario Parasram, 28, of 'B' Field South Sophia, Greater Georgetown, who was in January arraigned for attempting to pervert the course of...

Man seeking to overturn life sentences for raping boys

A hearing into an appeal filed by Mark Campbell who is serving two life sentences for raping two young boys is set to be...

Misconduct in public office: Chief Magistrate to rule on way forward on charge against...

The Special Organised Crime Unit’s (SOCU) prosecutor Attorney-at-Law Tuanna Hardy wants the misconduct in public office charge against former Finance Minister Winston Jordan to...

GECOM employee slaps GPF with $175M lawsuit for unlawful arrest

Michelle Miller, an employee of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) who was arrested and charged in relation to investigations into the alleged fraud committed...

Supervisor at tax consultancy firm accused of stealing $3M in NIS/PAYE payments

…released on $200,000 bail Charged with embezzling over $3 million in National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and Pay As You Earn (PAYE) payments, a supervisor at...

WCD man gets 14 years’ jail for brutally chopping woman

…previously jailed for killing wife A man who had previously served 17 years in prison for killing his wife was on Thursday handed a 14-year...

Linden man charged for making girl watch ‘sex act’

Keyron Healis, 20, of Silvertown Wismar Linden in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has been charged with the offence of "causing a child under 16...

‘Policy needs to change’ – lawyer argues as cop gets $1.5M bail over deadly...

Police Corporal Lawrence Carmichael, 27, of Seafield Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) was this morning granted bail in the sum of $1.5M after he...

Recent Articles

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...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...