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Teacher challenges 3-year jail sentence for sexual assault of girl

Wazir Khan, who was a teacher attached to a prominent private school, is challenging the three-year jail sentence he is facing for sexual assault...

CCJ denies special leave application made by convicted GDF Coast Guards

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday denied special leave in the case of Harte and Greenidge vs The State in which Greenidge...

Update: Plaisance man was beaten to death by fiance

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Clifford Singh, 35 years, of Prince William Street, Plaisance , East Coast Demerara. According to...

Nine arrested in WCD during Phagwah day drug bust

Nine persons, inclusive of a female, are now in police custody after they were apprehended in different villages on the West Coast of Demerara...

Decomposed body of missing farmer found 20 miles from home

The badly decomposed body of a 69-year-old Black Bush Polder resident was discovered on Friday some 20 miles from his home. Chandramohan Ishmael of Lot...

GPF gets 9mm pistols, 3000 rounds of ammunition from private security firm

The Guyana Police Force earlier this morning received an additional boost to its 'operational capacity' in the form of 10 brand new 9mm pistols...

Police seize guns, ammo during raids at Yarrowkabra

Several raid operations conducted in the Timehri Police Station District today led to the discovery of two shotguns as well as a quantity of...

Mother of 14-Y-O killed in accident still awaiting justice for son murdered in 2019

A 52-year-old mother of eleven is praying for faith and strength as she now gears up to deal with the loss of a second...

US Embassy issues security alert ahead of Linden shutdown

(www.inewsguyana.com) - The United States Embassy in Georgetown has issued a Security Message for U.S. Citizens following the impending shutdown of Linden on Saturday,...

Foreign student narrowly escapes death after fleeing armed bandit

  An Indian National who was on his way home along with his friends, was shot and hospitalized during an attempted robbery about 23:50hrs last...

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...