March 1, 2019

Family and friends gathered on Friday night at the corner of Sheriff and Bonasika Streets, Campbellville Georgetown – the spot where 19-year-old University of Guyana student Yohance Douglas was gunned down by a group of policemen on March…

A 21-year-old first-time father was beaten to death allegedly by a known drug addict of Bennet Dam, Rosignol West Coast Berbice on Friday.  Dead is Mohamed Arshad Ally, a Lab Attendant attached to the Blairmont Estate.   News Room…

In continuing with their Traffic Enforcement Exercise, the Brickdam Police Station’s Traffic Department moved to the bus parks on Friday and arrested 17 persons for touting, while several mini-bus operators were detained for various…

A total of 133 youths from the community of Moruca have successfully graduated from a skills training programme facilitated by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), the Department of Public Information has reported. Areas of training…

Two men were on Friday each sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by City Magistrate Leron Daly for stealing a quantity of female lingerie and slippers. Harry Mowanie and Leslie Ferdinand admitted that on January 23, 2019, at the Stabroek…

Canadian-owned Guyana Goldfields Inc. has been given clearance to begin underground mining. This was announced by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman when he toured the company’s Aurora mine on Thursday. In 2017, Guyana…

An 18-year-old student appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate's Court Friday charged with raping a 14-year-old school girl. Tevin Fraser appeared before Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty and was not required to plea to the indictable…

As the local economy continues to expand, demanding a larger workforce, Trinidadian Lecturer Dr. Roger Hosein is urging that monies be spent on increasing labour force participation. Hosein Thursday delivered a lecture titled “Critical…

The government is hoping that Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will reconsider his decision not to meet with President David Granger. On Thursday, Jagdeo said he would only be interested in talking with the President if he is ready to…

A 34-year-old former Police Prosecutor was on Friday hauled before City Magistrate Leron Daly for obtaining money by false pretence after swindling monies from a family to 'duck' a firearm charge against a man. Kerry Boswick of Pike…