Zeelugt Fire leaves seven homeless- caused by overheated drop cord
At midday on Sunday, the Guyana Fire Service was alerted of a fire at Lot 547 Health Centre Street, Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo. They promptly dispatched water tenders #81 and…
Farmer sentenced to 2 years imprisonment over ‘simple larceny’
On Tuesday, January 3rd, a 24-year-old Farmer of Lima Public Road, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the offence of Simple Larceny, committed on a 17-year-old Pump Attendant. The incident occurred…
Farmer sentenced to 2 years imprisonment over 34 grams of marijuana
Rondel Stephen, a 41-year-old Farmer of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, was charged with Possession of Narcotics for Trafficking. He was found in possession of 33.99 grams of Cannabis (marijuana). The defendant,…
Miner nabbed for 474 grams of suspected marijuana
Police ranks of the Essequibo Coast were conducting mobile patrol duties in Onderneeming/ Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast when they received ‘certain information’. This intelligence led them to a house in…
Essequibo man to stand trial in High Court over rape of family member
Haimchand Takram, called ‘Coolie Boy’, was charged on Wednesday, January 24th, with the offences of ‘Sexual Activity with a Child Family Member’, contrary to Section 16 (3)(a) of the Sexual…
Mahdia Police finds 85.1 grams of suspected marijuana during raid
A raid exercise was conducted at the Mahdia Landing /Arcade area around 16:50hrs on Wednesday, during which the Police ranks of Regional Division #8 found 85.1 grams of suspected marijuana.…
Occupational Safety and Health Department continues workplace inspections
Construction and restaurant industries will continue to be the focus of workplace inspections by the Ministry of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Department. Several workplaces located in Georgetown were visited…
Knives, scissors among prohibited items confiscated at Tutorial High School
A scheduled search carried out by the Department of Education’s Schools Welfare Unit, at the Tutorial High School, unearthed several prohibited items. The bags of students from several classes were…
Salary Increases for 185 Insurance Group Employees
One hundred eighty-five (185) insurance group employees benefited from the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, January 24 between the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) and…
Advancing the Argyle Declaration: Guyana-Venezuela Ministers Set for Crucial Talks in Brazil
Tomorrow, January 25, 2024, in Brasilia, Brazil, the foreign ministers of Venezuela Hon Yván Gil Pinto, and Guyana Hon Hugh Todd will meet. This meeting follows the meeting between Presidents…