September 25, 2017

By Royan Abrams A Corriverton, Berbice man has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to the offence of manslaughter, which he committed against his wife on International Women’s Day last year. Ravindra Bandoo,…

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has reported millions of dollars in losses from strike actions organised by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU). In a statement Monday afternoon, the Corporation said from…

A 44-year-old minibus driver was on Monday ordered to post $500,000 bail and surrender his licence for allegedly causing the death of a 66 – year old man while driving under the influence of alcohol. Seekumar Singh of Soesdyke Back Road,…

A 26-year-old woman is wanted by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) after she allegedly attempted to smuggle cocaine laced hammocks to the United States. According to CANU, Tiffini Tricia Collison of F 21 Samaan Street Guyhoc Park,…

As the family struggles to come to grips with the brutal rape and murder of 12-year-old Leonard Archibald, they are calling on the government to reintroduce the death penalty. One of the young man’s cousins, Alitia Jordan told News Room…

A 58-year-old man of Smithfield, New Amsterdam appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, charged with the murder of his 56-year-old wife, Janet Tahal. Randolph Tahal was not required to plead to the…

By Leroy Smith Commissioner of Police (ag), David Ramnarine has granted Senior Superintendent, Reshi Das his wish of being removed from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The Deputy Crime Chief had requested to be…

Cuba is set to receive its first shipment of rice from Guyana in five to six days as it prepares to depart the Muneshwar’s Wharf in Georgetown today. This is the first time since 1999 that Cuba will be receiving rice from Guyana and not…

By Leroy Smith Three men from East La Penitence, Georgetown remain in police custody in connection with the robbery and murder at the home of the Shaheed Family at Freeman Street, East La Penitence early Sunday morning. The News Room…

Guyana’s successful First-Class captain Leon Johnson has been appointed skipper of the national T20 team to participate in the second annual Antigua Independence Tri-Nation T20 tournament from October 6-14 on the island. Guyana, Jamaica and…