Soesdyke man remanded for murder of West Ruimveldt bystander

One week after a bystander was shot dead in West Ruimveldt during a dispute over a property, a 34-year-old, resident of Soesdyke has been charged and remanded to jail for the murder. The accused, Anthony LaRose appeared before the Acting Chief Magistrate today and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder […]

Almost 100 nurses resigned from GPHC in first six months of 2023

The country’s main medical institution, the Georgetown Public Hospital, is facing a worrying shortage of nurses, as more nurses and other medical staff continue to leave their jobs at the hospital for opportunities elsewhere. In the first six months of the year, almost 100 nurses have resigned from the Georgetown Hospital (GPHC), according to the […]

Two new Permanent Secretaries appointed; Six others reassigned in shake-up

President Irfaan Ali has announced changes in Permanent Secretaries across eight government Ministries. A Permanent Secretary is the most senior public servant and is mandated to lead the charge in carrying out government policy decisions. A release from the President’s office today announced the appointment of two new Permanent Secretaries. Ms Adele Cole-Clarke will now be […]

APNU+AFC to move to Court over President’s extension of Clifton Hicken’s tenure as Acting Top Cop

The Opposition APNU+AFC intends to move to the Court next week to challenge the decision of the President to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken. Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton told the media today that the move by the President is unconstitutional and therefore the Opposition will move to the Courts to oust […]

Opposition MP continues to warn about wide-ranging powers for single Minister under new Petroleum legislation

–by Svetlana Marshall– Warning that Guyana could be heading down a dangerous path, Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson said any mishandling of the wide-ranging powers reposed in a single person under the just passed Petroleum Activities Bill could negatively impact the development of the country’s Oil and Gas Industry. “It is unwise, it is […]

44 lives lost in fires so far for 2023

A total of 44 persons have been killed by fires so far for this year, with four of those deaths recorded in the past two days. The number represents an increase, when compared to those who died tragically as a result of fires in 2022. In 2022, a total of 9 persons lost their lives […]