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Man stabs stepfather who was arguing with his mother

A 33-year-old Venezuelan national who resides at Bent Street, Georgetown was last evening stabbed by his stepson, a 23-year-old. Police said the victim and his...

Brickdam prisoners start fire over lack of toilet, shower access

Some male prisoners at the Brickdam Police Station lockups last evening started a fire at the building in protest over their alleged lack of...

Drunken man allegedly drowns while fishing

The lifeless body of an alleged drunken man was on Sunday evening found floating at the Success Beach, Leguan, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara)...

Essequibo man killed by relative during drunken argument

A man is now in Police custody after he allegedly hit a relative to the head with a rum bottle and killed him during...

COVID-19 death toll now 327 with 2 more deaths recorded

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that Guyana recorded two COVID-19 related deaths as of May 09, 2021. This takes the total number...

Chief Justice to hear DPP, Top Cop’s requests for SoPs, SoRs on Friday

An application filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack, SC, and Commissioner of Police Nigel Hoppie requesting certified copies of the...

Trial for Patterson, Adams to begin next month

The trial of Alliance for Change (AFC) General Secretary and former Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson and former General Manager of the Demerara Harbour...

159 new COVID-19 cases detected

Some 159 more persons have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed cases in...

Region 9 man is latest COVID-19 fatality; death toll now at 325

The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of May 08, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has...

“I was criticised” − teen mom Neyisha Kemisha Calder tells her story

By La’Wanda McAllister Juggling the demands of everyday life and the additional demands of a young child is difficult for parents of all ages, but...

Recent Articles

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...

Mother of 3 crushed to death by truck

A 36-year-old mother of three was last evening crushed to death by a hauler truck at High and Princes Streets, Georgetown. She has been identified...

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...