Police constable succumbs after stabbed by berserk fisherman

Hours after being stabbed by a berserk Fisherman, Constable Antonio Dawson succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after lunch on Friday. ‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken said the rank was one of the Force’s frontline crime fighters. Dawson, who joined the force in 2013, was attached to the Impact Base. Police […]

Berbice river taxi service to begin on Monday

The government has announced that the water taxi service across the Berbice River will begin from Monday, September 21. The administration moved to introduce the service in wake of the resistance from the Berbice Bridge Company Inc (BBCI) to lower the tolls for the bridge. Minister of State Joe Harmon today said the service will […]

Finance Secretary abandons position at Ministry of Finance -Harmon

Finance Secretary within the Ministry of Finance Nirmal Rekha has abandoned his post, the government announced on Friday. Rekha’s action comes at a time when the government is conducting a forensic audit at the Ministry and shortly after the installment of a new Minister and government in May. According to State Minister Joe Harmon, Rekha […]

Man goes berserk and stabs self to death after stabbing policeman

A fisherman stabbed himself to death this morning, after attacking and stabbing a police officer just outside a city wharf. The policeman has been admitted to a city hospital and is under intensive care. According to reports, two police officers were at the Vieira wharf carrying out regular checks of the fishing vessels when noticed the […]

Government Ministers and Officials could be fired for breaching Government’s Code of Conduct -PM Nagamootoo

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has full confidence in the coalition government’s Code of Conduct for Ministers, Members of Parliament and other government officials and he is convinced that it will serve as a guide to help members of the administration to deliver on their promises of accountability and transparency. The Code of Conduct is to […]

Guyana Foreign Minister not moved by Venezuela’s suspension of appointment of Ambassador

Vice President and Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge has responded to the Venezuelan government’s decision to suspend the approval of the new Guyana Ambassador to Caracas. In a short statement on Thursday, Foreign Minister Greendige vowed to continue speaking out against Venezuela’s illegal claim to the Essequibo region and Guyana’s oil rich maritime space. He said […]

Unhappy Maduro puts accreditation of new Guyanese Ambassador to Venezuela on hold

Amidst ongoing tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over Venezuela’s ongoing threats and claim to Guyana’s territory, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro has ordered the suspension of the process currently underway to grant the approval of the new Guyana Ambassador to Venezuela. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has announced that  the procedures for acceptance were ongoing, but were […]

UN Office on Drugs and Crime to assist government in fighting corruption

The United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime said the previous People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration was not forthcoming with information on corruption as it pledged renewed support to the coalition government in its fight. Regional Representative Amado Philip de Andres told media operatives that the Office received no response from the PPP administration […]