Couple dead in Charlotte Street murder/suicide; Young son critically injured

An abusive on and off relationship ended tragically this morning in a murder/suicide incident in Charlotte Street in Georgetown. 36-year-old ExxonMobil employee Atiya Rambachan-Solomon was shot dead by her estranged husband, Alroy Solomon, who also shot their young son before turning the gun on himself. The 10-year-old child survived and has been hospitalised with gunshot […]

AFC outlines plan to assist and support start-up and small businesses

Leader and Presidential Candidate of the Alliance For Change, Nigel Hughes, has outlined his parties plans to assist start up businesses, support small business and expand large enterprises into regional and international markets. Speaking at his party’s business reception on Monday evening, Mr. Hughes said while the country is ripe for business, many businesses are […]

GDF inks MoU for aerial surveillance support with Colombian Defence Ministry

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Defense Ministry of the Republic of Colombia to enhance collaboration in aerial surveillance and boost regional security, the GDF said in a statement. The agreement seeks to strengthen cooperation in monitoring and safeguarding airspace, with a focus on countering illicit […]

Commonwealth Observer Group to issue preliminary report on elections two days after polls

An 11-member Commonwealth Observer Group has been deployed to Guyana by the Commonwealth Secretary General to observe the elections, and the Group intends to issue an interim statement on its preliminary findings on the elections just two days after Monday’s polls. The Commonwealth Observer Group is being headed by former Foreign Minister of Tonga, Mrs […]

GECOM to brief Presiding Officers on positioning of voting compartments after breach of photo ban

By Svetlana Marshall While confirming that there were two cases of the ballots of electors being illegally photographed and publicized on social media, Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud, today said the Elections Secretariat has been unable to identify the source of the illegal actions. At a press conference, Mr. Persaud told reporters that GECOM […]