GECOM assures of safeguards being in place to prevent elections “skullduggery” next year

Four years after the highly controversial 2020 Elections which were dogged with claims of fraud, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has assured that there are “safeguards in place to prevent multiple voting and other forms of skullduggery on Elections Day,” as the country prepares for national elections in 2025. In a direct response to calls […]

City Council to decide on possible termination of contract with GWS over poor waste collection service

By Svetlana Marshall As piles of garbage continue to build up around Georgetown, especially in the main commercial zone, the Georgetown City Council is still to decide on whether it will drop the hammer on the contractor, Guyana Waste Solutions (GWS), which has repeatedly failed to meet its contractual obligation, according to City Mayor, Alfred […]

Norton seeks answers on Government’s $40 Billion Supplementary request after $1.1 Trillion Budget

The Opposition APNU+AFC sees the Government’s move to the National Assembly seeking $40 Billion in supplementary provisions to be the result of poor planning and mismanagement. Last week, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, presented two Financial Papers to the National Assembly seeking Supplementary Estimates (Current) in relation to advances made from the Contingency Fund totaling […]

Second suspect in shooting of 6-year-old boy remanded to jail

East Ruimveldt resident, Odelle Garnette, who was wanted for the attempted murder of 6-year-old Jeremiah Gustave, appeared in Court last Thursday and was remanded to jail after the attempted murder charge was read to him. Garnette surrendered to the Police last week, more than two weeks after a wanted bulletin was issued for his arrest. […]

Bartica facing power outages over generating issue

Residents of Bartica have been facing schedule power interruptions across the Region 7 town, and the Guyana Power and Light company is hoping to rectify the power supply issues by today. In a statement, GPL explained that the Bartica Power Plant has four engines, but only one is operational at this time along with the […]

Police destroy $3.8M in marijuana at Berbice river farm

The Guyana Police Force is continuing its drug eradication efforts across the country and recently, Police ranks in Region 10 conducted an operation between the communities of Wiruni and St. Lust in the Berbice river. During the operation, the Police said a 3-acre marijuana farm was discovered with plants ranging from 4 feet to 6 […]