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Alleged serial rapist remanded

Thurston Semple, 36, was today remanded to prison after he was not required to plea to the charge which stated that between February 24,...

Man who raped, sexually assaulted girl jailed for 10 years

A man who raped and sexually assaulted an 11-year-old girl has been jailed for 10 years. Found guilty of the two offences last month...

Essequibo Coast businessman shot dead by SWAT team

Orin Boston, a businessman of Darmouth, Essequibo Coast, was last night shot dead allegedly by ranks of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit...

BREAKING NEWS: GECOM Chair declares Irfaan Ali President of Guyana

Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has been declared President of Guyana by the Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh. This was announced by...

Chief Labour Officer admitted to local Bar

Judges always lend advice to new Attorneys-at-Law. Friday was no different as High Court Judge Navindra Singh advised recent law school graduate Dhaneshwar Deonarine...

ExxonMobil spent over US$280M on local suppliers for 1st half of 2023

Oil giant ExxonMobil has made notable strides in its local content commitments to Guyana, including the expenditure of over US$280 million on local suppliers...

High Court dismisses union’s bid to represent GGMC workers

The Guyana Civil Servants and General Workers Union (GCS&GWU) has lost its bid to represent a certain category of workers at the Guyana Geology...

Traffic Advisory for CPL

The Guyana Leg of the Caribbean Premier League 2019, will be held at the Guyana National Stadium Providence. To facilitate the free flow of traffic,...

More illegal camps unearthed at protected Iwokrama Forest

The Iwokrama Protected Area has constantly been confronted with acts of illegal gold mining and recently, several new camps were uncovered during a monitoring...

Police destroy over 3000 lbs marijuana along Berbice River; juvenile among 4 in custody

Approximately 3,000 pounds of marijuana were destroyed during a narcotics eradication exercise by the Joint Services at DeVeldt, Upper Berbice River. The ranks carried out...

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...