Venezuelan woman shot dead during row in interior region

Police investigators in Region Eight are probing the shooting death of 28-year-old Venezuelan national Rosemarie Torres and the injuring of her friend Elianny Perozo. The incident took place on Friday afternoon and a businessman in the same area who is known to the two women is the main suspect who remains on the run. According […]

Groom-to-be stabbed to death during row with friend

A 24-year-old goldsmith who was preparing to marry his longtime girlfriend later this month was stabbed to death on Friday night during an argument with a friend at the Muslim Youth Organisation ground. The dead man has been identified as Kareem Kyum of Regent Street, Bourda. According to reports, Kyum and the 21-year-old suspects were […]

GECOM Commissioner Bibi Shadick has died

People’s Progressive Party nominate Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission, Bibi Shadick passed away on Saturday afternoon at her East Street, Georgetown home. Ms. Shadick had been ailing for a number of days. Shadick who once served as Minister of Social Services under a previous PPP Civic government was also a former Chairman of the […]

Superintendent Caesar and Businessman threaten lawsuit against Detective over murder cover-up claims; Mohamed’s Enterprise distances company from allegations

Superintendent of Police Mitchell Caesar, city businessman Azruddin Mohamed and one of his security agents, Mark Richmond have all dispatched letters from their Attorney to Police Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom over his claims in a Facebook live video that there was a Police cover-up of the murder of biker Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts”. In […]

Guyana inks US$44 Million loan agreement with World Bank to boost education programme

 The Government of Guyana today signed a US$44 million loan agreement with the World Bank as part of the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project. According to the Ministry of Education, the project focuses on the expansion of access to quality education at the secondary level and improving technical and vocational training (TVET). The […]

National Census set to begin in mid-September

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh signed the Census Order earlier this week and it has since been published in the Official Gazette declaring the 15th September, 2022 as Census Day in Guyana The signing of the order followed the approval by the National Assembly for supplemental funding of G$2 billion to aid in the execution […]

AFC calls for Police Complaints Authority to probe claims of CID cover-up in major investigation

Leader of Alliance for Change and Former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today described the allegations leveled against senior ranks of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Guyana Police Force by a CID Sargent as alarming. The Police Detective has alleged that a major Police cover-up has hampered the investigations into the murder of Ricardo […]

7th National Youth Parliament opens

Guyana’s 7th Youth Parliament opened this morning at the Public Buildings where 86 students from across the country will be trained in parliamentary etiquette and decorum, the functions of the Parliament and its members, and public speaking among other areas.  The opening ceremony coincided with International Youth Day, which is being observed under the theme […]