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A mid-morning fire of unknown origin ripped through a West Enmore house this morning, claiming the life of 3-month-old, Leroy Archer. The entire wooden house has been gutted. The child’s mother, Chandroutie Manickchand, told investigators that she left the child on the bed in her room to take a shower, and while she was in […]
The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS), through its Product Compliance Department, has seized and destroyed more than 11,500 pieces of substandard electrical fittings and equipment, as part of its continued effort to tackle the sale and distribution of substandard electrical fittings and equipment. In a press statement, the GNBS said the seized items include […]
The Guyana Tourism Authority has announced that the country continues to see an increase in visitor arrivals when compared to same period last year, crediting the development to the recently held T20 Cricket World Cup as well as the re-branding of several of the country’s tourism products. In its half-year sector update report, the Tourism […]
Investors and business executives from across the Caribbean region are in Guyana for the Caribbean Investment Forum, and they have been urged by President Irfaan Ali to seek out opportunities in Guyana. Addressing the opening of the 3rd Caribbean Investment Forum at the Authur Chung Convention Centre on Wednesday evening, the President encouraged the delegates […]
A transgender sex worker was gunned down in the early hours of this morning in the Charlotte and King Streets area in Georgetown. Police investigators were alerted to the shooting incident just after 2 o’clock this morning. The dead sex worker’s identity has been given as Simon Shawn Anthony, who was 27-years-old. Another sex worker […]
The Guyana Police Force is investigating the deaths of two brothers from Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo in a cutlass chopping incident. The two dead brothers have been as identified 17-year-old Marvin Joseph and 30-year-old Ellis Joseph. In a statement, the Police explained a confusing series of events that resulted in the deaths. […]
In response to a letter writer in one of the daily newspapers, the Guyana Elections Commission today made it clear that it has no authority to remove the Leader of The New Movement part, Dr. Asha Kissoon, from the National Assembly, although the Commission is still actively discussing her presence in the Assembly and the […]
A Charlestown family is praying and hoping for the full recovery of their six-year-old son, Jeremiah Gustave, who was shot to the head on Tuesday evening, while standing near to his mother’s food stand in Charlestown. The shooting took place as a gunman opened fire near the stand at man in a suspected execution attempt. […]
Minster of Governance, Gail Teixeira, has stressed the need for public servants, especially high-ranking officials, to conduct their functions more diligently in order to promote good governance and effective management of the systems to ensure equitable access, fairness, and transparency in Guyana. Speaking at the opening of a round table discussion on ethical behaviour within […]
By Svetlana Marshall A Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform opened at the Mariott Hotel this morning with President Irfaan Ali highlighting the issue of “predictability” in the Justice System. At the conference, which has brought together legal luminaries from Guyana and the region, the President said there must be consistency in decisions handed down […]
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