January 2, 2020

Magistrate Annette Singh on Thursday dismissed a case brought against a former housekeeper who was accused of stealing $195,000 from Minister Simona Broomes. The Magistrate upheld the no-case submission by attorney Everton Singh Lammy that…

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reported a sugar production shortfall of 17,000 tonnes for 2019. The Corporation said a total of 92,246 tonnes of sugar was declared to be sold in the local, regional and international markets.…

A gruesome accident involving motorcycle CH 7540 claimed the life of a 60-year-old painter on New Year Day. Dead is Donald Mootoo of Bissoon Street, South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Police Headquarters reported that…

Tullow Oil, headquartered in London, on Thursday announced its third successful oil discovery offshore Guyana; however, the company will not be moving to commercialise its latest find. The find is lower than pre-drill forecasts, the…

A 24-year-old motorcyclist of #67 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was killed in an accident on Wednesday night on the #69 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Police in a statement said Bhojram Hemraj was proceeding south along the eastern side…

Guyana Defence Force emerged champions of the Guyana Football Federation’s year-end Super 16 competition after getting past Elite League champions Fruta Conquerors in the final on Wednesday evening. Playing at the GFC ground, Bourda, the…

International Round-Up: Injured Rory Burns out of South Africa series; Former NBA Commissioner dies at 77; Andreas Stella promoted in McLaren restructure; Paul Pogba to have operation on ankle; and Ish Sodhi is Rajasthan’s spin consultant,…

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces that the Carapa-1 exploration well, drilled on the Kanuku licence offshore Guyana, has encountered approximately four metres of net oil pay based on preliminary interpretation, and has extended the prolific…

Police are hunting for two men who escaped on foot, leaving their motorcycle behind, after discharging a firearm at about 02:01hrs on Wednesday along James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown. According to police information, a party of…

A businessman of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was on Wednesday arrested for indiscriminately discharging a loaded firearm at Broad Street. Police did not name the businessman who is a licensed firearm holder, or disclose the nature of his…