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5 years jail, $49M fine for US citizen busted with cocaine at CJIA

  - United States Citizen Tanasha LeFleming was today fined $49.3M and sentenced to five years imprisonment on a drug trafficking charge by Magistrate...

Businessman shot dead during robbery at Mango Landing

– Fifty – year – old Linden Mc Almont of Annandale, East Coast Demerara was shot dead earlier today, Monday, December 08 during...

One acre filled with marijuana plants destroyed in Region Six

–  Police ranks yesterday (Sunday December 07), conducted a drug eradication operation at Calabash Creek, Canje River. A field of about 1 acre in...

Teen shot in groin during Sheriff St. robbery

– An 18 – year – old Campbellville, Georgetown resident was last night (Sunday, December 7), shot in his groin during a robbery...

Electrician shot by Soldier friend dies

By Tracey Khan Drakes – Twenty year - old Devon Howell, who was shot to his neck by a Guyana Defence Force (GDF)...

Runaway teen reunited with relatives

– Fourteen – year – old Safiyyah Sookram, who ran away from home on Monday, November 1 while her mother was doing her...

Assistant Police Commissioner Balram Persaud hospitalised

By Leroy Smith - Second in command of the Guyana Police Force and Assistant Commissioner of Police Administration Balram Persaud is hospitalised. Persaud is...

Protestor facing possible charges for using toilet at AG’s Chambers

– Forty – year – old Courtney Crum – Ewing was held for questioning yesterday, Friday December 05 at the Brickdam Police Station...

US Citizen busted with cocaine at CJIA

– A US citizen is currently in police custody after he was busted with approximately 40 pounds of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan...

Man busted with Marijuana hidden in mattress at Ogle Airport

  – The Police Narcotics Branch at the Ogle International Airport this morning (December, 05) found 794 grams of marijuana concealed in a mattress. 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...