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Describing the town of Linden as a woman who has been abandoned by her longtime lover, President Irfaan Ali suggested that his party, the PPP, is the new man for the town that will replace the People’s National Congress in the upcoming Local Government Elections. At a Saturday afternoon rally in the heart of the […]
The body of a man, who is believed to be in his late 20’s, was found this morning on the walkway of the Houston overpass on the East Bank of Demerara. It is suspected that he may have taken his own life overnight. The man is still to be identified. He was found clad in […]
The use of Force by the Guyana Police Force to break up a protest by Hill Foot squatters who had their homes bulldozed by a private developer has angered the Guyana Human Rights Association. In a statement today, the GHRA condemned the actions of the Police Force, saying the brutal enforcement of a Court order […]
With Local Government Elections 10 days away, the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh (GECOM) is reporting that all systems are in place for voting. “All systems are in place now but commissioners have a way of raising issues and those will be dealt with in due course,” the GECOM Chairman […]
by Svetlana Marshall One day after the Police Force announced the death of prison escapee Royden Williams and his accomplice Odel Roberts in a Joint Services operation, Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken has been dodging questions on the operation that took place at 33 miles Bartica Potaro on Thursday morning. This morning, Mr. Hicken […]
Local Government Elections commenced today with thousands of ranks from the Disciplined Services casting their ballots across the country, ahead of E-Day, when the rest of the population will head to the polls. According to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), more than 9,000 members of the Disciplined Services, which include the Guyana Police Force, the […]
The Guyana Police Force has announced the arrest of four male students in connection with this morning’s fire that completely gutted the St. Angela’s girl’s dormitory in Region 9. In a statement, the Police said the 4 boys had threatened to set fire to the building after they were chased from the premises by the […]
Pilot and businessman Orlando Charles appeared in the Bartica Magistrates’ Court virtually this morning and was charged on 16 counts of trafficking in persons. He is accused of trafficking 16 Venezuelan nationals over the past two months. Charles pleaded not guilty to each of the 16 charges and was granted bail in the total sum […]
Notorious convicted murderer and prison escapee, Royden Williams aka “Smallie” was shot dead during an armed confrontation with members of the Joint Services this morning, the Guyana Police Force has reported. The Police also confirmed that an accomplice of the escapee was also shot dead in the confrontation. The accomplice has been identified as Odel […]
Residents of Hill Foot on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway clashed with the Joint Services for a second day today, as they launched a fiery protest in response to the demolition of their homes. The protest saw residents blocking sections of the highway with debris, and setting fire to tyres and pieces of wood. The demolition was […]
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