NYC seeks to assist undocumented immigrants facing deportation

NEW YORK (CMC) – With United States President Barack Obama vowing to proceed on immigration reform by executive order, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday signed two bills that would drastically limit the federal government’s ability to deport undocumented Caribbean and other immigrants from New York City. Under one of the new […]

Man found dead with bullet wound on Berbice Street

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 40 year old man who was found dead on Saturday night in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam with a gunshot wound to his head. The man has been identified as Richard Dey of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam. Investigators said he also had several marks of […]

35-year-old miner murdered during Cuyuni drinking spree

The murder rampage is continuing in the mining community and the Guyana Police Force has found itself investigating yet another brutal murder in the Port Kaituma area. Dead is 35-year-old miner, Dennis Creme,  of Port Kaituma, North West District. He was stabbed to his neck on Friday during a drinking spree with a friend at […]

President shuns foreign help to deal with political crisis

President Donald Ramotar on Friday said he is still confident that he will be able to convince the Opposition parties to sit down and have dialogue with him about the way forward during the prorogation of the parliament period. He also made it clear that he would prefer for the issues to be ironed out […]

Speaker writes Commonwealth seeking help on Parliamentary crisis

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman, has written to the Commonwealth Secretary General expressing his concern about President Ramotar’s prorogation of the parliament and seeking the help of the Commonwealth to address the parliamentary crisis. “Undoubtedly, Articles 69 and 70 (1) of the Guyana Constitution give the President the authority to Prorogue the […]

Western Diplomats meet APNU over Prorogation of Parliament

The Western Diplomats representing, the United States, Britain, Canada and the European Union held discussions with Opposition Leader David Granger on Thursday at his Hadfield Street Office. The discussions surrounded the prorogation of Parliament by President Ramotar. That prorogation has suspended all sittings of the National Assembly. According to a statement from Granger’s office, the […]

APNU and AFC don’t plan to engage government during prorogation

The combined opposition parties in parliament, A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change are making it clear that they have no intention of engaging the government in any discussions once the parliament remains prorogued. In a joint statement Wednesday evening the two parties said they have embarked on a series of measures […]

Man given suspended sentence for over 140 pound cocaine bust

An Enmore man who was busted back in 2011 with over 140 pounds of cocaine stashed in religious ornaments known as kunds, has been given a five-year suspended sentence. That sentence means he will not spend any time in jail unless he is charged again for a similar offence. The cocaine had a value of […]