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Police awaiting legal advice in Dr. Roach murder case

The prime suspect in the murder of physician Dr. Colin Roach and his alleged accomplice remain in Police custody as investigators await advice from the Police Force’s Legal Advisor on the charges that should be filed in the matter. The 19-year-old prime suspect Hilton Franklin and his suspected accomplice, 18-year-old Lenrick Byass, are the only […]

Civil Society group, Article 13, calls out Government over absence of Public Procurement Commission

Civil Society group accuses gov’t of constitutional violation over granting of large contracts with no procurement commission in place The recently formed civil society group, Article 13, has taken the government to task over what it sees as the government’s failure to constitute a long list of constitutional and statutory offices for the smooth functioning […]

Godbrother sentenced to death for 2015 murder of British teen

The Godbrother of the British teen who was murdered six years ago was today sentenced to death after being found guilty of the crime. The 18-year-old British citizen Dominic Bernard was on vacation in Guyana in 2015 when he was murdered and his body buried in a shallow grave. Today, the dead teen’s Godbrother, Aaron […]

QC students dominate at CSEC and CAPE exams

Four of the top five Guyanese students at the CSEC examinations are from Queens College, the Ministry of Education revealed today. The CSEC exams were topped by Queens College student, Sarena Razak who gained 19 Grade Ones, 2 Grade Twos, and 1 Grade three. She was closely followed by schoolmates La Shea Patoir and Zaynab […]

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 […]