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The Guyana Police Force reported on Friday that there continues to be an increase in criminal activities across the country. According to the police, at the end of August 2015, a 12% increase in serious crimes was recorded in comparison to the same period in 2014. The Police statement said that the country has recorded […]
As Guyana continues to fight to reverse the number of cases of suicide, the government on Thursday unveiled a five year Suicide Prevention Plan (2015 – 2020) as it joined in global observances to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. The Ministry of Public Health teamed up with Miss Guyana World Lisa Punch and at a […]
Police investigators are this morning probing the death of a 43-year-old Herstelling man. According to a police report, the body of Nathan Persaud was found just after 10 o clock Thursday morning in his premises with several wounds to his head. He was taken to the Georgetown Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. […]
(SKNVIBES) CHARLESTOWN, Nevis – POLICE on Nevis are investigating the death of a Guyanese national, who is said to have committed suicide by ingesting a poisonous substance. SKNVibes was told that the suicide victim is a Guyanese national of East Indian ancestry known as Oma Devi Balgobin and was residing in Low Street, Charlestown. Information […]
A Guyanese national was nabbed trying to smuggle a rum and coke drug cocktail in his luggage at Kennedy Airport, authorities said. Cleveland Charles arrived in New York on Saturday aboard a Caribbean Airlines flight from Georgetown, Guyana, and was selected for inspection by Customs and Border Protection officers. Sharp-eyed officers focused on a bottle […]
At least two Western Diplomats in Guyana have responded with consternation to claims by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that the new government is allowing itself to take instructions from foreign representatives in managing the affairs of Guyana. The Opposition Leader, at a Tuesday press conference said “foreign representatives from where-ever seem to be instructing the government […]
The government on Wednesday dismissed concerns raised by the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) and pushed ahead with the debate and passage of the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Bill 2015 in the National Assembly. At the start of the sitting, Prime Minister and Leader of government business in the House, Moses Nagamootoo moved a motion, urging […]
The Department of the Environment has made a decision to reopen the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) after officially bringing an end to the search for a local tourist who vanished at the falls during an outing. Search parties completed one week of searches in and around the 741 ft. waterfalls and found no trace of the […]
President David Granger believes Guyana’s partnership with the European Union has impacted the local economy to a great extent, especially within the context of trade and development assistance. The President made these comments today, at the Ministry of the Presidency, as he accepted Letters of Credence from the new European Union, Ambassador to Guyana, His […]
(Trinidad Guardian) While former Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley was sworn in as Prime Minister during a ceremony at Queen’s Hall, Port-of-Spain, yesterday, former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was challenging the result of Monday’s general election and asking that it be declared null and void. She also chastised the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) for […]
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