73-year-old rice farmer counting losses after Essequibo fire
A 73-year-old rice farmer is left counting his losses after his Essequibo Coast home of several years met with a disastrous fire on Thursday...
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...
Four charged with robbery granted $150,000 bail
- Four men charged with robbery with personal violence were ordered to post $150,000 bail each by Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry.
Travis King, Akeem...
Investigation launched into student assaulting head teacher
An investigation into the malicious assault committed on a head teacher by a student at the Number 5 Primary School on the West Coast...
Port Kaituma resident arrested over unlicensed firearm, ammunition
Police in Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD), last evening, arrested a 25-year-old resident of the said village, with an unlicensed 9MM pistol along...
Bank teller, school teacher charged for ‘fraudulent withdrawal’ from Republic Bank
Donna Edwards, a 44-year-old school teacher of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown and Tyrell Davis, a 19-year-old bank teller of Wismar, Linden were arrested on November...
Taxi Driver granted bail on fraud charge
- Taxi Driver, Paul Marshal was granted $100,000 bail on Thursday, February 12 on a fraudulent conversion charge.
Marshal, of Republic Drive Beterverwagting, East...
Man brutally beats wife, then attempts to burn down house
A West Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) man is now on the run after he reportedly locked his wife in their Experiment, Bath Settlement, West...
GRA clerks charged over $19.4M fraud involving forged cheques
Several clerks of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were today charged in relation to the $19.4M fraud involving forged cheques which were cashed at...
Mahdia accident victims out of danger
- The eleven persons who were injured in the Mahdia accident on Monday, November 02, are out of danger.
iNews was reliably informed that...
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Ramsay Ali re-elected as GMSA President
Georgetown, Guyana, May 2, 2024: The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is delighted to announce the successful election of its new Board of...
Govt designates ambassadors to Brazil, Switzerland, Belgium
The Guyana Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today announced several diplomatic appointments.
Professor Compton Bourne has been appointed as the...
3rd victim in fatal Williamsburg smash-up dies
The third person who was involved in the fatal smash-up at Williamsburg, Corentyne, has succumbed to his injuries.
Dead is 17-year-old Veeram Seecharran of Lot...
‘Public Works Ministry has been delinquent’ – Jagdeo on illegal structures on Govt reserves
The Ministry of Public Works needs to be more proactive in addressing the construction of illegal structures on the government’s reserves, according to Vice...
Diplomats urge journalists to maintain integrity
ABCEU Joint Statement – World Press Freedom Day:
The Heads of Missions of the Embassy of the United States of America, H.E. Ambassador Nicole Theriot;...
GPA calls for injection of more resources into special productions on environmental issues
See full statement from the Guyana Press Association:
The Guyana Press Association salutes all media workers in Guyana for this World Press Freedom Day 2024....
Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...