A murder investigation is underway following the death of Miracarmen Rodrigues Serrano, a female sex worker whose body was discovered on July 29. A post-mortem examination has determined that Serrano died from manual strangulation and blunt trauma to the head. The examination, conducted by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh at…
See below the full text of President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s Emancipation Day message: I extend greetings to all Guyanese across our beautiful nation on the occasion of Emancipation 2024. Today, we come together to honour and pay homage to our African ancestors, who exhibited remarkable courage and resilience in the…
Hoosein’s Security Service Inc., KFC Guyana, and New GPC Inc. have signaled their interest in being on board the second edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast. On Wednesday, Hoosein’s Security Service Inc. and KFC Guyana supported the tournament, while New GPC committed to being a partner. In…
In a groundbreaking move for Guyanese youth football, the Vurlon Mills Football Academy (VMFA) U12 team is set to compete in an international tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. According to the academy, this marks the first time a Guyanese U12 club has ventured abroad for such a competition. The tournament,…
A serious accident occurred around 19:30 hrs Tuesday evening, involving two motorcars on the Soesdyke Linden Highway. The collision has resulted in one individual being hospitalized with a fractured backbone. The accident involved motorcar #PAB 1807, driven by 40-year-old Seon Sagon from Yarrowkabra Village, and motorcar #PYY 6817, driven by…
The Family Violence Bill 2024, designed to provide greater legislative protection for victims of violence, was passed in the National Assembly on Wednesday after a year of consultations. The bill builds upon the previously existing 1996 Domestic Violence Act by introducing 58 new clauses and a schedule, offering comprehensive coverage…
SEE PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE GUYANA CRICKET BOARD: “The quintessential statesman who continues to receive outstanding awards and accolades from around the world 39 years after the curtain fell on his illustrious playing career”. Those were the words of President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Mr. Bissoondyal Singh, in…
In a disclosure to the National Assembly on Wednesday, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn provided insights on the patterns and shifts in the issuance of firearm licenses as he disclosed the total number of firearm licenses, for all calibers, issued for the period 2017 – September 2023 is 3,020….
See below full statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC): The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is pleased to announce the successful surgical treatment and discharge of a six-year-old female patient who sustained a critical gunshot wound to her head on June 16, 2024. The warhead penetrated the left…
As the government makes upgrades to the road link that replaced the decades-old railway lines along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), consideration is being given to putting in place a new railway system connecting Haslington on the ECD to Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara. This is according…
