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One dead, 7 injured in Matthews Ridge accident

Eighteen – year – old Leandre Perez of Port Kaituma died following an accident at Farm End, Matthews Ridge, North West District today, Wednesday...

GDF Guardsmen found guilty of murder, sentenced to death by hanging

Three former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guardsmen were yesterday, Tuesday July 2 found guilty of murdering Dweive Kant Ramdass and dumping his body...

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...

Recent Articles

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...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...