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Gafoors ordered to make certain changes after fatal workplace accident

  The Labour Ministry has recommended a series of intervention for the Gafoors Manufacturing Complex at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, following an investigation...

Man found not guilty of raping 3-year-old

Conway Gray walked out of the High Court a free man on Tuesday after a 12-member jury found him not guilty of raping a...

Man robbed; motorcycle stolen at D’Urban Park

An East Bank Demerara man was robbed of his belongings and his motorcycle stolen by a group of men – one of whom has...

Appeal Court upholds 28-year jail sentence for child rapist

A man who claimed that his conviction for child rape was unsafe and that his 28-year jail sentence was excessive, did not sway the...

Miner charged for murder of cousin

A miner who allegedly murdered his cousin during an argument was on Tuesday remanded to prison when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. David...

Father turns in man who escaped from Lethem lock-ups

Clarence Rodney, 20, who had escaped from the Lethem Police Station lock-ups last month, was brought into the police by his father, Clive King. Rodney...

Pastor killed in Moruca boat accident

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a pastor following a boat accident in Moruca River, Region One (Barima-Waini). Dead is Rudolph Henry. The...

Raid at Mazaruni Prison unearths large quantity of contraband items

Contraband smuggling has been a perennial problem within the prison system, and this is compounded by the fact that both prison and Police Officers...

Man stabbed during row over woman

Michael Pierre of Hubu Hill, Mabaruma, North West District (NWD), is now hospitalised after he was stabbed by another man allegedly during a row...

GPF gets 9mm pistols, 3000 rounds of ammunition from private security firm

The Guyana Police Force earlier this morning received an additional boost to its 'operational capacity' in the form of 10 brand new 9mm pistols...

Recent Articles

Porter falls to death after being electrocuted on Norton Street

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...

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...