Helicopter crash survivors recovering well; One suffered broken rib and burns

One of the two soldiers, who survived last Wednesday’s helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five servicemen, suffered second degree burns and a broken rib, Prime Minister Mark Phillips has reported.  During Monday’s sitting of the National Assembly, the Prime Minister said while the two survivors – Lieutenant Andio Crawford and Corporal Dwayne Jackson […]

Ali tells CARICOM there will be no wavering or compromise on Guyana’s Essequibo at upcoming Maduro meeting

Ahead of Thursday’s meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart, President Irfaan Ali has stated that while he will be going into the meeting with President Nicholas Maduro with an open mind, he has made it very clear that there will be no negotiation on Guyana’s Essequibo region and there will be no negotiation or compromise on […]

Two die in Friendship, EBD accident

The driver of a Route 42 mini-bus and one of his passengers both lost their lives in a tragic Sunday morning accident at Friendship along the East Bank of Demerara. The dead driver has been identified as Keon Edwards, while family members identified the dead passenger as Alvin Jones. Eyewitnesses reported that the mini-bus was […]

Opposition scoffs at “ridiculous” 6.5% salary increase for public servants

The APNU+AFC Opposition has scoffed at the Government’s announcement of a 6.5% salary increase for all public servants, retroactive to January 2023. Describing the 6.5% increase as “ridiculous”, the Opposition said the pitiful amount is so small that it represents less than 1% of the current $782 billion government budget. “To add insult to injury, […]