Prison escapee recaptured
Murder accused Ishaka John, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison this morning, has been recaptured.
The 25-year-old fugitive was found at Mon Repos Line Top,...
42 new Covid-19 cases recorded
The Ministry of Health is reporting 42 new cases of the novel coronavirus, which takes the total confirmed cases to date to 6258.
There are...
FIU flags more than a dozen pyramid schemes in Guyana
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has received reports of more than a dozen pyramid schemes operating here, defrauding Guyanese of their hard-earned cash.
Director of...
APNU/AFC Govt awarded contract to fix road that was in “good condition”
The Audit Office has flagged the award of a contract by the David Patterson-led Ministry of Public Works for the rehabilitation of a road...
$46.4M spent to repair 10 GDF vehicles in 2019
The Auditor General Report has taken note of “high vehicle maintenance costs” for certain State entities last year.
High vehicle maintenance costs were noted for...
Over 80,000 self-employed persons did not file Income Tax Returns in 2019
The Auditor General Report of 2019 has noted that self-employed persons continue to be delinquent in filing their Income Tax Returns.
During 2019, it said...
Wine, tattoo machine among items seized at Lusignan Prison
Ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service on Tuesday seized a number of contraband items from the Lusignan Prison.
Among the...
Man to stand trial for killing father-in-law who rescued daughter from abuse
George Vansluytman, a 36-year-old a boat captain, was on Tuesday committed to stand trial before a jury for the murder of his 67-year-old father-in-law,...
Teacher convicted of sexual assault released on bail pending appeal
Wazir Khan, the teacher who was convicted for sexual assault of a child, has been released on $250,000 bail pending the outcome of his...
Stable power for Christmas as GPL’s damaged submarine cable fixed – PM
Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips inspected the repairs done to the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) recently damaged 69kV submarine cable on Tuesday...
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Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
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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
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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...