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7 arrested over storeroom with guns

Police on Tuesday arrested seven men in connection with the discovery of a storeroom with guns and ammunition. In a statement, the Guyana Police Force...

Taxi driver charged for rape of 12-year-old girl

A driver attached to a city taxi service who allegedly rape a 12-year-old girl at a hotel in Diamond, East Bank Demerara was earlier...

Roger Khan released from Police custody

Shaheed “Roger” Khan who returned to Guyana on Friday evening last from the United States and immediately taken into Police custody for questioning in...

Woman severely beaten by husband refuses to press charges

…tells Police injuries were from a fall The 33-year-old woman who was severely beaten by her 24-year-old husband last week, resulting in her being hospitalised,...

Private Sector calls on caretaker President to set election date

…says delay will further harm Guyana’s credibility …calls out Caricom, OAS for silence As pressure continues to mount on caretaker President David Granger to set a...

Former Guyanese Presidents boycott Chinese commemoration of 70th anniversary

…say chief guest representing Guyana a “usurper” Monday night’s 70th Anniversary ceremony at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre for the People’s Republic of China was...

1 dead, 3 critical in Essequibo River boat mishap

One person is now dead and three others are in a critical condition following a boat mishap in the Essequibo River on Monday evening. Reports...

M.B Sandaka to commence operations on Thursday between Guyana & Suriname

Following the suspension of services offered by the MV Canawaima Ferry, which plies the Suriname-Guyana route, due to technical issues, the Management of the...

Christian leaders join calls for President to respect Constitution

– urges GECOM staff to conduct duties with integrity, professionalism – as pressure continues to mount on President to call elections Christian leaders from the Zadok...

Prisoner who chopped off handcuffs while in lockups remanded

Gary Grant who while under arrest at the Stabroek Police Outpost on Thursday last, and who allegedly armed himself with a cutlass, chopped off...

Recent Articles

Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...

Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL

Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This sum will be used...

4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...

Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop

A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...

Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape

Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...

Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months 

See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:  Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...

Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee

A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress. The...

Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...

Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024

A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3. The pupils are being tested...

4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames

A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames. The woman had to...