February 17, 2020

A 23-year-old former Prison Warden was sentenced to three years imprisonment and slapped with a $180,000 fine by City Magistrate Rhondel Weaver for smuggling cannabis into the Camp Street Prison. Cleon Webster of West Coast Berbice was…

A 37-year-old resident of Parika, East Bank Essequibo died at the Georgetown Public Hospital hours after his motorcycle collided with a car in the wee hours of Saturday on the De Kinderen Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD). Dead is…

Police are investigating a hit and run accident which occurred on Friday, February 14 and claimed the life of 17-year-old Kwon Trotz, a labourer of Farm, East Bank Essequibo. The accident occurred on Farm Public Road at about 23:00hrs.…

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) in a statement on Monday explained that the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) offer of a 5% wage increase does not cover all workers. The Union deemed a statement from the…

A 26-year-old security guard was released on $150,000 bail by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan after he was charged with the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Esmund Adams of Wortmanville, Georgetown was not required to plead to the charge…

A 26-year-old motorcyclist, Calwin ‘Ron’ Nichols was on Sunday afternoon killed in an accident on the Diamond Access Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Lotoya Kowes, a 28-year-old of Kaneville, Grove, E.B.D. who was the pillion rider was…

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) on Monday disclosed that it is offering a 5% increase in wages and salaries to workers across the industry. The Corporation, in a statement, sought to debunk claims by the Guyana Agricultural…

Defending champions Christianburg Wismar Secondary School and 2019 runners-up Lodge Secondary were the teams to open their accounts with victories on the opening weekend of the eighth annual Milo Under-18 School Football tournament. A…

Darren Bravo marked his return with a stroke-filled century as West Indies had their first warm-up match on the ongoing tour against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI on Monday at the P Sara Oval. The experienced left-hander hit 14 fours and a six…

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the Sachi variety store on Regent Street, Georgetown early Monday morning. The store is owned by a Chinese national Fa Sen while the building is owned by someone else. An employee told the…