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Friday, March 29, 2024

Fmr. headteacher perishes in BV blaze

An early morning fire at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has claimed the life of 77-year-old Moses Elias, a former headteacher of Bladen Hall...

Teen fatally shot by security officer at work place

The dead man was identified as 19-year-old Jared Jaganand, a Handyman of Mon Repos, ECD.

Sophia labourer shot dead at construction site

Fifty-six-year-old Courtney Younge, a labourer of Lot 643 'D' Field Sophia was on Thursday evening shot dead at a construction site.

Linden duo busted with 11kg cocaine at Providence

Two residents of Linden, Region 10 were on Wednesday busted with 11.204 kilograms of cocaine by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) along the Providence...

Motorcyclist dies after crashing into concrete bridge at Bartica

Daniel Anthony Lopes, a 22-year-old resident of Byderabo Road, Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was killed early this morning after the motorcycle he was driving...

“They cut off his head” – sister says, as tomb raiders desecrate body, remove...

The body of a fisherman was removed from his tomb at Rosignol Cemetery, West Bank Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) sometime between Monday evening and...

Patentia teen stabbed to death; 17-Y-O suspect in custody, another teenager on the run

A teenager was stabbed to death on Wednesday night over an old misunderstanding with two teenage students - one of whom is currently in...

Duo arrested with gun, ammo

Ranks on patrol duties in Georgetown stopped and searched a heavily tinted motorcar in Georgetown during which they discovered an unlicensed firearm and matching...

Two nabbed for robbery at Zeelught Superbet outlet; stolen phones recovered

Two suspects have been arrested and stolen items recovered following a robbery at a superbet location at Zeelugt New Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, on...

Trio remanded for murder of Chinese businessman at Eteringbang

Two Venezuelan nations were among three persons charged and remanded today for the murder of a Chinese businessman, Lisong Yang, last week at Eteringbang...

Recent Articles

“Gunbutt” shot by armed men who took advantage of stepson

An investigation has been launched into a shooting incident involving 41-year-old Calvin Johnson, called “Gunbutt”, of East Ruimveldt Trench Road in Georgetown. That incident reportedly...

Man chops reputed wife after threatened with eviction

Overseas-based Guyanese Deomattie Rampersaud of Highbury Village, East Bank Berbice (Region Six: East Berbice-Corentyne) is now a patient of the New Amsterdam Hospital after...

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...