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Sophia man critical, friend injured in drive-by shooting

By Ramona Luthi A 23-year-old man is now critical at the Georgetown Public Hospital, while his friend is injured as a result of a drive-by...

Berbice couple hacked to death in brutal robbery – four in custody

The police have just confirmed that four men have been arrested and are in custody in relation to the shocking and brutal murders/robbery of...

Man drives overboard killing self

– Police say at about 23:00 hours last night (Thursday, July 31), 53 – year – old George Moore of Waterloo Street, Georgetown...

Prison overcrowding to be addressed – Ramjattan

By Jomo Paul – With the US Government criticizing the local administration over the state of Guyana’s prisons, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan says...

Brothers remanded over brutal murder of newspaper vendor

Three brothers are accused of killing Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) newspaper vendor Sham Munilall, also known as “Paperman”. The men – Carlton and Carl...

Paris Protest could prompt state of emergency

French President Emmanuel Macron is chairing an urgent security meeting, following a day of riots by hundreds of anti-government protesters. A government spokesperson said a...

Man busted with ganja at Essequibo Coast home

Police ranks in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) have arrested a 65-year-old man after a quantity of marijuana was found during a search his at Queenstown,...

T&T Teen killed after Couva pool party

The sound of machine-gun fire sent patrons of an all-night private pool party scampering for safety in Couva yesterday and left one teenager dead...

Labourer remanded for stealing shoes, clothes

- A 44 – year - old Labourer who reportedly made off with a quantity of women’s shoes and clothing from his employer...

Prolonged PI saw convicted criminal being compensated

A convicted criminal was ordered to be compensated by the Chief Justice in Jamaica as a result of his languishing in jail for over...

Recent Articles

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...

Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch

Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...

Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company

The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...