Over 3500 new registrations and 9500 transfers so far during GECOM’s Claims and Objections

The Guyana Elections Commission today reported that since the start of the claims and objections period almost a month ago, there have been 3,924 new registrations while 9516 persons have applied for transfers in their registration. The information was released today by GECOM Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Warde. Ms. Warde also revealed that there have […]

Durban St. Guinness Bar gutted by fire

The owner of the popular Guinness Bar on Durban Street has been left counting his losses after a fire ripped through the bottom flat of the building which houses the bar and restaurant last evening.  The Guyana Fire Service was summoned to the location just after 7 pm and worked quickly to contain the blaze […]

Trio remanded to jail over caught on camera robbery at bus park

Three young men, who are all 18-years-old, were remanded to jail on Friday after being charged for robbery with violence. The three men, Daniel McArthur, Shawn Innis, and Harcarlaus Harris are accused of robbing Elton Luckhoo of his Samsung s9 phone and his iPhone 7 which together carry a cost of $298,000. The entire incident […]

T&HD sailor stabbed to death during row at Parika Stelling

A sailor attached to the Transport and Harbours Department was stabbed to death last evening while on duty at the Parika Stelling.  According to a Police report, the 48-year-old man. Sharon Errol Cutting, got into an argument with a 28-year-old laborer after he requested that the man moved from an area and the man refused.  […]

Jagdeo now urges all Guyanese to ensure they are registered and on the voters’ list for upcoming elections

Expressing disappointment with some of the decisions coming out of the Guyana Elections Commission and the indecision of the Chairman on several issues, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today issued a call on Guyanese to ensure they are registered during the ongoing claims and objections period. Mr. Jagdeo, who during the house to house registration had […]

Life in prison for men who murdered South road Grannies

The two men who confessed to killing 89-year-old Constance Fraser and 77-year-old Phylis Caesar back in 2017 were today sentenced to life in prison on their manslaughter conviction. The convicts Imran Khan and Steven Andrews had opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter instead of facing a jury trial for murder. They were […]