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East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating the alleged murder of 52-year-old Shawn George, who resided at...

Body found in barrel: Suspect nabbed hiding under Canje Bridge

One day after the battered corpse of a woman was found in a barrel at Belvidere, Corentyne, Berbice, her alleged boyfriend was arrested while...

Trio detained over ganja in car

Three men are now in police custody after the vehicle in which they were travelling was apprehended with 45 grams of ganja. The incident occurred...

Coen Jackson acquitted of all charges after Jury returns unanimous “Not Guilty” verdict

The remaining criminal charges of Sexual Activity with a child of the age of 16 years by Abusing a Position of Trust contrary to...

3 arrested after $6.3M worth of ganja found at Diamond

Three persons have been arrested in connection with the discovery of over 12lbs of marijuana at Diamond New Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The...

ECD man found dead in morgue after being missing for days

By LaWanda McAllister A 22-year-old man of Annandale on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), who was missing for days, was found dead at the...

Teacher sentenced to 8 weeks for assaulting cop

Twenty-nine-year-old Shameer Basika, a teacher of Cummings Lodge, Georgetown was on Wednesday sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment for assaulting a peace officer. The teacher was...

Decomposing body of woman 23, found in shallow grave, partner in custody

Police are investigating the murder of Patricia David, 23, of Eye Lash Backdam, North West District (NWD) which occurred between October 1, 2018 and...

1 injured after moneychangers robbed by gunmen

Two moneychangers were on Monday afternoon robbed by gunmen along Water Street, Georgetown. The two victims, a 66-year-old man of Vlissengen Road, Georgetown and a...

Albouystown teen stabbed to death

A 17-year-old lad of Albouystown, Georgetown was this afternoon stabbed to death in the community. He has been identified as Isaiah Smith while the suspect...

Recent Articles

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just shy of the business's 10th...

IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...

Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion

The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...

Gas-to-Energy Project a “win-win” for Exxon, Guyana – Darren Woods

United States oil major ExxonMobil has said it is on track to deliver natural gas from its operations offshore Guyana to land by year-end. This...

Duo refused bail for ammo possesion

Following the discovery of eight 9mm ammunition on Wednesday, two young men were charged and remanded to prison on Friday. Ricardo Marshall, a 23-year-old construction...

Two on remanded for WCB burglary

Two young men were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with Burglary that took place at a residence located at Lot 20 Eldorado...

Weapons, ganja found during eradication exercise

A drug eradication exercise at the Upper Berbice River in Region 10 on Friday resulted in the discovery of a massive amount of marijuana...

Colours of India store on fire

Colours of India, a popular Indian clothing store located at Bath Settlement, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) is on fire. Firefighters are currently battling the blaze. INews will...

DEMTOCO announces after-tax-profit of $2.27B amid rise in cigarette smuggling

At the 90th Annual General Meeting held today at the Marriott Hotel, Demerara Tobacco Company Limited (DEMTOCO), a leader in the tobacco industry, shared...