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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Albouystown man to spend 3 years behind bars for marijuana stash under bed

A 28-year-old fisherman who was on Tuesday busted by Police under a bed hugging two bags of marijuana, will now spend three years behind...

Berbice teacher who reportedly sexually assaulted 2 teens in custody

Police in Region Six, East Berbice, have taken a Corentyne teacher into custody on an allegation that he had forced two teenage sisters aged...

CID registers 85% success rate in solving crimes- Blanhum

...says high profile criminals getting bail posing challenges Senior Superintendent and Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has performed creditably thus...

Alleged assassination plot: Police awaiting phone records of two individuals at centre of probe

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, today, said investigators have been taking all the necessary steps to expedite the investigation into the alleged plot to assassinate...

NYPD detective charged in Queens drunken driving crash that killed Guyanese woman

Prosecutors charged an off-duty NYPD detective who killed a 22-year-old Guyanese woman in a booze-fueled crash in Queens with criminally negligent homicide during a...

Police bust man hiding under the bed with 2 kilos of cannabis

Police ranks in ‘A’ Division acting on information, went to a house at Gym Yard, Albouys Street, Albouystown, about 18:40hrs on Tuesday and conducted...

Witness reportedly offered money to support complainant’s claim

... in alleged plot to assassinate the President As the probe into the alleged assassination plot against President David Granger deepens, police have discovered that...

Bel Air resident remanded on multiple fraud charges

A 57-year-old man was remanded to prison when he appeared earlier today (Tuesday) before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, on...

Norton Street resident killed in dispute over water at Bagotstown

By Ramona Luthi One person is now in police custody following the murder of a Georgetown resident, in Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara on...

Man busted with cocaine pellets in stomach to be charged soon

A 26-year-old man of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, who was arrested as he was about to board a Caribbean Airlines flight to The Bahamas last...

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Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...

Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja

A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...

Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...

Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts

Dear Editor, The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...

Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame

Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...

Guyana highlights Venezuela’s threat to hemispheric stability at 2024 Concordia Americas Summit

The recent postures and action by the Venezuelan regime regarding its illegal claim of Guyana’s territory was deemed a threat to stability in the...

Guyana renders assistance following medical emergency onboard AirEuropa

See full statement: Medical Emergency Onboard AirEuropa Flight Prompts Swift Response at Cheddi Jagan International Airport The control tower at Cheddi Jagan International Airport received a...

Semi-submersible vessel found in creek near Port Kaituma River

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at approximately 16:35 hours, the police discovered a semi-submersible vessel in Paiana...

Elite Cricket Academy nears completion – Ramson Jr.

The elite sports academy for cricket is set to be completed within the next month and a half, marking a significant milestone in Guyana’s...