A 47-year-old miner died on Sunday after the mining pit he was working in collapsed at Puruni Backdam, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Dead is Stephen Mark Samuel of Karwap Mission, Pomeroon River, Region Two. Police Headquarters said an investigation was launched into the incident which took place around 16:00 hrs. Reports…
Joshua Rambarran, the 28-year-old man who is accused of convincing two children to send him photographs of themselves, which he later uploaded online was on Monday slapped with a total of eight cybercrime charges and remanded to prison. Magistrate Mitchell Mathias read the charges to Rambarran at the New Amsterdam…
Two men appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Monday and were jointly charged with the murder of a 45-year-old woman from No. 0 Village (No. 54 Village), Corentyne, Berbice. Yogindra Pokhai,18 and Tishan David, 25 appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy. They were charged with murder in the furtherance of…
The highly-anticipated Gas-to-Energy project could also take cheaply generated electricity to the mining town of Linden and to communities along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, including Silica City, according to Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. The project’s 300-megawatt (MW) power plant is expected to harness natural gas produced offshore to generate electricity….
A 22-year-old resident of Kitty, Georgetown was on Monday remanded to prison after he was charged for possession of 52 pounds of marijuana. Nicholas Whyte of Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown appeared before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. He was charged with the offence of possession of…
A Mega Project that will contribute significantly to Guyana’s Tourism Sector is being developed by the Ramlochan Family of Chris Auto Sale & Spares. It will be conveniently located directly off the main public road (East Demerara Highway) at Mahaica which is currently being transformed into a four-way highway. Mr….
See below full statement issued by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF): Area Representative of UNICEF Guyana and Suriname, Mr. Nicolas Pron has announced the appointment of Mr. Gabriel Vockel of Germany to serve as the Deputy Representative of UNICEF Guyana and Suriname for the next four years. Mr.Vockel will…
Despite fielding a team that comprised several debutants, Guyana finished second overall in the Order of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ‘Champion of Champions’ Boxing tournament in St. Lucia on Saturday. Guyana finished level on points with Barbados for the silver medal spot, as the host nation ended atop the standings….
Rampertab Ramnauth (77*) and his younger brother Rampersaud Ramnauth (51*) stroked unbeaten half-centuries to keep a perfect record for Berbice in the ongoing Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-19 Inter-County 50-over tournament. Demerara also won their second match as they defeated Essequibo by 48 runs. The brothers led them to a…
See below full statement issues by the Office of the First Lady: Just about 300 children from orphanages and Special Education Needs schools across Guyana had the opportunity to experience the thrill of the Suarez Brothers’ Circus firsthand on Sunday, through a collaborative effort between First Lady Mrs Arya Ali…
