Oct 3, 2026
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Dr. Surujbally urges dog owners to protect pets and the public
Recent dog attacks, including incidents involving children and an elderly person, have renewed concerns about how dogs are kept and controlled. But Senior Veterinarian Dr.…
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Flydubai co-pilot used axe in attempted terrorist attack, UAE Says
The United Arab Emirates, UAE says the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a Flydubai flight bound for Israel used a cockpit emergency axe in…
Prisoner gets three years for New Amsterdam escape
A prisoner who escaped from New Amsterdam Prison while working under supervision has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to escaping…
A Dream Revived: Two Berbice Men Build West Side High
Shabeer Baksh had spent years putting aside his dream of owning a school. After more than two decades in business, he had largely moved on…
Guyana leads Amazon health cooperation talks on malaria elimination, Indigenous health
Amazon countries have identified malaria elimination, Indigenous Peoples' health and disease surveillance as priority areas for regional cooperation, following a meeting convened by Health Minister…
Security Guard charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting wife on fire
A 58-year-old security guard was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting his 59-year-old wife on fire at…
Border Patrol Director Seeram found guilty of assaulting wife, remanded to prison
National Border Patrol Director Daniel Seeram was remanded to prison on Friday after Sparendaam Magistrate Abigail Gibbs found him guilty of assault causing actual bodily…
Walrond: Karimbaksh should be sent on leave while sexual allegations are investigated
Deputy Commissioner Fizal Karimbaksh should be sent on administrative leave while allegations of sexual assault against him are investigated, Home Affairs Minister Oneidge Walrond said.…
WIN MP Andre Lewis resigns from National Assembly amid sexual allegations
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) Member of Parliament Andre Lewis has resigned from the National Assembly, citing allegations against him and an ongoing investigation. Lewis…
Woman among five charged with murder of Corentyne labourer
Five people, including a woman, have been jointly charged with the murder of Corentyne labourer Chittesh Sukhai, who was allegedly chopped with cutlasses at Friendship…
Oil spill prematurely ends opening round of National Championships, several classes record clean sweeps
Several classes recorded clean sweeps in Sunday's opening round of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) National Championships, before an oil spill ended…
Guyana-born woman stabbed to death by boyfriend in Queens apartment
A 31-year-old woman was viciously stabbed to death by her boyfriend inside their Queens apartment Wednesday before he climbed to the roof and plunged from…
Heart attacks hitting Guyanese in their 30s and 40s, GPHC urges early checks
Heart attacks are striking Guyanese in their 30s and 40s, with doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) urging people to get screened early.…
Chopper recovered in murder of six-year-old boy, 76-year-old man remains in custody
Police have recovered a chopper suspected to have been used in the alleged murder of six-year-old Ifeng Cao at Parika, East Bank Essequibo, on Wednesday.…
Stabbed Indian pilot fought off terrorist attack mid-air
It is too early to say if Iran had any involvement in an attack by a pilot who stabbed another pilot and tried to take…
Woman among five in custody over fatal chopping of Friendship Village labourer
A 47-year-old woman is among five persons in custody over the fatal chopping of 23-year-old labourer Chittesh Sukhai at Friendship Village, Corentyne, on Monday. Also…
Driver in fatal Corentyne accident released on $200,000 station bail
A 25-year-old driver has been released on $200,000 station bail as police investigate a September 14 accident on Auchlyne Public Road, Corentyne, that killed his…
Second fire this year hits unused structure at New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital
An abandoned building at the New Amsterdam Psychiatric Hospital in Region Six was gutted by fire on Wednesday afternoon. The Regional Health Services Department said…