Court of Appeal quashes murder conviction, substitutes with manslaughter
–cuts sentence from 56 to 15 years THE Court of Appeal has overturned Foster Gravesande’s murder conviction and slashed his 56-year prison sentence to 15 years for the 2017 killing of his neighbour, 49-year-old Courtney Porter. The court substituted the initial conviction with a manslaughter conviction on the ground of provocation. Porter, a Mahaica, East […]
Firearm case involving MP Singh and Fordyce sent for legal advice
A CASE file arising from the discovery of a Glock 19 pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, has been sent for legal advice as police continue investigations into the alleged possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence. The development follows statements obtained from Member of Parliament Natasha Singh […]
Child-friendly space, Culinary Arts Centre open at GWLI
THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security opened two new facilities at its Guyana Women’s Leadership Institute (GLWI) at Cove and John on the East Coast of Demerara. The new facilities are a child-friendly space for children of participants of various Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programmes, and a Roots of Flavour […]
Female pedestrian killed in #67 Public Road accident
A FEMALE pedestrian was killed and eight other persons sustained minor injuries in a two-lorry accident on the #67 Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, on Thursday afternoon. The pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been established, was injured in the collision at about 16:00 hrs on August 27, 2026. Police said the accident involved motor lorries […]
Cuban construction worker found dead beneath containers at Houston storage compound
POLICE are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Cuban construction worker whose body was found beneath two containers at a storage compound in Houston, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday morning. The dead man has been identified as Alex Jesus Gonzales Beria, a labourer employed by a construction company that was carrying out landfilling works at […]
Bosai donates six MW of generation capacity to GPL
GUYANA Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has received six 1-megawatt generator sets from Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Inc. and Guyana Manganese Inc., adding six MW of generation capacity to support electricity supply in Linden and strengthen the national grid. The donation, which includes the associated power plant accessories, forms part of ongoing efforts to expand […]
A man whose options are running out
Dear Editor, AZRUDDIN’S ascension to politics came at the backdrop of sanctions. In my view, as is the case of many, the idea was to seek presidential immunity to protect his vast wealth and himself from prison. Prior to his political debut and before investigations into his business dealings, he was quite unknown, living […]
Guyana says goodbye to Camp Street passport queues with online application requirements
Dear editor, STANDING in line for hours before sunrise has long been a rite of passage for Guyanese citizens seeking to obtain their passport. Families would wake up in the early hours of the morning, coming from all over the country to queue up along Camp Street outside of the Central Immigration and Passport Office. […]
A Modern State
GUYANA’S transition to an all-online appointment system for all passport applications from October 1 is a big and welcome step forward in the modernisation of public services. The reform may sound simple: Applicants will no longer just turn up at a passport office with their forms filled in and wait their turn. Instead, they must […]
Guyana’s team lands in Guatemala.
CAC bodybuilding Championship 2026 THE country’s bodybuilding athletes for the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Championships landed in Guatemala yesterday morning. The team includes Melitha Anderson (Bikini Wellness), Sabita Stephenson Bikini, Jonathan Jeffrey (Physique), Rawle Greene-Masters Bodybuilding, and Bodybuilding and Classic Bodybuilding. They are joined by Videsh Sookram acting as GBBFF President, Nathan Wilburg as […]
