Man jailed for causing public terror at Whim Magistrate’s Court
A man who had brandished a cutlass while demanding to see Magistrate Renita Singh at the Whim Magistrate’s Court has been jailed for the...
Norton Street man remanded for threatening to kill sister
A man on Thursday appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts slapped with two charges - threatening language, and threatening behaviour.
Calvin...
Body found with single gunshot wound to head
The body of a 45-year-old man was this morning discovered at a dam at Naarstigheid, West Coast of Berbice (WCB).
He has been identified as...
Basil Williams creating fear with “unrest” prediction
President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Nicholas Boyer believes that the recent comment about possible unrest if the Caribbean Court...
‘I reject any attempt to be muzzled by the PSC’ – Harmon
By Kurt Campbell
- The Private Sector Commission (PSC) in a letter to Opposition Leader David Granger expressed grave concern and profound dissatisfaction at...
Teen injured in Easter Monday accident at Enmore succumbs
Four days after she had been injured in an accident at Enmore, East Coast Demerara, 17-year-old Anjalie Khemraj succumbed while receiving medical treatment at...
65 non-violent offenders released from prison
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has released 65 non-violent offenders in keeping with efforts to reduce overcrowding in all prisons.
The inmates released were convicted...
$28,000 for old age pension; $14,000 for public assistance
The Guyana Government has proposed the increase of old age pension from $25,000 to $28,000.
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says this will place an...
CDC activates National Oil Spill Response Plan
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has operationalised the National Oil Spill Response Plan (NOSRP) and the National Oil Spill Committee, in mobilising contingency plans...
Woman implicates her boyfriend in murder/robbery of businessman
One of the women who was taken into custody following the murder/robbery of businessman Shimron Adams, has since confessed to having knowledge of the...
Recent Articles
GMSA urges T&T authorities to resolve ‘breach’ swiftly
Full statement below:
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has taken note of the recent denial of entry into the Republic of Trinidad and...
Guyanese exporters have been subjected to unfair treatment by T&T for decades – GOGEC
say latest development is blatant violation of free trade embodied in the Treaty of Chaguaramas
The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC) has...
GCCI calls for removal of NTB following T&T’s refusal to import milk, water from...
Full statement below:
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) notes, with strong consternation, the attempts by Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) to frustrate the...
MoA procures 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices for fisheries sector
The Agriculture Ministry through its Fisheries Department recently procured 100 Vessel Monitoring Devices (VMDs) as part of its monitoring strategy for artisanal fisheries in...
CARICOM Trade Ministers meet in Georgetown for 58th COTED
CARICOM Ministers with responsibility for trade began a two-day meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at the CARICOM Secretariat in Georgetown, Guyana.
Minister of Trade and...
MoE issues warning letters sent to 9 contractors for failing to meet deadlines, substandard...
The Education Ministry has issued several warning letters to nine contractors for breaching their stipulated contractual deadlines as well as for producing substandard work.
This...
Security officer shot dead after allegedly opening fire on Police
A security officer attached to Kalibur Security Service was on Tuesday shot and killed after he opened fire on a team of police officers...
Long Creek smash-up claims 6th victim
A sixth person has succumbed to his injuries following the horrific smash-up at Long Creek Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Monday which has already claimed the...
High Court throws out BK’s challenge of quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World Inc.
An application made by BK Quarries Incorporated, challenging the quarry licences granted to Hadi’s World – a company owned by businessman Nazar “Shell” Mohamed...
MoE, GTU talk reach deadlock as Union presents new demands
Conciliatory talks between the Education Ministry and the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) will reconvene on Monday after both parties reached a deadlock during discussions...