No bail for sisters facing possession for the purpose of trafficking charge
Two young women were refused bail after they denied having 518.7g of cannabis in their possession.
24-year-old Shontell Evans, and 19-year-old Phimhera Evans were today...
Miner charged for killing ‘Wild Buck’
Kevin Lindore, 27, of 21/2 Miles, Bartica was today charged for murdering fellow miner, Damian Williams, at Ithaki Backdam on July 11.
He appeared at...
Two in custody for firearm, ammo found at Costello, Housing Scheme
The Guyana Police Force earlier today between 06:30hrs and 08:25 hrs, confiscated an illegal firearm and ammunition during a search at Costello Housing Scheme,...
MP Annette Ferguson on self-bail for cybercrime charge
Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson was today charged over a social media post she made concerning a killing squad.
Ferguson, who is an MP for...
Cannabis seeds, shotgun shells found at Moraballi Creek, three arrested
Three men are now in police custody after police uncovered a large quantity of cannabis seeds and shotgun shells at Moraballi Creek, Essequibo River...
More than 400 CSOs to receive skills training through BIT
Yesterday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the Ministry of Labour (MOL)- Board of Industrial Training (BIT) and the Ministry of Amerindian...
No discrimination in distribution of ‘Because We Care’ cash grant – Minister
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand MP says there will be no discrimination in the Government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant programme, as each child...
Six companies benefit as govt. injects another $115M into Agri sector
As government continues to inject sums necessary for the restoration of the agriculture sector, six contracts were signed yesterday for the delivery of goods...
54 road fatalities as of July 10; over 19,366 traffic violations recorded
The latest figures provided by the Police Commissioner (Acting), Nigel Hoppie, shows a 32% decrease in fatal accidents, with 48 recorded this year compared...
COVID-19: Three more die; 51 new cases recorded
Three more persons have succumbed to COVID-19, the Ministry has reported. The death toll is now 506. Guyana Standard understands that the patients were...