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Ex-soldier sentenced to 3 years in jail after guilty plea in Kitty gold heist and robbery case

Former Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Sergeant, Keyon King who was charged three months ago in connection with the multi-million dollar gold heist and robbery at a Kitty gold trading company was sentenced to three years in jail today after pleading guilty to the robbery charges. The 32-year-old appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs today for […]

Mocha man stabbed to death during fight with former friend

Police investigators on the East Bank of Demerara are probing the murder of 28-year-old Mocha Arcadia resident Paul Braithwaite. According to a Police report, Braithwaite and another man who was known to him got into an argument at a hangout late last night in Mocha. The argument quickly erupted into a fight and both men […]

BREAKING: Prime suspect in murder of Dr. Roach arrested in Berbice

The prime suspect in the murder of well-known physician Dr. Colin Roach, was arrested in Berbice early this morning while attempting to make a dash to neighbouring Suriname. Investigators from the Major Crimes Unit are in the Berbice region conducting further investigations. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest of the main suspect to News […]

Government and Digicel discontinue Court matters after reaching undisclosed settlement

The Government of Guyana has settled all Court matters against Digicel outside of the Court, weeks after filing criminal and civil proceedings against the company and its Chief Executive Officer.   Back in September, civil proceedings were filed against Digicel and its CEO over a series of breaches that were uncovered by the Telecommunications Agency. […]

Reduction of curfew hours is putting profit before people -Harmon

Opposition Leader, Joseph Harmon has expressed his displeasure over the government’s updated COVID-19 measures, specifically the reduction of the curfew hours in light of the increasing number of COVID cases in the country. Mr. Harmon said with the death toll now nearing 1000 it was expected that measures would be tightened up. “The government has […]

High Court rules 2020 budget proposals and approval for Constitutional agencies were unlawful

High Court Judge Justice Franklyn Holder has ruled that the consideration and approval of the budget proposals for Constitutional agencies in September last year were unlawful. APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson had filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General and Minister of Finance seeking a declaration that the consideration and approval of budget proposals […]