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 […]

AFC wants comprehensive update from GECOM on measures to improve electoral system

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is demanding a “comprehensive” update from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on measures being implemented to improve the country’s electoral system.  The 2020 elections spanned a period of five months from polling day to the final results being released, with the major parties claiming electoral fraud. At a recent press […]

Elderly Norton Street man survives execution attempt

A 70-year-old man from Norton Street, Lodge narrowly escaped an execution attempt at his home.  According to the man, Raymond Knipe, who works as an electrician, just after he parked his mini-bus in his yard at around 9:15 on Saturday night, he noticed a man dressed in dark colored clothes walking towards him.   The […]

Mahipaul calls for overhaul of Guyana’s Public Procurement system

Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, has called for a full overhaul of the country’s public procurement system, in order to stop widespread procurement corruption, which he said currently exists.  Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has been speaking on the issue and has promised a crackdown of corruption in government. In a statement over the weekend, […]