Drunken truck driver allegedly kills mechanic in Pearl accident
A 33-year-old Kitty, Georgetown mechanic was killed in an accident early this morning at Pearl, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The Guyana Standard understands that...
Sophia man remanded for dousing girlfriend with gasoline, setting her afire
Days after a man allegedly set his girlfriend afire after an argument, he was today remanded to prison for the crime.
Twenty-five-year-old Wazim Perreira of...
PNCR open to Int’l presence at GECOM for “quality control”
The Peoples’ National Congress Reform (PNCR) is open to any discussion regarding foreign presence at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) for quality control.
This was...
Region 7 to be home to first hinterland special needs school
As Education Month is being observed, plans have been announced for the establishment of a special needs school in Bartica, Region Seven.
Bids for the...
Judge rules Royston King’s dismissal as Town Clerk unlawful
Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall this morning ruled that the Local Government Commission (LGC) acted unlawful when it dismissed Town Clerk, Royston King.
The judge further ruled...
Labourer gets three years for eight pounds ganja found in barrel
A labourer was today sentenced to three years, nine months and fined $2.1M after being found guilty of trafficking eight pounds of marijuana.
Dennis Nunes,...
Truck crushes pedal cyclist’s head in Parika accident
A 65-year-old pedal cyclist died on the spot earlier today when a truck ran over his head at Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE)
The deceased...
Jagdeo calls for international presence at GECOM
Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo is calling for international presence at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), as regional and general elections loom.
During a...
Six months jail for bicycle thief
A 20-year-old was today sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for stealing a bicycle after changing his not guilty plea to guilty.
John Cameron, a mason,...
No-show of prosecutor sees wrongful confinement charges thrown out against NBS managers
Failure of Special Prosecutor, attorney-at-law, Sanjeev Datadin to attend court, has resulted in a wrongful confinement charge being dismissed against three New Building Society...
