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Update: Businessman reportedly commits suicide in Providence home

By Leroy Smith – Forty – six - year old Ray Mangal of 2244 Buddy’s Housing Scheme Providence, East Bank Demerara was found dead...

GRA identifies security guards in $6M liquor theft

- The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that the privately contracted security firm, Professional Guard Services (PGS), having received and reviewed the security...

Miner shoots self in head   

  - Forty - six - year old Sean Mangal shot himself in the head on Saturday, May 30. INews has been informed that the gold miner...

Three arrested following carjacking in Eccles; Taxi driver shot at

– At about 21:00 hrs on Friday, May 29 four men hired a taxi driven by Sheldon Anderson at the Stabroek Market to...

Gunmen attack businessman; escape with gun, ammo & cash

  – Two gunmen managed to relieve a businessman of his licensed revolver and ammunition during a robbery on Friday, May 29. According to...

CJIA employees implicated in cocaine bust

- At about 16:00 hrs on Friday May 29, ranks of the Police Narcotics Branch arrested an outgoing overseas-based Guyanese passenger at the...

Alleged goat thief granted bail

– An alleged goat thief was on Friday, May 29 released on $20,000 bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry after answering to two...

Another mining fatality rocks interior

– The Guyana Police Force says investigations are being conducted into the death of 64 – year - old Thomas Anton, of Kamarang,...

21-Y-0 slapped with three gun-related charges

– A 21 - year - old man was taken before the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday where he was made to answer...

Albouystown man charged with 2009 murder of Tappin

- Accused murderer Steve Allicock of Albouystown, Georgetown, was finally caught and placed before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday, May 29. The 32...

Recent Articles

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...

Govt plans to procure additional 30-40 megawatts of power by year-end 

See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:  Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), the Honourable Mark Phillips, convened a special meeting with parliamentary committee...

At least 1 dead as mining pit collapses at Marudi Mountain

At least one person is dead after a mining pit collapsed last night at Marudi Mountain, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo). INews will provide more details...

‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman

Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...

Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo

  The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...

Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation

More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...