President’s threat to dissolve Parliament is Cowardly -APNU

The Opposition group, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), has described as “cowardly”, President Donald Ramotar’s announcement on Tuesday night that he intends to dissolve the Parliament and call snap elections if the Opposition parties in the National Assembly move ahead with the no confidence motion against his administration. In a response to the President’s […]

GT&T technician electrocuted on the job

A 26-year-old Technician 11 attached to the Outside Plant Maintenance Department of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company lost his life on Monday afternoon while on the job in the Vryheid’s Lust area. The dead man has been identified as Vijai Gaznabbi. He was reportedly electrocuted while carrying out maintenance work on a GT&T connection box […]

Motorcyclist killed in early morning East Coast crash

The Guyana Police Force on Monday said it was investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2:15 on Monday morning at Montrose Railway Embankment, ECD, and which resulted in the death of 57-year-old Bennette Beveny, of Beterverwagting, ECD. According to a Police report, investigations have revealed that Bennette Beveny along with  pillion rider Alicia Penheiro […]

Government maintains Nandlall’s recorded conversation was “private”

In a lengthy Sunday night statement, the Government of Guyana reaffirmed its confidence in and support for embattled Attorney General Anil Nandlall. The Government again ignored the contents of the recorded conversation but rather focused its attention on whether the recording was legal or not, although it has not been established who may have made […]

Gunmen rob Parishioners at St. Phillips Anglican during Sunday Mass

Parishioners at the St. Phillips Anglican Church in Georgetown are saying an extra prayer and giving more thanks on Sunday morning after they were attacked and robbed by three BMX bicycle riding gunmen just as they were beginning Sunday mass. The incident took place just around 7:25 on Sunday morning (November 2, 2014). According to […]

Parliament to reconvene within 14 days -Pres. Ramotar

The Office of the President on Saturday evening announced that President Donald Ramotar has directed that steps be taken to convene a sitting of the National Assembly within the next 14 days. The move by the President will bring an end to the impasse between the Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman and the Clerk […]