RadioShack to open first Guyana store on Friday

The Unicomer Group, which manages the COURTS and Lucky Dollar store, has announced that popular American department store, RadioShack, will be opening its first store in Guyana on Friday. RadioShack will now form part of the Unicomer network of retail stores in Guyana. The first Guyana Store will be located inside the Giftland Mall. In […]

Guyana to pay more attention to cyber bullying and students

As technological advancements continue to dominate the international sphere, the Ministry of Public Telecommunications is working to have Guyana on par with the rest of the world by achieving universal access to the internet. This was according to Ministry of Public Telecommunications, Cathy Hughes during her remarks at the opening of a two-day Cyber-Security Awareness […]

Twenty-six dredges found illegally operating in Kaieteur National Park; GDF plans continuous surveillance

The Guyana Defence Force has announced that it has found 26 dredges being used in illegal mining activities within the Kaieteur National Park and it remains committed to supporting the efforts of the Protected Areas Commission and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC to purge the Kaieteur National Park of illegal mining. In a […]

Widow charged for forging late husband’s will

In death, they parted, but a 59-year-old widow found herself before a City Magistrate today facing a forgery charge in connection with her late husband’s will. The woman, Lillawattie Persaud of Vreed en hoop, West Coast Demerara, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Court heard that on or around December 11, 2015, the woman […]

Two Linden men remanded to prison over carjacking and robbery

Two Linden men were today remanded to prison for armed robbery in connection with a carjacking that took place just over a week ago. The two men, 32-year-old, Shemar Dover and 31-year-old, Seon Meyers, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and were charged with the June 5, 2017 robbery of Samuel Austin, at Providence on […]

Bartica man remanded to jail over marijuana bust

A Bartica resident was today remanded to Prison after he was caught with over one pound of marijuana. 31-year-old Junior Stevens appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and entered a plea of not guilty, when the charge was read to him. The charge stated that on June 11th at Fifth Street, Bartica, he was caught with […]

Lindener dies after being hit down by drunk driver

Police investigators at Linden are probing yet another fatal road accident. The latest accident took place at Half Mile, Wismar just before 11 o’ clock on Tuesday night.  Dead is 38-year-old, Sherwin Hermanstein of 534 Canvas City, Wismar. Investigations have revealed that motorcar PSS 5865 driven by an Industrial Area, McKenzie resident, Ian Alli,  was […]

New GECOM nomination list to be submitted as high level team to be established in case list in rejected

In a joint statement from the President and Opposition Leader, it was announced this evening that Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, has agreed to submit a third list of nominees to President David Granger, for consideration for the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission. The statement said the “parties agreed that it would be […]