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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Accused drug trafficker granted bail after 4 months on remand

Peter Gordon Clarke, a 31-year-old resident of Fellowship, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara who has been accused of having in his possession cannabis sativa worth...

Venezuelan man dies in Plantain Walk fire

See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: The Guyana Fire Service is investigating what led to a fire at Lot G 1 1/3 Plantain...

Turn in illegal guns or face jail – Ramjattan

- Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, has expressed his satisfaction so far with the gun amnesty initiative, and he is urging persons...

Duo caught on camera jumping into elderly man’s yard, vandalising car

Two men have been caught on camera jumping into the yard of a Bushlot Village, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) resident and vandalising...

Cop granted $100k bail on fuel-theft charge

A Police Constable accused of stealing fuel from the State-owned Guyana Oil (GuyOil) company was granted $100,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate...

Taxi driver held at gunpoint as bandits steal car with passenger inside

A 34-year-old taxi driver of Lamaha Springs, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown was last evening robbed of his motorcar along the Good Success, East Bank Demerara...

Ganja farms with over 5300 plants destroyed in Linden- Police

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) conducted a drug eradication exercise in Wisroc, Linden between 16:30-18:00hrs on Friday. According to the police, during the...

Zeelugt man critical after being repeatedly stabbed to face

A 29-year-old man of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) is battling for his life, after he was repeatedly stabbed to his face under circumstances...

Mother not confident in Police’s ability to conduct fair inquest into son’s death

  By Tracey Khan - Drakes –The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that an inquest be held into the death of 28 –...

Colwyn Harding says he was embarrassed to tell doctors he was sodomized

– The alleged raped prisoner, 23 – year – old Colwyn Harding in a brief chat with iNews on Friday (January 17) from...

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Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?

Dear Editor, High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...

Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...

There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister” In this...

Over 240 properties being acquired by Govt for Gas-to-Energy, Harbour Bridge projects – AG

The Government of Guyana is in the process of acquiring over 200 private properties in order to facilitate the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE)...

All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand

Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...

CDB President resigns with “immediate effect”

President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus 'Gene' Leon, has resigned with “immediate effect” from the regional financial institution. According to a...

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...