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Friday, May 17, 2024

Guyana records 47th Covid-19 death

A 79-year-old man from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo) is Guyana's latest Covid-19 death. The man died at around midnight on September 6, according to the...

R. Sookraj and Sons General Store robbed

  Police are investigating an alleged break and enter and larceny committed on the business place of R. Sookraj and Sons General Store located at...

Pedestrian dies after being struck by pick-up on EBD Road

Twenty-seven-year-old Vijay Doodnauth died in the wee hours of today after he was struck by a pick-up on the Diamond Public Road, East Bank...

Medical student robbed at gunpoint of car, phone & cash

A 47-year-old medical student was during the wee hours of today robbed at gunpoint of his car and cellphone in the vicinity of Ascension...

Trio remanded over guns, ammo stolen from security company

A security officer and two other persons have been remanded to prison for allegedly stealing over $3 million worth of firearms and ammunition from...

Essequibo man kills neighbour after alleged sexual assault

A 20-year-old man is now in the lockups after he fatally chopped his neighbour, whom he alleged sexually assaulted him at his Farm, East...

Aviation Authority hosts emergency simulation exercise

Aimed at assessing the readiness of the emergency services unit, a Search and Rescue (SAR) simulation exercise was today held at the Eugene F....

Shannon Gabriel: ‘I’m just taking my body back into it easy’

Even as Cricket West Indies continues to figure out whether the three-Test series in England - in a bio-secure environment - can take place...

Process to acquire birth certificates made easier with amended law

The process to acquire a birth certificate has now been made easier with the passage of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill...

Crabwood Creek man dies in accident on Corentyne Road

An early morning accident on the Corentyne Public Road in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has resulted in the death of a young man. Dead is...

Recent Articles

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...