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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

NA prison escapee recaptured

Authorities have recaptured the convicted prisoner who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison earlier today. Prison Director Gladwin Samuels said Rameshwar Prakash has been taken...

Farmer acquitted of raping girl, 13

A 34-year-old man was on Monday found not guilty on a charge which alleged that he raped a 13-year-old girl. Following a trial before...

Man stabbed to death after drinking spree

      Police in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are investigating the circumstances of an alleged murder committed on 32-year-old Calsen Joseph of Karaudarnau Village, Region Nine (Upper...

Minibus driver remanded for assaulting police

A 30-year-old minibus driver made his first court appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he was slapped with seven charges. Tavid Ahmad appeared before...

Relative of slain Henry cousins wanted over Haresh Singh’s murder, turns self in

Gladwin Henry, a relative of slain cousins – Isaiah and Joel Henry – who was wanted by the Guyana Police Force for questioning in...

Cop charged for forging PS’ signature on contracts totaling $9.7M

Assistant Superintendent of Police Kurt Smith, who has already been interdicted and remains under investigation involving corruption at the Police Force’s Finance Office, has...

Father of 8 charged for ganja in milk tin

A delivery truck driver, who was allegedly caught with cannabis in a milk tin, was on Wednesday charged for the offence and appeared at...

Ituni man killed during fight

Fifty-six-year-old Frederick DeSouza of Ituni Village this morning died from injuries he sustained yesterday morning during a fight with a 39-year-old man of the...

Kaburie smash-up leaves security officer dead, teen critical   

A security officer is now dead while a teenager is in critical condition following a collision between their motorcycles on Tuesday along the No....

Tuschen man killed after alleged speeding car turns turtle

A 25-year-old man is now dead after the vehicle in which he was travelling turned turtle and slammed into a fence in the wee...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...