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Jamaican pastor arrested on sex charges involving minor

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Kingston pastor who was being sought by the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) for allegedly...

Govt injects $45M to develop farm roads in North Rupununi

In keeping with his Government’s food security agenda, President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that $45 million has been allocated to develop farm...

Bus driver charged for 62 pounds of ganja found in spare wheels

The driver of a route 72 minibus was on Friday remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan when he appeared at the Georgetown...

Decomposed body of missing man found hanging in abandoned house

The partly decomposed body of a Corentyne man was discovered in an abandoned house at Hackney Village Corentyne, Berbice on Tuesday night. The dead man...

BCB to honour cricketers, coaches, officials at annual awards ceremony on Sunday

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) will host its Annual Awards Ceremony on Sunday at the Albion Community Centre in honour of their players, coaches...

West Indies touch down in New Zealand, focusing on winning

After a long journey from home, the members of the West Indies team reached New Zealand on Friday afternoon (Thursday night Caribbean Time). According to...

Newly-wed Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have Hindu ceremony

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra and US singer Nick Jonas are marrying in a Hindu ceremony, a day after exchanging vows according to Christian tradition. The...

Versailles fatal accident: Family suspects dead mechanic was murdered

The family of 27-year-old Regan David Martin of First Avenue Parfaite Harmonie, WBD who was killed by a speeding car along the Versailles Public...

4 in ICU as 36 new Covid cases recorded

Four persons out of 12 persons currently hospitalised with the novel coronavirus are currently receiving care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as infections...

Guyanese man shot dead after attacking, injuring Policeman in Suriname

A 29-year-old Surinamese Police officer is now under close arrest after he reportedly shot and killed a Guyanese man between Saturday evening and Sunday...

Recent Articles

Hinterland residents trained in foundational radio broadcasting, media communications

Several more residents of hinterland communities have benefited from foundational radio broadcasting training as part of a national effort to bolster media and communication in remote...

Teen dies in Berbice accident

A teenager is now dead after he was struck down from his electric bike by a motor car on the Tain public road in...

CJIA Commercial Centre 70% completed – Edghill

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), which has seen massive upgrades under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government, has a number of enhancement works...

New Forest village to light up with electricity for first time

The community of New Forest, East Canje, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is expected to receive electricity for the first time before Christmas. Senior Minister in...

Man busted with over one pound ganja at Eccles home

Daniel Brown, a 30-year-old labourer of 'BB' Eccles, East Bank Demerara, was arrested after police found over one pound of marijuana at his home. The...

Truck driver arrested for damaging barrier on Diamond-Mocha bypass road

Police on the East Bank of Demerara have arrested a truck driver after his vehicle damaged a fixed steel barrier on the roadway that...

Raids at Lusignan Prison net cellphones, improvised weapons

Searches conducted over the past few weeks at the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara have netted a number of contraband items. The...

Man dies after mining pit collapses at Aramu Backdam, Reg. 7

A miner was killed this morning after the mining pit in which he was working, collapsed and buried him at Aramu Backdam, Cuyuni River...

8-hour power outage for sections of Greater G/Town on Sunday

As the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. continues with preparatory works for the arrival of a second power ship, consumers in sections of...

Hinterland dorms to receive major upgrades – President Ali announces

The Hinterland Scholarship Dormitory (HSD) in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown is home to a diverse population of hinterland scholars, and will soon undergo a major...