Wismar Post Office robbed of Pensioners money

A police constable was relieved of  his weapon as robbers attacked the Wismar Post Office at Linden early on Monday morning. The brazen robbery took place just after the Post Office opened it’s doors around 8 o’ clock. The Police Constable and the Post Master were both assaulted as two armed men carted off millions […]

China commits Billions to CARICOM states

Guyana will soon be looking at how it will tap into a US$1.5B grant announced by the Chinese Government, during a visit of that country’s President Xi Jinping to Port of Spain, Trinidad. This was announced by President Donald Ramotar, shortly after some Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads met with the Chinese President at the Hilton Hotel […]

Millenium Manor aims to be standard bearer

Two months after opening its doors, Management at Georgetown’s newest hotel, The Millenium Manor admits that business is not what they expected at this stage but they are hopeful that it will get better over the coming months. The multi million dollar hotel located on Hadfield Street in the heart of the city, boasts fifteen […]

GSPCA calls for dog-fighting ban

The Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is issuing another call for their to be a total ban of the “brutal sport” of dog fighting. The latest call by the Society comes just one week after a pit bull match up ended in the murder of one of the dog owners following […]

Triumph fire leaves seven homeless

Heavy winds from the Atlantic Ocean aided a Saturday night fire which ripped through a two storey house at Triumph on the East Coast of Demerara leaving seven persons homeless. The fire service was called to the scene of the Surat Drive, Triumph blaze just after 8 o’ clock as neighbours and the home owners […]

Trinidad stuns Guyana 20 – 0 to advance to Rugby Finals

by Rawle Toney The atmosphere was truly electric with scores of Rugby hungry fans storming the University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus in Trinidad & Tobago as the hosts trounced Guyana 20 – 0 to advance to the NACRA 15s finals. With that crushing win, Trinidad and Tobago will now face USA South […]

Kitty woman attacked with acid over noise complaint

A Station Street, Kitty family is convinced that their recent complaint to the Commissioner of Police over the noise nuisance from a nearby bar, led to an acid attack on Saturday morning. 52-year-old Mala Persaud was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital after a man approached her and threw the substance on her on Saturday morning. […]

Woman pulled to safety as fire guts Berbice business and home

An early morning fire in the town of New Amsterdam has reduced a popular restaurant and a nearby house to ashes. At least two persons are now homeless. Around 2 o’ clock on Saturday morning, 46-year-old Charlotte Street, New Amsterdam resident Linda Christie said she was awakened by the screams of someone shouting “fire! fire!”. […]

Gayle outlines Windies plan to ICC trophy

CARDIFF, Wales –Chris Gayle believes the West Indies have it in them to beat all-comers and win the ICC Champions Trophy for a second time. The powerful left-handed opening batsman said winning the mini-World Cup won’t be an easy task, but the players from the Caribbean are prepared to fight hard. “We are switched on! […]

Pres. Ramotar to meet Chinese President

China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Trinidad and Tobago on a rainy Friday night to host bilateral discussions with a number of CARICOM member states. Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar and a Government team will meet face to face with the Chinese President for a series of bilateral discussions over the weekend. This is the first […]