Narcotics carrying a street value of $295 million along with two shotguns and several other illegal items were discovered and seized by the Police during raids at areas along the Berbice River. According to a statement from Police Headquarters, the exercise was conducted between 04:00 hrs and 11:00 hrs on…
While there has been an overall decrease in serious crimes for the year so far, law enforcement officials have recorded a rise in murders, with more occurrences of those that are disorderly and domestic related. “There is a problem of domestic murders where our men kill their partners, mostly young,…
Jonny Bairstow’s astonishing unbeaten 108 from 48 balls led Punjab Kings to the highest successful T20 run-chase. Kolkata Knight Riders posted 261-6, but the Kings reached their target with eight balls to spare and eight wickets remaining. The previous record was South Africa’s chase of 259 against West Indies last year. England’s…
ENet, Guyana’s premier 5G Mobile Network, is proud to announce the launch of Tecno, a cutting-edge mobile device that offers high specifications at competitive prices. To celebrate the arrival of Tecno in the Guyanese market, ENet is unveiling an exciting promotion in partnership with Unforgettable; slated to be Guyana’s biggest…
The government is keen on empowering contractors needed to execute its ambitious developmental drive but amid concerns over the capability of at least one new company, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says a rigid evaluation criteria should be in place. “… Clearly, we have to ensure that there is no…
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown on Thursday issued two final notices to persons vending and encumbering the pavement and entrances to Demico House in the Stabroek area and the Discount Store along Regent Street. Both entities moved to the courts after several failed attempts to get the City…
The government is crafting new legislation to safeguard Guyana from oil spills and liabilities emanating from those disasters and Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said the new law could be in place by midyear. The Vice President, during his weekly press conference, said the new legislation will fortify the provisions…
The Bureau of Statistics and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will see the Bureau assisting the GFS in improving its data collection, storage, analyzing and disseminating methods and providing training in statistical analysis and good use of statistics. The MoU was…
Jonathan Foo and Quentin Sampson produced swashbuckling innings to lead their teams to victory in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) T10 tournament on Thursday at the Malteenoes Sports Club. Foo smashed 59 (1×4;7x6s) from 26 balls to help Essequibo Anacondas defeat Demerara Pitbulls by 21 runs. Anacondas posted 93-4 from…
Orland Roberts, 40, was Thursday handed a life sentence for the rape of a nine-year-old girl in 2022. The sentence was delivered by Demerara High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon, who spared no words in condemning Roberts’ actions, labeling them as “vile” and “abominable.” Justice Kissoon also ordered that Roberts spend…
