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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Trio in custody for cocaine bust in Soesdyke

Three persons, including a brother and sister, are in custody following a drug bust at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara on Friday afternoon.   This publication was...

Alleged suicide attempts at Kingston Jetty thwarted by Coast Guard says GDF

At approximately 15:00hrs today, a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard rank along with the Unit's welfare officer, foiled alleged suicide attempts by two...

Two charged for causing death of woman at Diamond Public Road

Two men were earlier today (Friday) charged for causing the death of a woman on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Keith Hollingsworth,...

GRA says persons impersonating their officers, brokers on the rise

Over a period of one week there have been reports of persons impersonating licenced custom house brokers and officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority...

Baramita woman reportedly beaten to death by husband

Police are hunting a Baramita, Barima-Waini, man who allegedly beat his 21-year-old wife on Wednesday evening resulting in her death late last night. The dead...

knife-wielding bicycle bandits rob GDF soldier

...unemployed suspect currently in Police custody A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) soldier was in the wee hours of this morning robbed of his cellphone...

Whistle blower legislation passed

...as Opposition dubs the Bill 'seriously deficient' The Protected Disclosures Bill was on Thursday passed in the National Assembly even though the Opposition Members of...

Venezuelan woman charged for illegal entry

A Venezuelan woman was earlier today (Thursday) fined $30,000 or four weeks imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Ann Mc Lennon for illegal entry and failing...

Several in custody after police crackdown in East La Penitence, Pomeroon River

An intelligence led operation conducted in the vicinity of the East La Penitence Station District, in Georgetown on Wednesday resulted in the discovery of...

30 GPF ranks successfully complete studies in Guidance, Counselling

Thirty ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday received Certificates after successfully completing studies in Guidance and Counselling. The GPF in a release...

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18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...