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28 new covid-19 cases recorded

Guyana has recorded 28 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the total positives recorded to date to 8485. There are four persons in the...

38-Y-O man & 79-Y-O woman die from Covid-19

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that as of February 24, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

23 businesses cited for violating Covid-19 measures

As of January 12, 2021, a total of 23 businesses have been flagged for being in violation of the Covid-19 Emergency Measures. This is according...

13 police officers accused of criminal conduct in last quarter of 2020

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has revealed that during the last quarter of 2020, a total of 13 police officers have been accused...

CJ to rule on $100M false imprisonment lawsuit filed by Jamaican against GPF

Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George has completed hearing arguments and is set to rule in a lawsuit filed by Jamaican national Sandra Russell, who...

Couple robbed at gunpoint after leaving Kaneville party

A 34-year-old construction worker and his 33-year-old girlfriend were robbed of a quantity of items by six men, one of whom was armed with...

Guyana-US business relations stronger than ever – US Ambassador

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch, says business relations between Guyana and the US are stronger now more than ever. The Ambassador made...

10-Y-O girl raped; suspect threatened to kill her

  A 10-year-old girl from Region One (Barima-Waini) was on Wednesday raped by a family member who threatened to kill her if she told anyone...

Covid-19 banking-relief measures still in effect – Finance Minister

  In the wake of complaints from persons that certain local banks are still applying late fee charges on loans, as well as Automated Teller...

Murder suspect jailed for escaping from police custody

A woman, who escaped from the Springlands Police Station lockups in November 2020 after she was arrested for the murder of an elderly woman,...

Recent Articles

Police equally responsible for escalation of illegal vending in city – Nandlall

    Illegal vending in the city of Georgetown has been an ongoing problem for decades, with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) facing backlash over...

Corentyne hot dog vendor attacked, robbed at gunpoint

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged Robbery Under Arms was committed on Dhanmattie Rampersaud called "Mono, age 47, a Businesswoman, of...

Govt ensures world-class facilities ahead of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that the pitches at the National Stadium and practice venues...

Essequibo businessman charged for unlicenced gold trade

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) today charged an Essequibo businessman, who was allegedly involved in buying gold in the Port Kaituma district, without...

GNBS seizes over 1400 packs of cigarettes in Regions 5 & 6

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the...

Interventions underway to expedite Lamaha, Middleton Streets expansion project – Edghill

The Lamaha Street expansion project aimed at enhancing connectivity between Vlissengen Road and Middleton Street in Georgetown, is facing setbacks due to delayed infrastructural...

‘Just 2 minutes more & they might have been trapped’ – security officer recalls...

An early morning fire of unknown origin wreaked havoc at Golden Grove, Public Road on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), destroying the WuHu...

Opposition MP urges ‘independent investigation’ into alleged police brutality at Mackenzie Station 

See full statement from Opposition Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira: As Linden celebrates its anniversary “Town week” the recent emergence of a viral video depicting...

Contract for audit of post-2020 ExxonMobil expenses to be awarded soon

With two audits already completed for oil giant ExxonMobil’s oil and gas exploration activities in the Stabroek Block, the Natural Resources Ministry has indicated...

Senior NDC official accused of issuing receipts from private receipt book

  A senior official attached to the Johns-Port Mourant Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has been accused of issuing receipts from a private receipt book and...