11-year-old boy dies in horse riding incident

An 11-year-old Central Rupununi boy died tragically on Thursday morning when he fell from a horse and was dragged for more than 500 metres after one of his feet got hooked in a section of a rope that was around the horse’s neck. Police identified the dead boy as Cansius Constance of Hiowa Village, Central […]

Two wanted for attempted murder of 6-year-old boy

The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with the shooting of 6-year-old Jeremiah Gustave in the Charlestown community. Wanted Bulletins have been issued for Odelle Garnett aka “Crab”, of Charlestown and Marlon Marcus aka “Mice Man”, whose last known address was in Albouystown. On the 7th July in Charlestown, […]

Jagdeo confident of SOCU leading thorough probe of corruption allegations in Guyana Police Force

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that investigations into allegations of corruption in the Guyana Police Force and against Asst. Police Commissioner, Calvin Brutus will be free from internal and external influence. During a press conference at his party’s Freedom House headquarters this afternoon, Mr. Jagdeo said recent allegations of corruption against Senior […]

Equal rights to be provided to husband and wife in proposed Amendments to Matrimonial legislation

The Government has moved to the National Assembly to reform the country’s Marriage laws to provide both husbands and wives with equal rights.  The Attorney General Anil Nandlall said under the proposed legislation – the Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Bill 2024 – the Government hopes to remove existing discriminatory provisions, so as to bring the law […]

100 persons graduate from Habitat for Humanity and Scotiabank sponsored Construction Technology Course

A partnership between Scotiabank Guyana and Habitat for Humanity to teach youths Construction Technology Training and Disaster Risk Reduction culminated on Sunday with a graduation ceremony which saw twenty-four women among one hundred graduates.  More than two hundred persons from across the country had applied for the programme, but only one hundred were chosen. Those […]

PNCR announces Sherwin Benjamin as new General Secretary

The People’s National Congress Reform has announced the appointment of party member, Sherwin Benjamin as the new General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform. Benjamin was chosen by party leader, Aubrey Norton. He replaces MP Dawn Hastings-Williams, who resigned from the position last month. In a release this morning, the party said it held […]

CANU withdraws drug trafficking charges against former national cyclist

Three months after filing drug trafficking charges against former national cyclist, Tyrone Hamilton, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, has withdrawn the charges. Hamilton was charged and remanded to jail back in April in connection with the 150-pound cocaine bust that took place at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. He was eventually granted bail after his Attorneys […]