Multiple deaths in fiery Camp Street prison protest

Police and Prison officials are confirming that now that the fire in the Camp Street jail has been doused, multiple lifeless bodies of prisoners have been found. Just after 1:00pm, A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken confirmed the discovery of six dead bodies. He said investigators suspect there may be many more and searches are underway […]

Dataram trying to tarnish security forces -Public Security Minister

Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan has dismissed the allegations by self-confessed drug lord, Barry Dataram that the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is involved in the drug trade. In an interview, Mr. Ramjattan said he does not believe a single word coming from confessed cocaine trafficker and Dataram may simply be trying to save himself as […]

Probe underway into fiery protest at Camp Street jail

The Fire Service was called out on Wednesday evening to the Camp Street jail after prisoners set fire to a small section of the building. Quick action by the fire service contained the blaze. The prisoners were protesting a reported move by the prison authorities to put a hold on the system that allowed their […]

Tourism Ministry rolls out Bed and Breakfast programme for Independence

The Ministry of Tourism is rolling out a ‘Bed and Breakfast’ programme to help ordinary Guyanese upgrade their homes to host visitors entering Guyana for the 50th Anniversary celebrations. Persons who may have spare rooms in their homes that they could make available are being encouraged to enroll in the B&B programme. Through the programme, […]

Guyana contented with UN proposals for resolution of border row but presses expediency

Guyana has expressed a level of contentment with the latest proposals put forward by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to resolve the border controversy with its South American neighbor, Venezuela. Although, Guyana’s Foreign Minister, Carl Greenidge would not go into detail about the proposals, he told the media on Wednesday that he is satisfied […]

Guyana confers Order of Roraima on Brazilian Foreign Minister

Brazil’s Minister of External Affairs, Mauro Vieira, has been conferred with Guyana’s second highest national award, The Order of Roraima. At a simple ceremony at the President’s Office, the Brazilian Minister received the award from President David Granger for his long and outstanding service to international diplomacy. President Granger in brief remarks, praised the Brazilian diplomat […]

Teixeira blasts Speaker as “arrogant” and calls on him to be his own man

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Wednesday lamented its disgust with the attitude of House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland to its Members of Parliament and expressed little confidence in his ability to uphold the constitution and parliamentary democracy. Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira said the Speaker’s attitude towards PPP Members, including Opposition Leader Dr. […]