Man arrested in Waterloo Street after firing off Luger pistol

The Guyana Police Force on Saturday (October 25, 2014) announced the arrest of a Georgetown man after he reportedly fired off several gunshots using a Luger 9mm pistol. The incident reportedly took place just after 5 o’ clock on Saturday morning. Police Officers rushed to the area after receiving reports of the gunfire. “A man […]

Guyana planning greater Ebola response and precautions

President Donald Ramotar on Friday met with top officials from several sectors including, security, aviation and medical officials to discuss Guyana’s preparedness for any possible Ebola cases. The meeting is one of several scheduled to keep all officials apprised of the latest developments, and possible constraints that may arise in addressing concerns across the sectors […]

CAL final crash report confirms pilot error

The Ministry of Public Works and other aviation bodies hope that the findings of the 2011 Caribbean Airlines flight crash will aid in preventing aircraft accidents. Findings of the investigations which took place immediately after the CAL aircraft crashed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), revealed a lack of effective communication in the cockpit […]

Caribbean planning greater response to Ebola

(Trinidad and Tobago)  The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) will host workshops geared at strengthening the Caribbean’s ability to prepare and respond to outbreak situations such as the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa. From November 17 – 21, CARPHA, in collaboration with the Communicable Diseases and Health Analysis (CHA) unit of PAHO/WHO, will provide two […]

Government pledges $100 Million for City Hall repairs

The Georgetown City Council building is getting  a much needed facelift. The Government has pledged the sum of 100 million dollars for emergency repairs to be executed on the city council building which is one of the heritage landmarks in the country. The emergency work is expected to begin soon once a contractor would have […]

Toll at Mackenzie Wismar Bridge to be increased

The Government of Guyana on Wednesday announced that it has given the greenlight for an increase of the toll at the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge in the mining town of Linden. At his post cabinet press briefing, Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon also announced that the bridge will now fall under the Ministry of Works but the […]

APNU steps up Local Govt. Elections calls; Blue Caps joins in

The Opposition political coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is continuing and stepping up its demand for President Donald Ramotar to name a date for the holding of local government elections in Guyana. On Monday several protesters headed by the Leader of the Opposition, retired Brigadier David Granger, picketed outside of the Office of […]