Corentyne girl dies after reportedly falling through hammock

Police in Corentyne are investigating the death of an 11-year-old girl. The young girl, identified as Tinesha Johnson was discovered motionless this morning on the ground beneath an old hammock in the family’s yard. Her mother had just left the yard to purchase fish from a mobile vendor, when one of her other children raised […]

Local Government Elections date likely to be shifted as GECOM reviews constituency boundaries

The Chief Election Officer of the Guyana Elections Commission will be expected to put together a new work plan and date for Local Government Elections, with the Commission deciding to review the boundaries for local government constituencies. The review is coming on the heels of the Chairman of the Commission ruling that the Local Government […]

Late night boat tragedy claims lives of Pomeroon siblings

An Upper Pomeroon family has been thrown into mourning following a river tragedy that has claimed the lives of two young siblings on Monday night. Five-year-old Reshanna Atkinson and 1-year-old Josiah Atkinson were in the company of their parents late last night in a boat traveling along the Pomeroon river when tragedy struck. The boat […]

Drivers urged to slow down as holiday shopping heats up

With the Christmas holiday shopping season in full swing, the Guyana Police Force is once again urging drivers to be cautious on the roadways and stop the speeding. On Saturday, a 37-year-old woman who was out shopping with her family in the Zeeburg area died after she was mowed down by a speeding mini-bus when […]

Police Force tightlipped on attack at State House

More than 24hrs after the attack at the President’s official residence, which left a presidential guard critically injured and his attacker also in a critical state, the Guyana Police Force remains tightlipped on the investigations. There are reports that the Police Force continues to gather information on the suspect who remains hospitalized nursing multiple gunshot […]