BUDGET: $38.9 Billion allocated to Security sector for development and modernisation

With a plan to be tough on crime and to modernize the country’s crime-fighting capabilities, the Government is allocating $38.9 Billion in the budget to aid the security sector. In the budget presentation, Public Works Minister, Bishop Juan Edghill said additional resources will be deployed to improve investigative and forensic capabilities and provide equipment, facilities […]

PPP government fires Walton-Desir as General Counsel at GCAA after her swearing-in as APNU+AFC MP

With no reason given, the recently elected PPP Civic administration has terminated the services of the General Counsel at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Amanza Walton-Desir. Walton-Desir received her termination letter last Thursday, two days after she took the oath as a Member of Parliament for the APNU+AFC. The Attorney was actually hired at the […]

Violence not part of the solution in pursuit of justice -APNU+AFC

While boycotting yesterday’s budget presentation, Opposition Leader Joe Harmon led a group of APNU+AFC Members of Parliament to the West Berbice area yesterday morning where they met with the family of the two cousins who were brutally murdered on Sunday. During a meeting with the mother of one of the young men, Mr. Harmon said […]

Supenaam woman knifed to death by ex-lover over phone call

Police investigators in the Essequibo Coast community of Golden Fleece have arrested a man over the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend over a telephone call she received. 24-year-old, Supenaam resident, Lunisa Peters was attacked by the ex-boyfriend who was at her house late last night when she received a phone call from another man. The […]

Porknocker crushed to death by falling rocks in Konawaruk

A Mahaicony porknocker who was working in the Konawaruk Backdam at Whitewater Mountain was crushed to death on Wednesday by falling rocks. The dead miner has been identified as 59-year-old Donston John aka Rambo. According to a Police statement, John and a colleague were working along with two other punters when while working at the […]

Teenage grandson of double murder suspect dies after attack in #3 village Backdam WCB; Motorcycle torched

Police investigators in the West Coast Berbice area have found themselves investigating yet another murder in the area, as protest action and reports of violent attacks have been increasing in the area. The body of 17-year-old Haresh Singh was found around midday in the backdam of #3 village, West Coast Berbice. According to Crime Chief […]