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Motorcycle crashes head-on into car on Mandela Ave.

  ‘I believe I can fly’ was perhaps what a young rider thought when he flew into the front windscreen of a car smashing it...

Cybercrime legislation to tackle identity theft, child pornography

A stakeholder consultation on the draft Cybercrime Legislation was held today at the Hotel Pegasus in Kingston,Georgetown. The consultation drew the attendance of Charge...

Berbice rice farmers sue Govt over cancellation of land leases

A group of West Coast Berbice rice farmers has filed another lawsuit, this time against Government after it was recently announced that President David...

Pharmagen denies giving IPA permission to import narcotics

Pharmagen International Inc has denied giving permission to the International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) to import narcotic drugs on its behalf. Pharmagen told Guyana Times that...

Cuba to lift cruise ship ban for citizens, clears way for Carnival voyage

Reprinted from Reuters HAVANA  – Cuba said today it would lift a ban on Cubans and Cuban-Americans entering and leaving the Caribbean island by commercial...

BREAKING: Decomposed body found in shallow grave in Berbice – believed to be missing...

The badly decomposed remains of a male was this afternoon discovered in a shallow grave in Alness Village, Corentyne. An INews correspondent in Berbice said...

Up-and-down Australia face must-win situation

The wash-out between Australia and South Africa in Barbados on Sunday has left all three teams still in with a chance of reaching the...

Do you know this man?…Police seeking public’s help in identifying man found at Hopetown,...

The police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying a man of East Indian ethnicity who was found in an unconscious state...

Providence accident leaves pregnant woman in critical condition

A pregnant woman is now in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after the minibus in which she was travelling slammed into...

22-year-old man electrocuted with ‘homemade drop cord’

Ian Andrews, 22, of Palmyra, East Coast Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is now dead after being electrocuted by a homemade drop cord. Reports are that...

Recent Articles

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...