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Thousands of pensioners, persons with disabilities and Hinterland residents are still without their $100,000 cash grant, APNU Member of Parliament, Juretha Fernandes has stated. She is calling for the process to be simplified so that everyone can benefit within a short space of time. The Government has indicated that at the end of April, almost […]
Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent in the United States, Guyana-born, Dr. Ian Roberts, was sentenced to two years in prison today after pleading guilty to federal immigration and weapons charges. Roberts was arrested in September 2024 following the US crack down on illegal immigration and on persons who may have overstayed their time in […]
Days after being doused with an unknown substance that resulted in significant burns about his body, an 18-year-old student of the GuySuCo Training School at Port Mourant is speaking out about his horrifying and near death experience at the government training institution. Speaking at his home with Human Rights Activist and Leader of Assembly for […]
22-year-old Peter’s Hall resident, Yanick Williams aka “Lash Up” was charged and remanded to jail this morning for the murder of Providence resident, Mohammed Faizul Shaheed. Shaheed was 69-years-old. His lifeless body was discovered in his Providence home last week after checks were made for him. In Court today, the murder accused Yanick Williams was […]
Police investigating the brutal murder of 55-year-old Surujdai Kahriu of Corneila Ida, West Coast Demerara, have arrested her 24-year-old son for the crime. The woman’s lifeless body was discovered in her house on Thursday night by another son, who alerted the Police and emergency services. The woman appeared to have been repeatedly slashed across her […]
Two teachers attached to the David Rose Special Education Needs School have been sent on leave as an investigation has been launched into alleged acts of abuse against young students of the school. In a video recording posted on social media, the teachers were caught on camera in the classroom hitting students with what appears […]
As Guyana is locked in discussions relating to its upcoming compliance obligations under the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force follow-up process, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has underscored the need for improvements in the rate of convictions and successful forfeiture of proceeds of crime, which he said is too low across the region. Mr. Nandlall is […]
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three men in connection with last week’s discovery of 10 high-powered AK-47 rifles in the Corentyne, Berbice area. The three wanted men have been identified as 33-year-old Antonio Alonzo Lawrie aka “Lanzo” of Farm Village, East Bank Demerara and Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, 32-year-old Ryan Singh aka […]
A landmark Cardiac Tele-surgery using the SSI Mantra 3 robotic surgical system was performed in Guyana on Tuesday. The surgery was conducted at the Georgetown Hospital by internationally renowned cardiac surgeon Dr Sudhir Srivastava, who is based in India. Dr Srivastava and his team, which included Guyanese, performed a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. At a […]
With effect from July 1, 2026, citizens from Guyana and Barbados will be able to travel between the two countries using only their Digital Identification (ID) cards, President Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley formally announced on Tuesday. The intention is to enhance the ease of travel between the two sister CARICOM […]
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