The security guard accused of fatally shooting 32-year-old gold miner, Ceton Courtman at Sands Backdam, Cuyuni River, on Monday has been arrested and police have recovered the firearm allegedly used in the killing.
Terrence Jackson was yesterday sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Somattie Keosoram, who was stabbed in 2020.
Two persons were yesterday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment each for the murder of Gopaul Seeram, also known as `Eyelash’, in February 2020 at Long Dam, Coconut Dam, Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara.
-following onslaught by Mohamed The Ministry of Public Works has been executing comprehensive infrastructural upgrades within the indigenous community of St.
A tree fell across the western carriageway of Main Street yesterday in the vicinity of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) building, blocking traffic, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh last evening oversaw the dispatching of a ship carrying a number of containers of relief supplies from the BK Wharf at Kingston to quake-hit Venezuela.
Youth For Change, the youth arm of the Alliance For Change, is calling for an independent, and impartial investigation into the death of 16-year-old Altaf King.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has begun a two-day training programme in Quantum Geographic Information Systems (QGIS) aimed at strengthening its operational capacity through the use of geospatial technology.
Berbice High School has recorded the first harvest from its Deep Water Culture (DWC) hydroponic system, marking what the school says is an important milestone in exposing students to modern, sustainable agricultural practices.
The Juvenile Justice Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs is reminding media organisations and members of the public that publishing information capable of identifying juveniles involved in legal proceedings is prohibited under the law and may result in criminal penalties.
Guyanese cricketers Keemo Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie and Shamar Joseph have all been named in the West Indies squad for the opening three One-Day Internationals against New Zealand, with home fans set to see four local players in maroon when the series bowls off at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
A house at Lot 1010 Cemetery Road, Georgetown, collapsed around 2:30 p.m. today according to attorney Christopher Belfield, who said he grew up at the property.
CARICOM has agreed to a Trinidadian proposal to obtain an advisory opinion on the controversial re-appointment of Carla Barnett as Secretary General of the regional body.
PNCR/APNU today called on President Irfaan Ali to make a full disclosure surrounding an extensive farm at Long Creek along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway that he acknowledges is his own.
A 32-year-old gold miner – Ceton Mark Courtman – was shot dead yesterday following an argument with a security officer attached to a dredge.
Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed, well-known businessman and father of Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed yesterday said that his decision to reach out to President Irfaan Ali last Friday stemmed from “personal anxiety” over the oppression he says that he and his family have been experiencing at the hands of the government.
Transparency International Guyana (TI Guyana) yesterday called for an independent investigation into President Irfaan Ali’s ownership of a livestock farm at Long Creek, saying the allegations surrounding the property raise “urgent and serious questions” about conflicts of interest, the possible misuse of public resources and compliance with the Integrity Act.
Two homes were destroyed in separate fires in Berbice over the past two days, with the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) suspecting that one of the blazes was deliberately set while the other may have been caused by rubbish being burned by the occupants.
-greater emphasis now on academic qualifications than teaching experience Although the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) says there is little it can now do to reverse this year’s senior promotions, it is warning that the Ministry of Education’s revised promotion criteria could leave schools in disarray when the new academic year begins in September.
President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced that the Ministry of Health has been given a two-month deadline to prepare for paediatric cardiac surgeries using the country’s newly acquired robotic surgical technology.