June 28, 2023

Durn Hunt called “Rasta” was sentenced to 20 years jail for the 2018 murder of his girlfriend, Itesha Frank, who was stabbed and dumped in a trench at Queenstown, Corriverton, Berbice. Hunt, 38, formerly of Crane Street, Queenstown was…

Acknowledging the importance of telemedicine in Guyana, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday said the service was expanded to more villages in Region Eight (Potaro- Siparuni) in the aftermath of the Mahdia tragedy. The expansion…

Noting that workplace deaths have been decreasing over the years, Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton said the safety of workers should not and will not be “downplayed” by the government. As of April this year, a total of five workplace…

V-Net Communications will offer better satellite connectivity to hinterland communities and rural Guyana through a partnership with the neXat platform. The neXat platform will give V-Net tools to manage and monitor its network, billing…

A first-of-its-kind Plea Discussion and Plea Agreement Bill, otherwise called the Plea Bargaining Bill, has been drafted in Guyana and will make its way to Parliament soon. Once in place, it will allow the prosecution and defence in…

As public criticism mounts over the sentencing patterns for several convicted persons, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC, has called for urgent action to remap the existing jury pool to match ongoing work aimed at updating the country’s…

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, has informed the Guyana Police Force that they need to conduct further investigations into the rape allegations against Minister of Local Government and Regional Development,…

A 38-year-old Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice resident was on Wednesday sentenced to serve 12 years imprisonment for attacking his 77-year-old mother Jagranie Ramotar in 2019, which resulted in her death. Totoram Lalta was sentenced…

It is a common saying, “Water is life,” and the residents of Imbotero, an Indigenous Community in Region One, now have 90 bucket filtration systems, compliments of a donation from the Rotary Club of Demerara. Due to a partnership with…

The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) will serve off its inaugural One Guyana Open Tournament on June 30 at the National Racquet from June 30. According to the GTA, the country’s best players and a few former champions making a comeback…