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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

UPDATE: Investigation launched to determine cause of Plaisance fire

....as body found in rubble An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) that has...

Mother takes wrap for cocaine in handbag, jailed for 4 yrs, fined $7.1M

...teen walks free Almost one week after a teenager and her mother were arraigned for cocaine possession, the teenager was earlier today (Thursday) released...

Manager trailed from bank to Atlantic Gardens home, shot, robbed

A 59-year-old deputy program manager of Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was around 14:30hrs on Thursday shot and robbed of a sum of...

Trio in custody over kidnapping of schoolgirls

Three men are in police custody assisting with investigations into the reported kidnapping of two schoolgirls in New Amsterdam on Tuesday. This publication was informed...

Enmore father of 2 trailed from bank, shot, robbed by armed bandits

A 38-year-old father of two is in a private city hospital after he was shot and robbed on Wednesday while returning to work in...

Carjacking ring: Ex-cop identified as mastermind was dismissed as recruit- Crime Chief

Crime Chief Paul Williams, in an interview with the DPI, clarified that the ‘ex-police’ recently identified as the mastermind behind several carjackings was dismissed...

Mazaruni Prison upgrade moving apace- Samuels

Acting Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels, providing an update on the expansion of the Mazaruni Prison said that twelve of the living quarters earmarked...

Police bust 6 over compressed ganja in boombox, vehicle

Six persons, inclusive of a female, have been taken into custody on Monday afternoon by police ranks stationed at a checkpoint at the Puruni-Itabali...

Vandalism to highway lights, distribution cables must be reported- MPI

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is calling on public-spirited citizens to play their part in reporting cases of destruction of property or illegal...

New Amsterdam home invasion by gang of 5 leaves family traumatised

A New Amsterdam family is now traumatised and counting their losses after a gang of five men, all armed with guns, invaded their home...

Recent Articles

Corentyne hot dog vendor attacked, robbed at gunpoint

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged Robbery Under Arms was committed on Dhanmattie Rampersaud called "Mono, age 47, a Businesswoman, of...

Govt ensures world-class facilities ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that the pitches at the National Stadium and practice venues...

Essequibo businessman charged for unlicenced gold trade

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today charged an Essequibo businessman, who was allegedly involved in buying gold in the Port Kaituma district, without...

GNBS seizes over 1400 packs of cigarettes in Regions 5 & 6

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the...

Interventions underway to expedite Lamaha, Middleton Streets expansion project – Edghill

The Lamaha Street expansion project aimed at enhancing connectivity between Vlissengen Road and Middleton Street in Georgetown, is facing setbacks due to delayed infrastructural...

‘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...