June 6, 2023

(Miami Herald) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Haiti’s southwest region early Tuesday morning, destroying homes and creating panic in the country’s Grand’Anse region, where heavy rains over the weekend washed away parts of a main bridge…

Authorities have been unable to determine what caused the death of Petrous Ross and her 13-year-old daughter Gabrielle Ross because of the advanced state of decomposition the bodies were in. Police Headquarters on Tuesday reported that…

Terry La Cruz, a 26-year-old resident of Aruka, North West District, Region One (Barima- Waini) is missing after he reportedly crashed into his father’s boat late Sunday night in the Aruka River. His father, 45-year-old Percy Thomas,…

See below full statement from Amanza Walton-Desir, the Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from the APNU+AFC Parliamentary Opposition: The APNU+AFC Parliamentary Opposition welcomes the announcement that…

The Government of Canada on Tuesday announced that another 13 countries, including Trinidad and Tobago, are now eligible for visa-free travel and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has reiterated the call for Guyanese to…

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Monday found 223 kilogrammes (or 491.6 pounds) of cannabis in some bushes near a koker at Number 65 Village, Corentyne, Region Six. The Unit, in a release, said eight bulky bags containing parcels…

Malik Forde, a 27-year-old man of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was nabbed with three parcels of cannabis weighing some 4.3 kilogrammes (or about 9.5 pounds) and worth about $1.6 million. According to a release from the Customs…

University of Guyana lecturer Mark Ram on Tuesday warned of the presence of microplastics in commonly eaten fishes in Guyana, namely catfish, banga and butterfish. Presenting the findings of research done on fishes collected at…

City Constable Clifton Pellew, who was accused of rape, was freed by the High Court on Tuesday after the complainant said that he no longer wanted to give evidence in the five-year-old case. Pellew was accused of raping a 16-year-old boy…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali says his government is serious about guaranteeing the safety of citizens and as such, efforts are being made to install security cameras and streetlights in every community across the country. President Ali, who…