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Gov’t to assist rice farmers affected by inclement weather
The Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has promised to assist rice farmers in Region Three (Essequibo Islands -West Demerara), who have been unable to ... -
Five men found guilty of 2016 murder of Berbice carpenter
The trial of five men over the 2016 murder of a Berbice carpenter ended on Friday with all of them being found guilty by ... -
Kitty man slapped with 30-year jail sentence for killing vendor
Timothy McKenzie, the man who was convicted last month of manslaughter over the stabbing death of a vendor, with whom he was once friends, ... -
Man jailed for 17 years for raping underage girl
Gavin Assanah, who was found unanimously guilty on two counts of child rape last month, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison by ... -
Ex-cop handed life sentence for brutally stabbing reputed wife to death
Despite his desperate pleas to High Court Judge Sandil Kissoon for leniency and mercy, 38-year-old Jermaine Bristol, the ex-Policeman who admitted to brutally stabbing ... -
Man must serve at least 18 years in jail for raping 3-Y-O
Thirty-three-year-old Troy Chapman, who was sentenced to life in prison for raping a three-year-old child, must serve at least 18 years before being eligible ... -
Trial of man accused of killing ex-girlfriend aborted
The trial of a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend has been aborted after it was discovered that a witness in the matter was related ... -
Government is committed to improving living conditions in prison – PS Jr. Thomas
Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms. Mae Toussaint Jr. Thomas has stated that the government is committed to improving not ... -
Panamanian company sued over Demerara Harbour Bridge $1B repair cost
The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) has moved to recover the $1B spent to repair the bridge after fuel tanker—MT Tradewind Passion—crashed into it ... -
10-yr jail sentence for man who killed friend at Timehri Wharf
A 10-year prison sentence was on Tuesday imposed on Timehri, East Bank Demerara (EBD) resident, Phillip Solomon, who had earlier this month pleaded guilty ...
