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Bus driver gets $5000 bail for assaulting female passenger

Josh Harry, a 28-year-old bus driver of Back Road, Soesdyke East Bank Demerara (EBD) was granted bail in the sum of $5000 after he...

Suspected Ponzi scheme: Woman charged for collecting $36M found not guilty

A Berbice Magistrate has found the woman who was charged with obtaining money totalling $283 million by false pretence not guilty on one of...

Woman, 83, killed in fire at Linden house

An 83-year-old woman identified as Norma Semple was during the wee hours of today killed in a fire at her home at Wismar, Linden. Semple...

Baby suffers fractured skull in Jawalla storm

Three persons died and four others were injured during a violent storm at about 15:00hrs yesterday at Jawalla Backdam, Mazaruni River, in Region Seven. Reports...

Missing fisherman found dead

By Leroy Smith - The badly decomposed and almost skeletal remains of Sadeia Santora called ‘Old Dog’ was recovered from the Atlantic Ocean in...

Body found in Mazaruni River

The body of an unidentified man has been found floating in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Reports are that about 15:00h on Tuesday, a...

Man charged with marijuana possession, tells Court he used it for ‘headache’

- Shawn Semple of 26 Middle Street, McDoom, East Bank Demerara was fined $3000 and ordered to carry out six months of community...

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...

Dozens protest deplorable Bartica/Potaro road

  By Kurt Campbell –Some 50 persons, including Mini Bus Operators and residents of Bartica, Region Seven took to the streets this morning in protest against...

Essequibo twin brothers attacked at Sandhill, one shot dead

One man is now dead while his twin brother and another person are injured after coming under gunfire at the hands of a father...

Recent Articles

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...