Suspects in murder of Festival City youth shot dead by Police

The two suspects in the robbery and murder of Festival City youth, Joshua Denny, were shot dead by the Police this evening along the University of Guyana Access Road during a Police operation. The dead suspects have been identified as Quacy Jupiter aka “Ding Docker” and David Smith aka “Berlin”. One of the suspects, Quacy […]

Brickdam Police station completely gutted by fire

The Brickdam Police station which houses the Divisional Headquarters for Region 4 went up in flames this afternoon with nothing but ashes being left behind. The only section of the complex left standing was the concrete lock-ups. Just around midday, the Fire Service was summoned to the scene after heavy smoke was seen billowing from […]

Six held in 1000-pound marijuana bust

With support from the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard, the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit has broken up part of a major drug trafficking ring that involved players in other countries in the Caribbean. A two-week operation by CANU agents and the Coast Guard culminated with the arrest of six suspects and the seizure of 1,007 […]

GTT unveils “Wall of Hope” for Pinktober

With the start of the month of October, GTT has launched its annual Pinktober initiative in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company will once again host virtual events and fundraisers to keep supporters safe. At a launching ceremony in the National Park, GTT was joined with representatives from the […]

167 COVID-19 Deaths recorded in September

Six more persons have lost their lives to COVID-19 complications, the Ministry of Health announced today. Five of the six persons died yesterday. There were 167 deaths recorded in September and a total of 6,279 new cases.  More than 3500 cases remain active. Despite the rising number of positive COVID-19 cases, the national COVID-19 health […]

Probe into shooting death of Festival City youth ongoing

Police investigators are continuing their investigations into the shooting death of 19-year-old electrician and youth footballer, Joshua Denny. The young man was on his way to work early yesterday morning when he was robbed of his jewellery and shot dead by two armed bandits. He will be laid to rest tomorrow. A surveillance camera in […]

Guyana committed to One China policy -Foreign Minister Todd

The Government of Guyana has hailed Guyana’s relations with China and its commitment to the One China policy as the People’s Republic of China celebrates its 72nd anniversary. In a statement, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd applauded the strides made by the Chinese government and the people of China over the […]