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Monday, April 29, 2024

Venezuela forces Copa Airlines to suspend flights

... Airline says it will refund passengers Copa Airlines, a Panamanian company, has announced that due to Venezuela's suspension of the economic, commercial and financial relationship...

Mother, 2 teens remanded for Corentyne security guard’s murder

Two teenagers, along with the mother of one of them, were on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of Corentyne security guard Muneshprem...

UPDATE: Miner killed as camp robbed in Black Water Backdam

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has confirmed that the robbery which occurred in the mining camp in Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River, by a...

65-year-old among 3 in custody for threatening to kill President- Police

The Guyana Police Force says a 65-year-old male from East Coast Demerara (ECD) and two other persons are currently in custody for making threatening...

System to dispose of expired drugs archaic says Health Minister following complaints

Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence on Friday, following a press conference, acknowledged that the system to dispose of expired drugs is one that is...

Police probing report of armed robbery at mining camp in Region 7

Police ranks in 'F' Division are currently probing a report of an alleged robbery by a group of armed men committed on a mining...

UK to invest over $830M to disaster proof 5 health care facilities

The United Kingdom’s Department for International Development under the Caribbean Smart Health Care Facilities Project is expected to invest approximately 837 million dollars to...

Taxi driver accused of grooming teen for sex gets bail

A 31-year-old man was on Friday granted $200,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court to answer to a charge alleging that...

16 year old boy, two adult males arrested in connection with armed robbery

The arrest of a 16-year-old boy regarding a robbery on Thursday evening has resulted in two other men being taken into custody by Police...

GDF Captain remanded for murdering lover

Six days after shooting and killing his girlfriend several times about her body, at close range, the Guyana Defence Force Captain was on Friday...

Recent Articles

Update: Sister of survivor from Mahdia tragedy jumps from window during ‘mattress fire’ at...

Though the fire at the President’s College dormitory was quickly extinguished before it escalated into a complete disaster, a terrified student, during the pandemonium,...

PM Phillips calls for collective action to protect ‘Guiana Shield’

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips Monday highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Guiana Shield at the opening ceremony of the third Guiana Shield...

Man stabbed to death during brawl at Bagostown bar

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police in Regional Division 4B are investigating an alleged murder which occurred yesterday, (April, 28th, 2024) at...

Construction of first 100 young professional homes to begin soon at Palmyra

The government will be constructing the first 100 young professional homes at Palmyra in Region Six within two months. The area is ready for the...

“Apart from being away from my children, I do not regret my time in...

Kristy Griffith, a 43-year-old businesswoman and mother of five, was sentenced to five years in prison for a $1.1 million drug bust in 2020. Before...

Major disaster averted after student allegedly sets fire to mattress at PC dorm

A major disaster has been averted after a male student allegedly set fire to a mattress at the President’s College Dormitory located at Golden...

Letter: Guyana should be a major exporter of potable water

Dear Editor, I was heartened when the president made the statement of Guyana becoming a major exporter of clean, fresh drinking water. It is a...

Local Govt Ministry played no part in removing ‘Demico House’, ‘Discount’ vendors

See full statement from the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development: The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (MLGRD) notes an erroneous article...

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...