Chamber of Commerce and PPP want City Hall to engage private garbage collection companies

The Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the opposition People’s Progressive Party are both calling on the Georgetown City Council to meet with waste disposal companies – Puran Bros. and Cevons – to find a solution to the current situation. The two major waste management companies that were contracted by the City Council, threatened […]

Coalition government lacks “fit and proper” people to fight crime -Rohee

Member of Parliament and Former Minister with responsibility for Security under the People’s Progressive Party government, Clement Rohee has trashed the coalition government over its strategies to deal with the security challenges in the country. Rohee told a news conference on Wednesday that whatever the government’s strategies are, those plans and policies, in his estimation continue to […]

Granny admits to cocaine in gas cyliner and lands 4 years in jail; Charge against teenage cricketer withdrawn

Fifty-one year old, Campbellville resident, Naomi Persaud, will be spending the next four years in jail after pleading guilty to being in possession of more than 20 pounds of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The woman stood quietly before a City Magistrate this afternoon and took full responsibility for the cocaine which was found […]

Better Hope man remanded over beheading murder of uncle

Three days after a 51-year-old, Better Hope,East Coast Demerara resident, was found decapitated, his nephew was today remanded to prison on the murder charge. The nephew , Dwayne Tappin, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court and was immediately remanded to jail. The 26-year-old, who worked as a construction worker, stood before Magistrate Alisha George to […]

Pilot escapes with few injuries as small plane crashes at Eteringbang

Less than two weeks after a Roraima Airways plane crashed and killed the pilot while preparing to land at Eteringbang, a small cessna aircraft belonging to local company, Wings Aviation, crashed just as it was taking off from the same airstrip today. The incident occurred around midmorning.  Manager at Wings Aviation, Carl Bowen, confirmed the […]

Reporters Without Borders urges President Granger not to sign Broadcast Amendment Bill into law

The International Press Group, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is urging President David A. Granger not to assent to the Broadcasting Bill that was adopted by Guyana’s National Assembly last Friday. In a statement on Tuesday, the press body called for consultations with broadcasters in order to take into account their recommendations. According to Reporters Without […]