Police have arrested the owner of the pit bulls that attacked and killed 64-year-old Latchminen Permaul in Corentyne, Berbice on Tuesday. Police Headquarters on Thursday confirmed that the owner, a 35-year-old resident of Topoo Village, was taken to the Albion Police Station where he was placed in custody. He remains…

Police have arrested a husband and wife in connection with the discovery of ecstasy, cocaine and marijuana at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice. Police Headquarters reported that ranks from Regional Division #6, Special Branch and members of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) conducted an intel-lead raid exercise earlier this week at…

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) is ‘almost’ fully capable of conducting DNA testing without the need for assistance from other countries. “Our DNA system is almost fully working for particular types of DNA. There are particular ones, depending on the quality of speed of return which we have sent…

After managing to elude law enforcement officials for close to three years, Shaquawn Alleyne also known as ‘Izwe Boss’, who is wanted for the brutal murder  of his girlfriend, Shonnette Dover back in 2021, was on Thursday arrested in neighbouring Suriname. Sources told the News Room that ranks of the…

Days after Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced that the government will this year begin to wipe out loans owed by University of Guyana (UG) graduates, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said this move could cost about $18 billion. The Vice President responded to some criticisms of the 2024 National…

Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has indicated that the Ministry of Finance and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) would give the directive on what will qualify under the new policy of the government to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) and Duty on sport equipment. These measures are part of the G$4.6…

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday projected that Guyanese will save about US$100 million (or about GY $21 billion) each year when electricity rates are cut in half after the Wales gas-to-energy project becomes operational. Jagdeo, at a press conference on Thursday at the Office of the President in…

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s historic Sport Academy is approaching its final stage to be fully functional as the final pillar, Elite Training, is expected to be implemented for 2024 and 2025. The Sport Academy, the brainchild of subject Minister Charles Ramson Jr., was officially implemented in 2021…

For the year 2023, the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) seized approximately 1,363 kilograms of narcotics amounting to $461 million during operations across the country. Cannabis accounted for 94 percent of the drugs seized in about 73 separate operations to a total street value of $386M; $75 million worth of cocaine…

The Regional Four-Day Championship is set to bowl off on February 7 and run until April 20, Cricket West Indies confirmed on Thursday. Due to the unavailability of the National Stadium at Providence, which is currently undergoing preparations for the Men’s T20 World Cup in June, defending champions Guyana Harpy…