Conman jailed 30 years for raping woman, 25

38-year-old Troy Webster was this afternoon jailed for 30 years after a 12-member mixed jury convicted him of raping a 25-year-old woman. On November 21,...

Vendor gets three years for 76 grams ganja

“Please be lenient with me your Worship. I sell puri to take care of my wife and children,” were the words of a man...

Fisherman jailed 36 months for robbing friend of $1,000 and a phone

“ Is frustration mek I rob the man. I don’t know is what got into my head, I never committed such offence before,” were...

Soesdyke man charged for killing teen who tried to stop him from hitting spouse

Days after a teen was fatally stabbed while attempting to rescue a woman who was being beaten by her spouse, his assailant was this...

Guyana and Trinidad Dominate CAPE Awards

Students from schools in Guyana and Trinidad shared the 2018 Regional Top Awards for outstanding performances in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) May/June...

World Bank chides Govt. for 40-year absence of modern Copyright legislation

The World Bank is once again calling on the government of Guyana to bring modern Copyright legislation into being. The financial institution noted that...

Woman succumbs a month after leaving husband to die in house fire

A 36-year-old woman, who is believed to have set fire to her marital home at Lot 39 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, causing the death of...

Soldier confesses to raping Essequibo woman, colleague denies

A soldier has confessed to raping and robbing a 20-year-old woman at the Anna Regina, Essequibo community center on Saturday night but his colleague...

Guyana cannot be bought– Min. Gaskin to Canadian trade mission

Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, gave assurances to the Canadian private sector that Guyana is a secure place to do business. He cautioned however...

Govt. rejects proposed toll increase for Berbice Bridge

The government has assured commuters that there will be no increases in tolls for the Berbice Bridge crossing. In fact, the government said that...

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