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Friday, April 19, 2024

Woman with cocaine strapped to thighs busted at Ogle

A 55-year-old woman was busted with 3.378 kilograms of cocaine strapped to her thighs at the Eugene F Correia International Airport, Ogle, East Coast...

Strip club owner charged for human trafficking

Popular business owner and known character to the police, Freeman Fordyce once again found himself in hot water, after he appeared at the Georgetown...

Honoring convicted terrorist: Government responds to US Embassy

In light of a statement from the US Embassy condemning the National Assembly honoring convicted terrorist, Abdul Kadir, the Government of Guyana stated that...

Male model dies at São Paulo Fashion Week

A 26-year-old male model has died after collapsing on the catwalk at São Paulo Fashion Week. Tales Soares was taking part in a show for...

Mozambique cyclone: Death toll rises as storm blocks aid

The death toll in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique has risen to 38, officials say, as aid workers struggle to reach the worst-affected areas. Cyclone Kenneth struck...

Duo busted with cocaine in pepper sauce bottles remanded

Forty-three-year-old Ramaeo Chanrabhan of Oronoque Street, Georgetown and 35-year-old Andre Yong of Section ‘C’ Diamond New Housing Scheme who were busted with 107.6kg of...

Drunk driving, speeding account for 75% of road fatalities for first quarter

Over 75 percent of the fatal accidents that occurred during the first quarter of this year are as a result of the combination of...

CH&PA warns against fraudsters

The Central Housing and Planning Authority is advising the public that there is no arrangements in place with GTT Mobile Money to accept payment...

Department of Energy launches Multilateral Environmental Agreements Committee

Guyana has signed onto a number of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) with the hope of handling environmental issues and threats efficiently and effectively. Director of...

GPHC’s Maternity Unit to receive $50M upgrade

…to reduce overcrowding, neonatal deaths The Maternity Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is expecting a revamp of its facilities and capacity, with...

Recent Articles

Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation

More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...

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...