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Man to serve 3 years in jail for hacking off policewoman’s wrist

A cane-cutter who chopped off a policewoman’s left wrist before leaving her for dead in a trench has been sentenced to three years in...

Woman killed in East Coast accident identified

The woman who was on Sunday evening struck down and killed by a speeding car in the vicinity of Pigeon Island, East Coast Demerara...

Woman injured during armed robbery on Main Street

  A 40-year-old woman, who was standing along Main Street, Georgetown, was on Sunday robbed at knife-point by a lone perpetrator. The woman was at the...

5 arrested after CANU finds $20M in marijuana at La Penitence

Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Friday unearthed a large quantity of marijuana at a house in North East La Penitence, broker...

Man arrested for transporting cow parts without required documents

A 31-year-old taxi driver of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden has been arrested and his vehicle lodged after he was caught transporting cow parts without...

Berbice labourer reportedly dies in fire at backdam

A 61-year-old man has reportedly perished in a fire during a fishing trip at a backdam in Berbice. Abdool Basheer Rahoop, of Shieldstown, West Bank...

Jealous ex-lover charged for killing young mother

A 42-year-old man was this morning charged with the murder of 24-year-old Lunisa Peters who was brutally stabbed to death at her home at...

Employees, customers robbed as armed bandits storm GuyOil gas station at Mahaica

Several employees and customers were on Wednesday afternoon robbed after three bandits armed with guns and a knife stormed the GuyOil Gas Station located...

Lima Sands man stabbed to death by teenage wife

A 27-year-old man, Anthony Shivlall called 'Davie' of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, was stabbed to death in the wee hours of today by his...

GPF to launch investigation following fight between cop & civilian

See full statement issued by the Guyana Police Force: Commissioner of Police (ag.) Mr. Clifton Hicken has expressed his dissatisfaction in relation to the physical...

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Edghill leads Guyana delegation at ICAO’s symposium in Punta Cana

A delegation from Guyana comprising Minister of Public Works, Hon. Bishop Juan Edghill, and Mr. Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil...

Labour Day an opportunity to reflect on solidarity among workers of different backgrounds –...

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission:  The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) extends heartfelt appreciation to all Guyanese as we celebrate Labour Day, a...

Labour Day Message: PPP says it remains steadfastly committed to welfare of workers

See full statement from the Peoples Progressive Party: On the occasion of Labour Day, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) extends best wishes to all workers...

Trade Union movement provides platform to approach issues in pursuit of social justice –...

See full statement from the Guyana Public Service Union: May 1, 2024 marks an historic day in the history of the Trade Union Movement in...

Police equally responsible for escalation of illegal vending in city – Nandlall

    Illegal vending in the city of Georgetown has been an ongoing problem for decades, with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) facing backlash over...

Corentyne hot dog vendor attacked, robbed at gunpoint

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged Robbery Under Arms was committed on Dhanmattie Rampersaud called "Mono, age 47, a Businesswoman, of...

Govt ensures world-class facilities ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that the pitches at the National Stadium and practice venues...

Essequibo businessman charged for unlicenced gold trade

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today charged an Essequibo businessman, who was allegedly involved in buying gold in the Port Kaituma district, without...

GNBS seizes over 1400 packs of cigarettes in Regions 5 & 6

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the...

Interventions underway to expedite Lamaha, Middleton Streets expansion project – Edghill

The Lamaha Street expansion project aimed at enhancing connectivity between Vlissengen Road and Middleton Street in Georgetown, is facing setbacks due to delayed infrastructural...