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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

HAPPENING NOW…GECOM receiving lists of candidates from political parties, groups contesting LGE 2018

As Nomination Day for Local Government Elections (LGE) gets underway on Friday, officials at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are currently perusing the Lists...

Early scenes from Nomination Day proceedings

Today (Friday), is Nomination Day for the 2018 Local Government Elections in Guyana. On Nomination Day, political parties, voluntary groups and individuals contesting in Local...

Ryan Crawford pleads not guilty to all charges, released on self bail

Attorney-at-law Ryan Crawford, earlier today (Friday), appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court and pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in relation to...

Cane harvester alleges beating at the hands of Berbice Police

A Corentyne cane harvester says he is now living in fear that police will carry out a threat and return to his home and...

29-year-old Jamaican pastor killed in church

Police investigators in Jamaica are seeking to establish the motive behind the killing of a 29-year-old pastor, James Johnson, the Jamaica Gleaner has reported. According...

Guyana to sign cooperation agreement with Barbados

President David Granger has announced that Guyana will soon sign a framework agreement for economic cooperation with Barbados. This announcement comes 24 hours after a...

Russell, Samuels not named in Scorpions’ Super50 team

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC –Neither exciting all-rounder Andre Russell nor veteran batsman Marlon Samuels has been named in the Jamaica Scorpions’ 14-man squad to compete...

Rashid Khan’s birthday special destroys Bangladesh

Afghanistan 255 for 7 (Shahidi 58, Rashid 57*, Shakib 4-42) beat Bangladesh 119 (Shakib 32, Rashid 2-13) by 136 runs   Swagger. It's the best word...

Tombs within La Belle Alliance Cemetery broken into

Police in Region Two, Essequibo Coast are currently investigating the desecration of four tombs located with the La Belle Alliance Cemetery. The discovery was made...

“Fix It” changes plea to guilty

Quincy Henry called “Fix It” who only yesterday denied that he wounded Troy Bacchus called “Fletcher” with the intent of murdering him on September...

Recent Articles

Solar panels stolen from school in Bartica; businessman, security officer arrested

See full statement from Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division #7 are investigating an alleged simple larceny that occurred between Friday, April 19, and...

Taxi drivers allegedly shot by vendor at Kitty Seawall

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On April 17th, 2024, at about 23:00 hrs on the seawall near the Station in Kitty,...

Authorities still awaiting lab results on Berbice children who died last week

Authorities are still awaiting the results of lab tests conducted on samples taken from three Berbice children who died under unknown or unclear circumstances. These...

Over 2800 dengue cases recorded for the year so far

Guyana has already recorded over 2800 dengue cases for 2024, advisor to the Ministry of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy has revealed. Specifically, a total of...

Govt, CARICOM working for solution to Haitian crisis– President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali has reminded the region that the Guyana government and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) continue to direct stringent efforts to the...

Edghill engages speedboat operators on unauthorised fare increases, other concerns

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, this morning met with boat operators that ply the Bartica and Supenaam route to address unauthorised fare...

Taxi driver busted with 22kg of ganja

A 53-year-old taxi driver was taken into custody following the interception of 22 kilograms of cannabis in his motorcar on Sunday last at High...

Over G$110M raised for the Palestinians following appeal during Ramadan 2024

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Muslim Youth Organisation of Guyana, (MYO) and The Guyana Islamic Trust (GIT), are pleased to announce...

Letter: Unless PPC is given authority, it cannot cancel any contracts

Dear Editor, The Public Procurement Commission’s publication of the report has sparked a deluge of commentaries from politicians, media personalities, and social media commentators. Based...

Guyanese scholar Dr Vivian Rambihar inducted into Walk of Fame

Dr. Vivian Rambihar, a globally renowned Toronto cardiologist, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, author and global community activist for close to...