Housewife charged with wounding neighbour

Runda Emanuel, a 33-year-old housewife from Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, has been charged with the offence of felonious wounding committed against Sonya Moses, a 21-year-old...

Lorry driver in Greenwich Park smashup slapped with four counts of causing death by...

A 38-year-old lorry driver has been charged with four counts of causing death by dangerous driving following a fatal accident that occurred on March...

Driver pleads guilty to driving under the influence of alcohol; fined $30k

Dwayne Thompson, a driver from Charity River Dam, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Wednesday for driving under the influence of alcohol at Anna Regina,...

Haslington woman charged with acts of terrorism

A 44-year-old housewife from Haslington, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was charged with the offence of acts of terrorism on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Robin...

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy, childbirth; urgent action needed – UN...

According to a new report by United Nations (UN) agencies, "Trends in Maternal Mortality", a woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or...

Plaisance man arrested after unlicensed firearm, ammo found during search

Police in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, arrested a 29-year-old man on Thursday after discovering an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in his possession. The man...

Driver found dead in Ogle canal

The body of 51-year-old Vendanand Khemraj, a driver and resident of Ogle, East Coast Demerara, was discovered face down in a canal near his...

Gov’t looking to train 500 women to operate heavy machines for mining, energy sectors...

The PPP/C Government is currently in talks with several big companies in the energy sector to train some 500 Guyanese women to operate heavy-duty...

Gov’t will not allow disagreements among residents to hinder infrastructural development − Min Edghill

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill on Wednesday conducted a number of roads and other project inspections in Region Two. While there, the minister...

PNC Region 9 Rep., caretaker charged for alleged property destruction in Lethem

PNCR’s Region 9 Representative, Carl Parker and a Lethem Office caretaker were charged with the alleged destruction of property in Lethem today. Guyana Standard understands...

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