December 19, 2022

Tragedy struck Monday night when a boat capsized in the Pomeroon River, Region Two leaving two children missing. Their names were not immediately available. The missing siblings were heading home to Karawab in the Upper Pomeroon…

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday said an investigation has been launched into the alleged murder of Ricky Ambrose, the mining surveyor who was chopped to death on Sunday. A release by the GPF said the 40-year-old man of Profit’s…

Rudolph Williams called "Stewart" was, on Monday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for breaking into a woman's house and raping her while she slept. Williams, 35, was sentenced by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Sexual Offences Court of…

Rondell Chappel, called “Devil”, was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after serving 20 years for raping a 15-year-old girl with a disability. Chappel, 35, of ‘A’ Field Sophia, was sentenced by…

Two weeks after several villages in the Mazaruni River experienced devastating floods, Regional Chairman Kenneth Williams is reporting that the water has begun to recede. Quebanang, Kangaruma, Waramadong, Phillipai, Pappy Show Landing…

The Christmas cheer was extended to hundreds of senior citizens and the less fortunate on Monday with the distribution of food hampers by the Salvation Army Guyana Division. The annual hamper distribution was held at the Salvation Army…

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Monday met with farmers at Mocha village, East Bank Demerara. A release by the Ministry said persistent rainfall over the last few days has resulted in flooding in sections of the farming areas…

The Court of Appeal on Monday upheld the conviction and sentencing of former trade unionist Micah William who is currently serving two life sentences for the rape and sodomy of an eight-year-old girl. In 2018, a 12- member jury found…

More wards, a new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and recovery areas are part of the upgrades at the Mabaruma SMART hospital in Region One (Barima- Waini). The upgrades at this hospital are part of a US$4.2 million SMART hospital project,…

A young man was left with a severed hand and his father is nursing injuries after they were attacked by two individuals carrying cutlasses following a rum shop argument Sunday night in which the father was accused of spitting on one of the…