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Man busted with cocaine in Ochro sentenced to 5 years in jail

A man was today sentenced to five years imprisonment for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking when he made his first court...

PSC Chairman calls for policy development on land, energy at Economic Forum

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ronald Webster has called for the formation of an industrial development policy on land use and an...

No other option for Amaila Falls Project – Dr. Singh

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh says that there is no immediate alternative to the Amaila Falls Hydro Power Project within the next decade. During his...

Update: Plaisance man was beaten to death by fiance

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Clifford Singh, 35 years, of Prince William Street, Plaisance , East Coast Demerara. According to...

Woman kills man in Plaisance

Police have confirmed that a murder occurred early this morning at William Street, Plaisance East Coast Demerara. Information reaching iNews stated a man was killed...

Port Kaituma residents bemoan deplorable roads

Residents of Port Kaituma, Region One are calling on the Local Government and Regional Development Ministry to fix the deplorable roads within their community. The...

No minibus fare increase

The Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has revealed that there has been no increase in minibus fares and any increase in unauthorised. The Ministry...

Rohee expresses confidence in Patrick Mentore and team

Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee says that he has full confidence in the civilian team set up to implement reforms within the Guyana Police...

La Penitence man charged for assaulting wife

Twenty – Seven - year old Adrian Reece of West La Penitence Georgetown pleaded not guilty today to an assault charge in the Georgetown...

40-year-old remanded for possession and trafficking of marijuana

Forty - year -old Shaw Lashley of 164 Albouystown Georgetown appeared before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose...

Recent Articles

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...

Man confronting ex at Eccles Gas Station shot in leg by security guard

A man now nursing a gunshot wound to his leg after he was injured by a security guard attached to the Two Brothers Gas...

Two dead in motorcycle crash on Diamond Public Road

A motorcyclist and his pillion rider are now dead following an early morning accident on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara today. Dead are...

“My heart breaks… How do I start over?” – Colours of India owner after...

The mid-afternoon fire that gutted the popular Colours of India Boutique on the West Coast of Berbice occurred just shy of the business's 10th...

IPED disburses $4.3B in loans; creates over 8,600 jobs in 2023

The Institute of Private Enterprise Development Limited (IPED) announced today, through the release of its 2023 Annual Report, the disbursement of a total of...

Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway slated for June completion

The construction of the new Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway is set to be completed by June, significantly alleviating traffic congestion for thousands of...

Gas-to-Energy Project a “win-win” for Exxon, Guyana – Darren Woods

United States oil major ExxonMobil has said it is on track to deliver natural gas from its operations offshore Guyana to land by year-end. This...

Duo refused bail for ammo possesion

Following the discovery of eight 9mm ammunition on Wednesday, two young men were charged and remanded to prison on Friday. Ricardo Marshall, a 23-year-old construction...

Two on remanded for WCB burglary

Two young men were on Friday remanded to prison after being charged with Burglary that took place at a residence located at Lot 20 Eldorado...