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Crane man chops wife and baby to death in early morning attack

Police in the West Demerara village of crane along with several villagers are hunting for a resident of the same area who chopped  his wife and young baby to death, while also chopping his mother who remains in a critical condition. The incident took place early Friday morning in the Crane Housing Scheme. It is […]

Fantastic news of additional oil discovery offshore Guyana sends ripples across the world -Minister Trotman

Hours after the Exxon Mobil oil company announced a “world-class discovery” of oil and gas offshore Guyana, the government declared that it is excited and humbled by the news. President David Granger is expected to issue a statement on the new discovery but Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman told the local media on Thursday that […]

National Youth Policy laid in National Assembly focusing major problems facing Guyanese youth and solutions

After more than a decade of its absence, a National Youth Policy was on Thursday laid in the National Assembly, outlining the government’s agenda for young Guyanese. The policy seeks to address some of the major problems facing Guyanese youth, such as suicide, mental health, teenage pregnancy, weak youth representation, youth crime and youth unemployment. […]

Self-proclaimed “ISIS” bank robber sentenced to 3 years in jail

The man who walked into a city bank earlier this week and demanded $10 million while threatening to detonate a bomb was on Thursday sentenced to three years imprisonment. 34-year-old, Terrence McLean appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman and pleaded guilty to the charge. On Monday, June 28, 2016  McLean walked in to the Guyana Bank […]