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Fisherman found dead in rice field

  A fisherman was on Tuesday morning found dead in a rice field at De Hoop Branch Road Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, Region Five (Mahaica/Berbice). A...

Essequibo Coast house destroyed by fire

A 62-year-old widow of Jib, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) is now counting her losses after a fire on Sunday completely destroyed her two-storey house. Tiwatty Nandalall...

St. Vincent to import houses from Guyana to help rebuild after 2021 volcanic disaster

St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is on a four-day visit to Guyana, having arrived on Monday on the same flight...

Bartica man admits to choking victim and relieving him of over $1M in items

Rayon Speede, a 21-year-old miner of Bartica, was arrested by police and charged today with committing a robbery with violence on Friday last against...

Vreed-en-Hoop house destroyed by fire

A fire of so far unknown origin has destroyed a house located at Vreed-en-Hoop in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). The blaze at the Lot...

3 new Covid deaths recorded

Guyana has started off the new year with a few new Covid-19-related fatalities, the Ministry of Health has announced. The latest victims are two men,...

“If we didn’t run, we would have get shoot too!” – family recalls New...

The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the deaths of a cop and a civilian, who were killed during a shooting incident...

PSC proposes more relief measures for Budget 2023

  The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has underscored the need for more relief measures in Budget 2023. In a recent statement, PSC Chairman Paul Cheong noted...

Shimron Hetmyer relishing fatherhood

By: Brandon Corlette The year 2022 has been a year of great difference for Guyana and West Indies superstar Shimron Hetmyer. While he had not...

Racial hostility became overbearing – former PNC treasurer

Weeks after two high ranking officials within the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R) resigned, one of those officials has revealed that racial discrimination and an...

Recent Articles

Man wanted by Interpol arrested at Main Street Nightclub

Vitesh Jamnapersad Guptar, a businessman who was wanted by Interpol was arrested on Thursday at a popular nightclub along Main Street, Georgetown. A senior Police...

Chinese Landing urges gov’t to swiftly implement IACHR’s recommendations

The Chinese Landing Village Council has called on the government to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Precautionary...

U.S, Guyana deepen law enforcement, security cooperation with US$300,000 funding

U.S. Ambassador, Nicole D. Theriot and Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn on Monday formalised a U.S. donation of funding and capacity-building opportunities as a...

Chinese-owned supermarkets urged to implement systems to safeguard businesses

In the wake of a fatal robbery at a supermarket in Eteringbang Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), where a Chinese national was brutally killed and...

1 dead, 1 critical in Corentyne hit and run

One person is now dead and another is critical after being struck off a motorcycle on Sunday at Number 64 Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is...

2 critical following 2-vehicle smash-up along Lethem-Linden trail

Two persons are critically injured following a two-vehicle collision along the Lethem-Linden trail on Sunday. The identities of those injured were not immediately available,...

Piling phase for US$260M new Demerara Bridge to wrap up in 3-4 months

– presently stands at 38% complete As the December 2024 deadline inches closer for the completion of the US$260 million Demerara River Bridge, the piling...

CWI CG United Women’s T20 Blaze: Guyana beat T&T by 7 wickets

Guyanese Women's spinner Plaffiana Millington captured 4 wickets to help Guyana beat Trinidad and Tobago by 7 wickets when action in the CG United...

UPDATE: Akeem Wong fatally shot after charging at officers with cutlass – Police

See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on the fatal shooting of prison escapee and double murder accused Akeem Wong during...

Breaking News: Prison Escapee Akeem Wong shot dead

Prison Escapee Akeem Wong was shot dead this afternoon by ranks of the Joint Services, a senior police source has confirmed. Details surrounding the incident...