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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Armed bandits invade East Berbice home

Six armed men on Friday morning invaded a Lot 2 Seawell, East Coast Berbice home, entering through the roof. Reports are the armed men...

Teen killed after gun he was carrying ‘accidentally’ went off – at Canje...

A teen was on Thursday evening killed after a gun he was carrying accidentally went off at a farming camp at Canje Creek, Berbice....

West Berbice man found guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend

A jury yesterday found Shazam Khalil, also called “Rabbit”, guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend. The 23-year-old cane harvester of 53 Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice, Region...

Cybercrime legislation laid in Parliament

The Guyana Government has laid in the National Assembly for debate and consideration legislation aimed at tackling the 21st century phenomenon of cybercrime. Attorney General...

Man who brutally chopped estranged wife at La Penitence Market placed on $600,000 bail

The man who brutally chopped his estranged wife at the La Penitence Market, Iswhar Heralall, 38, of Anna Regina New Housing Scheme, Essequibo, appeared...

Cattle thief sentenced to 3 years jail in absentia

When efforts by the Police in G Division (Essequibo Coast-Essequibo Islands) to locate Joseph Sohoye, who escaped lawful custody earlier in June, were in...

Missing gay Syrian refugee found beheaded, mutilated in Turkey

(CNN) A gay refugee living in Turkey has been found brutally murdered, his body so mutilated his friends could only identify him by his...

Burnt bodies of T&T couple found in van …murder/suicide suspected

(Trinidad Guardian) Determined not to let 14 years of marriage go down the drain, Ardia Yearwood-Marchan and Peter Marchan were trying to make life...

Parika man ingests poison after stabbing reputed wife, mother-in-law

A fisherman from Parika, East Bank Essequibo, who reportedly stabbed his reputed wife several times and wounded her mother during an altercation last night,...

Wanted man shot by Police

Police say at about 11:15h. today, Thursday, ranks acting on information that a suspect who was wanted, was seen at Access Road, ‘C’ Field,...

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EPA orders rice farmers to desist from burning fields

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ordered rice farmers across the country to desist from burning their fields. See full advisory:  

‘Oil spill’ legislation to be tabled later this year – VP Jagdeo

A comprehensive oil spill legislation will be tabled in the National Assembly later this year, setting out the proposed procedures for oil spill preparation,...

Health Ministry begins chickenpox vaccination drive at Lusignan Prison

The Ministry of Health has commenced the administration of chickenpox vaccines to the general population at the Lusignan Prison, as the Guyana Prison Service...

Letter: Why does Dr Vincent Adams believe that he should not have been fired...

Dear Editor, In 2015, Permanent Secretaries Collin Croal and Nigel Dharamlall mounted political platforms during the General Election campaign, and both subsequently resigned, as required...

Scholarships available for Guyanese to pursue higher education in China

With a holistic plan to ensure free and equitable education is provided to citizens, the Governments of Guyana and China continue to collaborate to...

From next year, Guyanese no longer have to travel to Suriname for Schengen visas...

The processing of Schengen visas will become available in Guyana next year following the opening of a French Embassy here – a development which...

Execution of Corentyne Bridge project should be marked by affordability & mutual benefit –...

See full statement from Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce: The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) applauds the recent meeting between Suriname's President H.E Chandrikapersad Santokhi...

EPA investigating possibly human-induced fires countrywide

See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby notifies the public that there are currently a number of...

Girls, aged 5, 6 & 8, drown in ‘fish pond’

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐢 Commander of Regional Police Division #9, Senior Superintendent Raphael...

US$38M contract signed to construct solar farms across Guyana

Guyana’s solar capabilities are set to receive a significant boost with the signing of a US $38 million contract between the Guyana Utility-Scale Solar...