Granger promises to adopt more robust foreign policy

The Presidential Candidate for the APNU+AFC Coalition has marked his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Policy approach that has been adopted by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration over the last 23 years. Granger believes the current policy is weak. He is promising to adopt a robust stance in this regard. This is not the first time that […]

Abducted sales clerk released; relative in custody

The Bhena’s Store sales clerk who was abducted on his way to work on Monday morning has been released. The 28-year-old man Xanier Waaldijk, was released by his abductors just after 5 o’clock on Monday afternoon and made his way to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force where he was questioned about […]

GECOM warns against molesting voters on Elections Day

The Guyana Elections Commission has issued a warning against the molestation of voters on election day and is reminding that it is the only authority to announce official elections results. In a Monday afternoon statement, the electoral body said the duty of declaring the final official results of the 2015 General and Regional Elections rests exclusively […]

Sixheads Lewis dies in East Bank road accident

Former Guyana and World Boxing Champion, Andrew “Sixheads” Lewis died on Monday (May 4th) afternoon in a road accident in the village of Hope along the East Bank of Demerara. According to initial reports, the former boxing champion was riding his bicycle along the roadway when he was hit down by a car. He was badly injured […]

Sales Clerk kidnapped on way to Regent St. job

A young sales clerk attached to the Bhena’s Shoe Store on Regent Street was kidnapped early on Monday morning while on his way to work. The young man has been identified as 28-year-old‎ Xanier Waaldijk. According to one of his co-workers, the two were walking together on their way to the store just before 9 […]

Off duty policeman accidentally shot by Police at Linden

An off duty policeman is nursing a gunshot wound to his left shoulder after he was accidentally shot early on Sunday morning by another policeman who was trying to arrest two men. The incident took place just outside the Mackenzie Sports Club ground  in Linden as the off duty policeman, 22 year old, Lathaniel Giddidngs, […]

Sophia man shot dead in front of children during robbery

Police investigators are probing the Friday night gunning down of a Sophia businessman at his home during a robbery. 37-year-old Shawn Anys who owns and manages a small grocery shop at his home, was accosted by the bandits just before 11pm on Friday night. According to reports the man was in his home when he […]