Bartica miner shot dead outside a nightspot

A young Bartica resident is in custody this morning and is likely to face a murder charge following the shooting death of a 21-year-old miner from the same Bartica community.  The murder took place yesterday morning according to the Police report.  The Police in its statement said, 21 year old Antonio Dos Santos was at […]

Events and aftermath of no-confidence motion threatened Guyana’s social cohesion . -PM Nagamootoo

Guyana marked Social Cohesion Day today with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo reflecting on Guyana’s history and the work that lies ahead to ensure true social cohesion. Speaking at a special ceremony organised by the Social Cohesion Department to mark the day, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo made reference to the December 21 no-confidence motion against the […]

Foreign Minister attending regional Foreign Ministers Meeting in Grenada

Recently appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Karen Cummings is in Grenada on her first official assignment abroad. The Minister is currently representing Guyana at the Twenty-Second Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of CARICOM. According to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the two day meeting has brought together […]

President Granger saddened by passing of Magda Pollard, AA, CCH

President David Granger has expressed his sadness at the death of Magda Lois Muriel Pollard, AA, CCH, former Principal of the Carnegie School of Home Economics and Women’s Affairs Officer at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. In a statement, the President said Magda Pollard was born in 1931 at Buxton, East Coast Demerara and she […]

CCJ quiz GECOM’s Attorney on Commission’s unpreparedness to host elections within three months

The issue of GECOM’s preparedness to host elections within three months following the passage of a no-confidence motion came up for questioning before the Caribbean Court of Justice today, as the Court heard oral arguments in the appeal of the no-confidence cases. The Attorney representing the Guyana Elections Commission, Senior Counsel Stanley Marcus, was grilled […]

Fly Jamaica loses operating certificate

If Fly Jamaica decides to return to the friendly skies, the airline will have to seek new operating certification. The Jamaican Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the operating certificate for the Guyanese owned airline. The Head of Jamaica’s Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Singh was quoted by Jamaica’s RJR News as saying that the action was […]

Former PM’s son facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting Police Officer and refusing breathalyzer test

The son of former Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, found himself in Court again today, this time facing several charges related to allegedly pointing a gun at Police officers and driving under the influence of alcohol. 38-year-old Samuel Hinds Jr. appeared in Court this morning before Magistrate Clive Nurse and pleaded not guilty to the charges. […]