Berbice man who killed and stuffed wife’s body in a barrel sentenced to 25...

A 34-year-old Berbice man will spend the next 25 years in jail for the murder of his wife, 24-year-old Devika Narinedatt. The judgment was handed...

Govt. unmoved by Trotmanโ€™s call to renegotiate Stabroek Block deal

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, the key spokesperson for Guyana's oil and gas industry, has reiterated that the People's Progressive Party (PPP) government will...

Stafrei Alexander gets life sentence over near death shooting of man

Stafrei Alexander gets life sentence over near death shooting of man Stafrei Alexander, who was among the high profile prisoners who broke out of the...

Appeal Court sets timeline for filing submissions in case seeking to block declaration of...

By Feona Morrison Appeal Court Judge, Dawn Gregory-Barnes, this afternoon, fixed strict timelines for the filing of submissions in a court action seeking to restrain...

Cop, suspected robber shot during scuffle at Leopold Street

A police officer and a suspected robber were both shot today during a scuffle at Leopold Street, Georgetown around 10:35hrs this morning. Guyana Standard understands...

One year jail for Bisramโ€™s mother, co-accused found guilty in $4M cop-bribing case

Sharmilla Inderjali, the mother of Marcus Bisram, and her co-accused Maryanna Lionel, who were charged with offering a detective $4M to suppress evidence against...

DDL and CH&PA collaborating to improve a section of suburban Diamond

In order to address concerns about living conditions within Diamond, Minister within the Ministry of Communities, with responsibility for Housing, Annette Ferguson,...

PM woos diaspora with talk of “boundless” investment opportunities in Guyana

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Retโ€™d), Mark Phillips assured Guyanese living in New York recently of endless business opportunities available due to the country's rapidly growing...

Man, 27, pleads guilty to killing over bicycle

Sentencing has been deferred until March 25, 2019 for 27-year-old Ravindra Paremdass who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, admitting that he unlawfully killed Roopram Jagdeo...

Bill tabled in National Assembly to establish Suicide Prevention Commission ย 

In an effort to address the worrying suicide rate in Guyana, government on Thursday tabled the Suicide Prevention Bill 2022. It was presented to...

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