Fish Vendor robbed over $300,000; Fisherman shot at Meadow Bank Wharf
- A Fisherman is this morning counting his losses after being robbed by an armed bandit shortly before sunrise on Sunday, September 27.
Police...
Unidentified pedal cyclist dies following accident
- The body of a pedal cyclist of East Indian is currently at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary awaiting identification.
According to police, the...
Females among five arrested for marijuana possession
– Police have arrested five persons in connection with the discovery of five pounds of marijuana at Weldaad West Coast Berbice (WCB).
According to...
Fmr Colombian Army Major jailed for 10 years in Guyana for $2M GBTI Fraud
– A former Colombian Army Major has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment in Guyana, after admitting to stealing over $2 million from...
Pregnant Guyanese woman arrested for human trafficking in Trinidad
- A 19-year-old woman from Guyana has been arrested as part of a human trafficking operation uncovered by detectives from the Arouca Criminal...
$6M Cocaine Bribe: Senior cop transferred; Ramjattan vows rogue police will be jailed
– The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that an Assistant Superintendent of Police has been transferred from Berbice to the Police Headquarters in...
Police, gunmen trade bullets; cocaine, marijuana found
– Police are on the hunt for a number of men, who escaped during a shoot-out on Wednesday night (September 23).
A police report...
Senior police, other ranks allegedly accept $6M bribe from drug dealers
By Leroy Smith
– Ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Georgetown are in Berbice probing an allegation that some policemen, including an...
Gov’t moves to establish anti-gold smuggling task force
By Jomo Paul
– The Government of Guyana has taken steps to establish an anti-gold smuggling task force as it seeks to address the...
4 years jail for female found guilty of cocaine possession
- A labourer of Lot 68, Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by Magistrate Faith McGusty for the...
Recent Articles
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...