August 18, 2023

Andrew Rodriguez, 43, of Timehri, East Bank Demerara on Friday appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to the charge of trafficking 5lbs of cocaine. A statement from the Customs…

Skeletal remains, believed to those of a man, were found on Friday morning in an abandoned two-storey wooden building at Uitvlugt Estate Road, West Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that the remains were found at about 09:45…

The eight Members of Parliament (MPs) who were suspended after they were involved in the parliamentary disruptions resulting in the seizure of the Speaker’s Mace have been asked to pay the overdue costs from their Court case. The…

Guyanese batter Mavindra Dindyal and his compatriot, fast bowler Isai Thorne, have been included in the West Indies Under-19 squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. The Caribbean youngsters will face their counterparts from Sri Lanka…

Plans for the cultivation of more black eye peas and red beans in Guyana are moving apace with the government hopeful that 1,000 acres of land will be used for this venture by year end. A Facebook post made on President Irfaan Ali’s…

Though much progress has been made in achieving ambitious regional food production goals, government officials and private sector stakeholders agree that much more investments are needed to achieve food security targets by 2025. And the…

Desan Husbands called ‘Meds’ was charged with manslaughter on Thursday following the fatal altercation with 25-year-old Mark Harris, a horse cart operator of Plum Park, Sophia. Husbands appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court…

After a six-year absence, Guyana is finally going back to the Miss Universe international stage. US-based and award-winning pageant director Teri Brown-Walker has been named the new Miss Universe franchise holder for Guyana and will host…

Akali Moore was on Friday charged and remanded to prison for setting fire to his family house at Silvertown, Linden earlier this week, resulting in the death of his sister and niece. Moore, 33, appeared virtually at the Georgetown…

Local company GAICO has teamed up with FERSAN of the Dominican Republic to set up a US$12 million fertilizer blending plant by the end of 2024 on the West Bank Demerara. The two companies recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding…