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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

NWD man remanded for murder of miner

A North-West District (NWD) man was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of a miner last Sunday. Ovid Williams, a 33-year-old miner of...

1 arrested following discovery of ganja in Charlestown

One person is now in custody of ranks of the Custom Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) following the discovery of a quantity of ganja in a...

Recaptured prisoner jailed for 24 months

Nineteen-year-old prison escapee Kavin Singh was on Monday sentenced to an additional 24 months in prison following his escape from the Lusignan Prison, East...

Couple found dead in Linden home

Police  are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a couple whose bodies were discovered with multiple stab wounds in a home at Linden,...

1 dead after truck and pickup collide at Friendship

Michael Gladston Munroe, 52, of Section A, Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was last evening killed following a two-vehicle collision at Friendship, EBD. The accident...

“Gully Side” faces trial for 2015 murder of Sophia shopkeeper

Five years after he was charged with the murder of Sophia shopkeeper Shawn Anys, the trial of 24-year-old Odel Roberts commenced on Wednesday before...

Fishermen robbed at WBD koker

Five fishermen were robbed of cash and cell phones by two armed men at the Goed Fortuin Koker, West Bank Demerara. The incident occurred in...

Civilians injured as suspects try to escape lawmen

Two civilians were last evening injured after they were caught in the middle of a chase between lawmen and suspected criminals. Ranks conducting a mobile...

Man arrested for stealing Govt’s security lights, solar panels

Police on the East Coast of Demerara have arrested the suspect of a simple larceny which was committed at Fanta Foods, Coldingen, ECD between...

Man who breached curfew sentenced to an hour of standing

A man who breached the national COVID-19 curfew was sentenced to an hour of "standing and displaying the curfew notice" as punishment for the...

Recent Articles

‘Just 2 minutes more & they might have been trapped’ – security officer recalls...

An early morning fire of unknown origin wreaked havoc at Golden Grove, Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), destroying the WuHu...

Opposition MP urges ‘independent investigation’ into alleged police brutality at Mackenzie Station 

See full statement from Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira: As Linden celebrates its anniversary “Town week” the recent emergence of a viral video depicting...

Contract for audit of post-2020 ExxonMobil expenses to be awarded soon

With two audits already completed for oil giant ExxonMobil’s oil and gas exploration activities in the Stabroek Block, the Natural Resources Ministry has indicated...

Senior NDC official accused of issuing receipts from private receipt book

  A senior official attached to the Johns-Port Mourant Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has been accused of issuing receipts from a private receipt book and...

32 more Laing Avenue households receive housing vouchers

In a move to assist homeowners in upgrading their living standard, some 32 more households in Laing Avenue, Georgetown, received vouchers valued $250,000 each...

Major rehabilitation work resumes on Parika Market

Major rehabilitation efforts have resumed on the state-of-the-art Parika Market in Region Three, to restore normalcy to the lives of vendors, providing them with...

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...