May 2025

Police have launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a 54-year-old clothes vendor, Datson Davidson, known as “Blackie”, which occurred on the evening of Thursday at the junction of Cocorite and Freeman Streets in East La Penitence, Georgetown. Davidson, who resided on Callender Street, Albouystown, was reportedly involved in an altercation with 33-year-old shop
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Maleah Davis, a 34-year-old mother of two, who is battling Stage 3 kidney disease is seeking a living kidney donor to help save her life. Three years ago, Davis’ life drastically changed after she was diagnosed with kidney disease but her health journey began in 2013 after she was diagnosed with hypertension while pregnant with
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See below press release from Cricket West Indies Guyana Rainforest Rangers fast bowler Quentin Sampson, was reported for a suspect bowling action during match five of the West Indies Breakout League against the Jamaica Titans at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad on Tuesday, April 29. As part of the process, once a player
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Two men were charged and remanded to prison in separate cases involving serious cybercrime offences under Guyana’s Cybercrime Act No. 16 of 2018, following alleged threats and incitement to violence made via the social media platform TikTok. The first accused, 24-year-old Emmanuel Rogers, a self-employed delivery driver and labourer of New Prospect Housing Scheme, East
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The exciting Vitz Cup Championship, which made its debut on Sunday last at the opening round of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s Circuit Racing Championship, is expected to experience significant growth going forward. That’s the prediction of executive member of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club Luis Kumar, who is the brainchild
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Dozens of workers, decked in their red ensembles, gathered on Thursday and braved the rain as they marched the streets of Georgetown as part of a downsized Labour Day celebrations. The march that often has the turnout of multiple unions across the nation was less packed this year as many trade unions opted out owing
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Seventy Eight families from Walton Hall, Essequibo Coast in Region Two finally became landowners on Thursday after waiting decades for titles to their land, during a distribution exercise. The exercise was spearheaded by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC. Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, SC, Mohabir Anil Nandlall
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Guyana made a winning start to the Cricket West Indies’ Women’s T20 Blaze, defeating Leeward Islands by seven wickets in the opening round on Thursday at the Arnos Vale Playing Field in St. Vincent. Chasing 89 for victory, Guyana lost three wickets in achieving the win in 18.2 overs. Opener Realeanna Grimmond led the chase
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In a joint operation, officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) intercepted a significant quantity of foreign cannabis at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) on Wednesday. Acting on intelligence received, customs and CANU officials carried out targeted searches at the Laparkan Cargo Shed, inspecting multiple incoming barrels shipped
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