September 19, 2017

A resident of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown was sentenced to three years jail on Tuesday by Magistrate Judy Latchman for the possession of 10 grams of cannabis. Oliver Bazilio, 32, was also fined $30,000 after he was found guilty of having…

A 27-year-old Taxi Driver was remanded to prison on Tuesday by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan on two firearm related charges. Dexter Waite of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown is charged with having a .32 revolver in his possession on…

Georgetown, Guyana (Ministry of the Presidency)– As Dominica becomes the latest hurricane-hit territory in the Caribbean region, President David Granger has said that Guyana stands in solidarity with the island state even as Guyana remains…

By Leroy Smith The ongoing report by the State newspaper on aspects of the recommendations made following the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into an alleged plot to assassinate President David Granger, is not sitting well with at least one…

The Enterprise Busta Sports Club and Guyana Beverage Company Inc. are all set to unveil the annual Enterprise Busta T20 Festival, scheduled to bowl off on October 7, 2017. According to a release from the club, “The main aim of this…

A supervisor attached to an entertainment Bar and Grill is now hospitalised after he was shot at Plantation Providence on the East Bank of Demerara. According to a police report, at about 02:30hrs on Tuesday, the 52-year-old Supervisor…

Jonny Bairstow hit his maiden one-day international century as England swept West Indies aside to win the first ODI at Old Trafford by seven wickets. Bairstow, opening the batting, made 100 not out to lead England to their target of 205…

Guyanese middle-order batsman Vishaul Singh has been named West Indies ‘A’ team Vice-captain for the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka ‘A’, starting next month. The 13-member squad to face the tourists in the first two unofficial Test…

The heavy downpour, lightening, thunder and strong winds has left several families contemplating their next move after several roofs were blown off and one home collapsed during a freak storm at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice on Monday…

By Neil Marks in New York Guyana’s vast landscape can serve as a “gift” to Caribbean islands devastated by recent hurricanes, President David Granger said today as he sought to get the dangers posed by climate change firmly on the…