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Man wanted for 2015 murder finally arrested

Police in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) on Monday arrested 49-year-old Sheldon Colin Abrams who was wanted for the 2015 murder of a taxi driver. The victim,...

Man charged for having sex with dead woman who tested positive for COVID-19

A 50-year-old man was on Tuesday charged for having sex with a dead woman who had tested positive for COVID-19. Leroy Chacon of Trainline, Port...

Surinamese busted with sub-machine gun in Guyana

A 26-year-old unemployed man from Suriname was arrested after police found a sub-machine gun and 25 live 9mm ammunition in his possession. He was arrested...

$25,000 per household cash grant distribution begins

Over 8,000 residents from Region One (Barima-Waini) were the first to benefit from the $25,000 per household COVID-19 relief cash grant announced by President...

Manhunt launched after Lusignan prisoner escapes

Law enforcement officers have launched an investigation and a manhunt following the escape of a convicted prisoner of the Lusignan Prison. The fugitive has been...

Two more Covid-19 deaths recorded; total at 80

The Ministry of Health (MOH) regrettably informs that as of 17:00hrs on September 29, 2020, two other persons who tested positive for the novel...

Teni Housty re-elected as Head of the Bar Association

The Bar Association of Guyana held its Annual General Meeting today via Zoom online platform at which elections to the Bar Council were held...

BV man found dead in trench

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unemployed man of Republic Drive Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD) whose body was found...

APNU/AFC’s Carol Joseph arrested, released on “substantial” bail

APNU/AFC Election Agent Carol Joseph was today arrested by the Guyana Police Force as it continues to investigate allegations of electoral fraud committed during...

59 more Covid-19 cases; total now 2,846

As of Tuesday, September 29, 2020, Guyana has recorded 59 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,846. According to the...

Recent Articles

Over 41,000 DUI cases made out against drivers from January to April

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) recently released statistics showing that a total of 41,358 cases of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) were made out...

Hess requests Stabroek Block shares dispute hearing for 3rd quarter of 2024

Amid the ongoing dispute between oil giant ExxonMobil and Hess, over its decision to sell its shares to fellow United States (US) oil company...

Demerara Bank Ltd. to expand regionally with St. Lucia branch

Earlier this month, President Dr. Irfaan Ali revealed that a local bank was in the process of establishing a regional footprint. It turns out...

Conversation Tree Road: Govt to recoup “all mobilisation” fees from TT company

The Guyana Government is forging ahead to recover all mobilisation fees paid to Trinidadian contractor, Kalco Guyana Incorporated, which failed to complete its portion...

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...