Sheriff News Network (SNN)

TRAGEDY

EPA urges Guyanese to avoid open burning as bushfire risk rises

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is urging residents to avoid open burning and report bushfires as hotter and potentially drier conditions increase…

4 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

EDUCATION

Prospective drivers can now sit theory test online from comfort of their homes

Prospective drivers in Guyana can now complete their driver’s licence theoretical examination online, allowing them to sit the test from home or…

5 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Murder, gold theft and cybercrime among cases involving 15 police ranks in six months

The Guyana Police Force on Friday named five of its ranks as facing murder charges in the death of Gavin Douglas, called…

17 minutes ago · Staff Reporter

INFRASTRUCTURE

$1.1 BILLION AMERINDIAN HOSTEL TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG OGLE FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY

A new $1.1 billion Amerindian Hostel is set to be constructed along the Ogle Four-Lane Highway, following a sod-turning ceremony held on…

2 hours ago · Staff Reporter

FINANCE

PRES ALI URGES BANK OF BARODA TO INCREASE FINANCING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

– as bank opens new headquarters in Georgetown President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has urged the Bank of Baroda to channel more…

2 hours ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Father of two sentenced to time served for fatal beating of ‘Shah Rukh Khan’

A 30-year-old barber and father of two, who spent six years and six months on remand for murder was on Thursday sentenced…

3 hours ago · Staff Reporter

CRIME

Five cops charged with murder of man who died after allegedly beaten in Vreed-en-Hoop Police lock-ups

Five policemen have been charged with the murder of 32-year-old Gavin Kennard Douglas, who died at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after…

20 hours ago · Staff Reporter

COURT

Prosecution seeks more time to complete disclosure in Mohamed’s gun, ammo, obstruction of justice case

The prosecution has requested additional time to complete the disclosure of evidence in the criminal case against Opposition Leader Azruddin Mohamed and…

23 hours ago · Staff Reporter

NEWS

Govt, private sector working to establish shipbuilding facility in Guyana — SAG President

The Government and private sector are working towards establishing a shipbuilding facility in Guyana, as efforts intensify to expand the country’s marine…

1 day ago · Staff Reporter