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Sunday, May 19, 2024

New unit established to clamp down on trafficking of firearms, ammo

A new unit has been established by Home Affairs minister, Robeson Benn to clamp down on the trafficking of firearms and ammunition through a...

Security Guard at Lusignan Golf Club murdered

A 57-year-old security guard attached at the Lusignan Golf Club, identified as Dalchand Dhanai, was this morning found murdered, Police Headquarters revealed. Police said at...

Another person arrested for possession of stolen vehicle parts

Another person has been arrested for having in his possession a large quantity of vehicle parts, suspected to be stolen of unlawfully obtained. Police ranks...

5th suspect confesses to robbing US-based Guyanese

− says accomplices murdered victim One of the five persons arrested for the murder of 60-year-old Hemraj Pardessi, a US-based Guyanese, has since confessed to...

Parika woman died from blunt trauma to head – PME; suspect arrested

A postmortem examination conducted on the remains of 29-year-old Shannen Obermullah-Mohamed has revealed that the woman died from blunt trauma to the head. "Government Pathologist...

Venezuelan stabbed to death at Grove

A 22-year-old Venezuelan national living in Guyana was this morning stabbed to death at the Grove Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Dead is Woillian...

No indication cocaine on CAL plane loaded in Guyana – CANU Head

Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) James Singh says there is “no indication” that the cocaine found aboard a Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL)...

US-based Guyanese woman found murdered in LA apartment

A Guyanese woman residing in the United States was found murdered inside her luxury apartment in Los Angeles, United States, where she had been...

Businessman charged for attempting to smuggle $7.4M in raw gold

A 40-year-old businessman was on Monday charged for attempting to export $7.3 million worth of raw gold through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA),...

Millions in jewellery and cash stolen as gunmen invade DaSilva Street business

Millions of dollars in jewellery and cash were on Wednesday night stolen as armed bandits invaded a business establishment located at DaSilva Street, Newtown,...

Recent Articles

Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway

Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara. Based on...

WCD labourer busted with ganja

A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home. The discovery was made...

Pensioner killed on EBD roadway

A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike. Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...