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Friday, May 3, 2024

U.S probing another VISA racket at Georgetown Embassy

The United States (US) is investigating another visa racket, which allegedly involves a Consular Officer. In a statement issued by the United States Embassy in...

Brazilian gunned down, Guyanese injured during robbery

According to information received, a Brazilian man was today shot to death and a Guyanese severely injured, during a robbery. Information reaching iNews stated that...

T&T vessel shot at in Guyana

(Trinidad Express) – A TRINIDAD and Tobago cargo vessel was shot at on Friday night and forced to leave Guyana after the captain allegedly refused to transport...

Update: Woodlands Hospital robbed of $1.1M, taxi driver in custody

Police have revealed that the Woodlands Hospital has been robbed of $1.1M in cash. According to the Police Public Relations Department, at around 9:00h today,...

Man shot in face during argument

The police have reported that during the wee hours this morning, Monday July 1, 29 – year – old Mahendra Persaud was shot in...

Two more killed in separate road accidents

According to the police, at about 17:30h yesterday Sunday June 30, Jerome Hackett, 60 years, of Phoenix Park, West Bank Demerara was driving his...

23 – Year – old killed by alleged drunk driver

Twenty – Three – year old Sunita Persaud died at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, Sunday June 30, after she was struck down by...

Several injured in Sophia minibus accident

An accident this afternoon, Sunday June 30, has left several persons injured, as the bus they were traveling in, crashed in the vicinity of...

Update: Man found dead identified

The male found dead in a yard this morning, has been identified as Jaipaul Sampuran, 34 years, of Waterloo New Scheme, Bath Settlement, West...

Corentyne resident dies after falling off truck

At approximately 9:00h today, Saturday June 29, a man whom the police identified only as Gopaul, died after he fell off a truck. According to...

Recent Articles

Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President

Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...

Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium

The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments. Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...

3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies

The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries. Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...

‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves

The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...

Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity

ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day: The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...

GPA calls for injection of more resources into special productions on environmental issues

See full statement from the Guyana Press Association: The Guyana Press Association salutes all media workers in Guyana for this World Press Freedom Day 2024....

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...