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‘Dutty’ to make court appearance soon for murder of Berbice businessman

Daniel McLennon, called “Dutty”, who was held for the murder of Corentyne, Berbice businessman Lomenzo Jhonny, called “Sham”, will soon be making his court...

214 new Covid-19 cases recorded

The country has recorded 214 new cases of the novel coronavirus today, taking the total positives recorded to date to 12,448. Of this amount, over...

Hairdresser remanded on narcotics trafficking charge

The New Year will break 43-year-old Odessa Dublin behind bars after she was remanded to prison by Magistrate Leron Daly on a narcotics trafficking...

Traffic Dept mulls increasing speeding tickets to $25k, failure to wear seat belts to...

By Andrew Carmichael With an increase in road deaths during 2023 when compared with the figures recorded in 2022, Traffic Chief Senior Superintendent Mahendra Singh...

Berbice woman arrested with ecstasy pills

A joint operation between the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) at Line Path Section E, Skeldon Corentyne Berbice on...

Fire destroys Angoy’s Avenue house

A fire of unknown origin on has destroyed a two-storey house at Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, leaving a family of seven homeless. The fire was...

19 firms shortlisted for contract to market Guyana’s oil

See full statement from the Department of Energy: The Cooperative Republic of Guyana intends to hire an Oil Marketing / Trading Company in 2020, for...

Mazaruni dockyard to be resuscitated 

- The Ministry of Public Infrastructure is planning to rehabilitate the now defunct Mazaruni Dockyards and will do so with the acquisition of...

PRESIDENT GRANGER RELEASES EIGHT STUDENTS FROM NOC 

Eight inmates of the New Opportunity Corps will return home to their families in time for the Christmas holidays, complements of President David Granger. This...

First Lady takes ICT training to Bina Hill Institute

First Lady Sandra Granger on Tuesday morning said that she was pleased to launch the nationally certified programme, the Information and Communication Technology workshop,...

Recent Articles

Breaking: Iranian President Raisi feared dead as helicopter wreckage found

"President Raisi's helicopter was completely burned in the crash ... unfortunately, all passengers are feared dead," the official told Reuters. Rescue teams fought blizzards and difficult terrain through the night to reach the wreckage in East Azerbaijan province in the early hours of Monday.

Man found dead in car on Heroes Highway

Police ranks from Regional Division #4B today discovered the body of a male in a motorcar along the Heroes Highway, East Bank Demerara. Based on...

WCD labourer busted with ganja

A 30-year-old labourer has been arrested after police found a quantity of marijuana at his Best Village, West Coast Demerara home. The discovery was made...

Pensioner killed on EBD roadway

A pensioner was killed Saturday night on the East Bank Demerara Public Road after a motorcar crashed into his electric bike. Dead is 81-year-old Donovan...

Helicopter carrying Iran’s President Raisi crashes, search under way

DUBAI, May 19 (Reuters) - A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain...

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...