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Several in custody over Rio Nightclub shooting …guns, ammo found during search of house

Police say Homicide Detectives assigned to the Rio Nightclub shooting, this morning, searched a house at Hadfield Street, Lodge, during which two unlicensed handguns...

Man on $600,000 bail in connection with deadly road accident

Nathan Heyliger was granted $600,000 bail for causing the death of Kuru Kuru resident, Carl Dundas, when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan...

Bandits caught red-handed in Eccles break-in jailed for three months

The two bandits who were caught red-handed by police ranks, after they broke into the home of Attorney at Law, Paula Nicholson, on September...

‘An error which ought to have been avoided’ – President Granger on Barry Dataram

President David Granger, on Thursday, urged members of the local law enforcement community to work with their counterparts in neighbouring countries and to use...

Father hacks son to death at Annandale

- while son was trying to protect mother from physical abuse Another death has been reported along the East Coast Demerara as a father hacked...

Rio nightclub fatal shooting: Police still to make arrest

Although Police are following several leads into the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Ryan Sergeant at the Rio Nightclub in Queenstown, Georgetown on Monday, the...

Kick-down-door bandits posing as Police terrorise Herstelling family

escape with $2M in cash and jewellery By Ramona Luthi At approximately 02:00hrs today, five bandits kicked down the door of a Herstelling, East...

Cuban vendor shot in foiled robbery

A Cuban national, identified as 61-year-old Maria Puig of 25 Laluni Street, Queenstown, Georgetown was injured during a foiled robbery on her business, in...

‘Confused’ woman fined for attempting to smuggle cannabis into Police lockup

Rachel McClair, 22, of Ruimveldt, Georgetown,  escaped serious punishment as she was only ordered to pay a fine for attempting to pass cannabis to...

Bandits creating havoc at Vreed-en-Hoop …several businesses targeted over the past few weeks

Residents and business owners in and around Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) are living in fear following an ongoing spate of robbery attacks with...

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Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...

As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete

Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...

Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG

The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...

Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...

Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...

2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions

Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...

Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony

The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed. Speaking to...

Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD): Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...

President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award

  President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...

Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo

The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...