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Parents beg eyewitnesses to come forward after hit and run teen dies

Two months after being knocked unconscious by a speeding car, an 18-year-old man has died without regaining consciousness. His parents are now begging for eyewitnesses, including the friends that he was with, to come forward with information about the hit and run accident. The youth, Bariel Hall, was walking in the company of friends after […]

Youth remanded to jail over alleged rape of Venezuelan woman

A 21-year-old man was remanded to jail this morning after being charged with the rape of a Venezuelan woman. The accused, Jamal Bunbury, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge as he appeared before the Chief Magistrate. It is alleged that on the 3rd of August, Bunbury raped the 26-year-old Venezuelan […]

E-Library opening at North Georgetown Secondary

When school reopens in September, students of the North Georgetown Secondary School will have more information technology at their fingertips. The Guyana and North American Chapters of the North Georgetown Old Students Association have pooled their resources to set up an E-Library in the school. The e-library will be furnished with over 25 tablets and […]

Wrongfully dismissed PSM staff to be reinstated following COI

Three staff members of the Public Service Ministry who were dismissed by recently appointed Minister of Public Service, Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, have been ordered reinstated. The decision is as a result of the recommendations of a Commission of Inquiry conducted by former Chief Whip for the PNC Reform, Lance Carberry. At his weekly press conference this […]

Opposition MP denies sexual assault allegations involving minor

Member of Parliament (MP) for the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Alister Charlie, has denied allegations of attempted rape of a minor sometime last week.   The issue was first reported in the Kaieteur News and the Guyana Chronicle on August 2. It was reported that the incident allegedly occurred in Lethem, Region nine.  However, […]

Guyanese woman found dead on beach in Barbados

Police investigators in Barbados are probing the death of a Guyanese woman who lived on the island. The dead woman has been identified as 27-year-old Annastacia Natashia Angel. Her body was found along the beach at Hastings in the parish of Christ Church on Monday during the crop-over celebrations. She reportedly lived in the same […]

Gold miner charged over theft of $2.2M worth of mining equipment

36-year-old gold miner, Anderson Mendonca, of the Matthews Ridge area, was today slapped with a $2.2 M larceny charge. The accused appeared before the Chief Magistrate and denied the allegation made against him. The Court heard that between the 1st April 2018 and the 2nd August, Mendonca allegedly stole a quantity of mining equipment valued […]

Late President Burnham remembered as a nationalist who pushed for free education for all

Guyana’s First Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, was remembered today as a nationalist and someone who pushed for national development all across Guyana. Today marked the 34th death anniversary of the Guyanese President. A wreath-laying ceremony took place in the Botanical Gardens this morning at his burial site. In brief remarks, President David Granger […]

No evidence of people smuggling in Guyana -Citizenship Minister

The Government of Guyana has rubbished reports that Haitian nationals are being smuggled through the country or are victims of trafficking in persons. Minister of Citizenship, Winston Felix has condemned the reports as inaccurate and deceptive. He believes the situation borders on xenophobia. In an interview provided by the Press Office of the Ministry of […]