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Two men lost their lives in an accident on Thursday night along the Diamond Access Road, moments after they allegedly stole a motorcycle and were making their escape. The incident took place at around 11:20pm. A Police report stated that the owner of the motorcycle, who is a security guard, had just parked the bike […]
A businessman’s early morning test drive of a vehicle he was planning to purchase turned fatal this morning, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a creek, receiving multiple injuries that eventually claimed his life. Police identified the dead man as 31-year-old Sahid Hamid of Corentyne, Berbice. The Police statement indicated that […]
Guyana and Venezuela have declared that they will not threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, including those that are consequential to any existing controversy between the two. The meeting between President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro ended last evening in St. Vincent, with the two sides agreeing that the […]
By Gordon Moseley in St. Vincent and the Grenadines President Irfaan Ali said he has made it clear to the Venezuelan President during their meeting in St. Vincent that there is no retreating on Guyana’s clear position that the Essequibo region belongs to Guyana and Guyana will not be budging from its case before the […]
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has justified the 6.5% salary increase that the government recently announced for public servants, saying the government has a duty to be responsible and act in the interest of all Guyanese. During a press conference today, the Vice President said a salary increase that is not grounded in an analysis of […]
The Ministry of Public Works was allocated $120.9 Billion in the 2022 budget to advance major development projects throughout Guyana, but at the end of that year, some $13.4B remained unspent, the Audit Office of Guyana has found. In his report on the Public Accounts of Guyana for 2022, the Auditor General, Deodat Sharma said […]
Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton today said that though the Opposition was invited, it opted not to participate in the high-level meeting in Vincent between President Irfaan Ali and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, over the lack of consultation and a clear agenda. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Community of Latin American and […]
The Guyana Police Force has retained the licensed firearm belonging to journalist Travis Chase for testing, as it continues its investigation into a recent shooting incident, which saw a lone gunman firing shots at a car moments after Chase left the same car. In a statement last night, the police sought to link the gun […]
A 32-year-old female Prison Officer was charged and remanded to jail on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to smuggle 289 grams of marijuana into the New Amsterdam Prison. Prison Officer, Angelica Cameron, was arrested last Saturday at the New Amsterdam Prison after the marijuana was found in her possession. The illegal substance was found stashed in […]
The Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela arrived in St. Vincent this morning for their meeting, which is being facilitated by CARICOM and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. The Prime Minister of St. Vincent, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is hosting the talks. He was at the Argyle International Airport early to welcome the two […]
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