July 2, 2019

The Government of Guyana, in seeking to clarify some confusion within the public, has made it clear that Cabinet’s approval of a proposal to remove jail time for 30 grams or less of marijuana is not yet law. The Government’s first…

By Isanella Patoir The 32-year-old Police Constable Winston Cooper who was found with severe injuries to his head early Monday morning remains in an unconscious state at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Cooper’s aunt, Sandra Peters…

Officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Tuesday morning conducted two raids in Berbice and discovered a large quantity of marijuana. In a statement to the press, CANU said two persons were arrested and remain in custody…

A 41-year-old taxi driver of Linden, Region Ten was on Tuesday found guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2017. Morris Johnson was on trial before Justice Brassington Reynolds at the High Court; the offence occurred between August…

Melissa Atwell also known as ‘Melly Mel’ has been slapped with a $10M lawsuit by Dr Balwant Singh’s Hospital after she shared several posts on Facebook where alleged past patients and workers made damaging allegations against the hospital…

Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine is calling on City Engineer Colvern Venture to resign if he cannot effectively perform his duties. Six months after taking up office, Mayor Narine continues to face many challenges and according to him,…

A 14-year-old Matthews Ridge, North West District schoolboy was on Tuesday charged with the murder of his schoolmate. The teen appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was not required to plea to…

The Cabinet, after extensive discussions and reviews, has approved a proposal to remove custodial sentences for persons found to be in possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana which amounts to less than an ounce. A statement from the…

Santos Football Club and Dynamic FC upstaged the favourites to reach the final of the KFC National Under-20 Football tournament, following semi-final action at the weekend. Santos FC ousted the highly favoured Fruta Conquerors 2-0 at the…

By Bibi Khatoon An Essequibo Coast family is seeking justice after their relative died suddenly while in the lockups at the Suddie Police Station, from where a Police officer wanted a bribe to drop a charge he was facing. Dead is…