British wants to see greater transparency in local tendering process for contracts

As Guyana continues to see more foreign investment interest, the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller believes there should be greater transparency in the tendering process for contracts, as the country develops and attracts international investors. During a press conference today on the heels of a visit by a group of British investors and businessmen, […]

Suspects arrested in caught on camera “choke and rob”

Less than 24hrs after a daring robbery on Croal Street was caught on camera, the two persons who were identified as suspects have been arrested. A 33-year-old businessman was walking along the pavement on Croal Street close to the bus park when he was choked and robbed by the two men who approached in from […]

Vendor stabbed to death during fight outside his home

A Wortmanville family has been thrown into mourning following the stabbing death of 30-year-old vendor, Aubrey Baird of Hardina Street, Wortmanville. Baird was stabbed to death last evening by a man believed to be mentally unstable. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred just after 9 pm.  They explained that the two men were involved in an […]

Police suspect murder in discovery of woman’s body at Yarrowkabra

The discovery of the lifeless body of a woman hanging from a mango tree in Yarrowkabra is being probed as a murder, according to the Police. The woman’s body was discovered yesterday morning hanging from the tree in her yard in the Linden/Soesdyke highway community. She has been identified as 48-year-old Edith Reuben. Police investigators […]

Guyanese Critic sued for $100 Million by photographer over “Mudwata” claims

Local fashion photographer and video producer Keron Bruce has filed a $100 Million lawsuit against social media commentator, Mikhail Rodrigues, who is known as the “Guyanese Critic”. Mr. Rodrigues was served with the Court documents this morning. In the lawsuit, Mr. Bruce is claiming that Rodrigues has degraded his character in social media commentaries about […]

Chinese Embassy denies Chinese companies pay bribes for big contracts in Guyana

The Chinese Embassy in Georgetown has rubbished claims that some Chinese companies have been paying bribes to acquire large contracts in Guyana. During an interview with international media Vice News, the allegation of Chinese companies paying bribes in Guyana was put to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who the journalist conducting the interview claimed is an […]

Jagdeo continues to deny bribe-taking allegations; Claims Chinese businessman has denied making the allegations

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo continues to deny allegations that he has been accepting bribes from Chinese businessmen in order for them to land big contracts in Guyana. The allegations first surfaced in an interview with the US-based Vice News Agency. A video recording of the Vice News interview was released by the Vice President’s Office […]

National Volleyball player critically injured in Mandela Avenue crash

22-year-old national volleyball player, Kristoff Shepherd has been hospitalized in a critical condition with serious injuries to his head and chest following a smash-up between his car and a truck last evening on Mandela Avenue in Georgetown. Two other persons, including national table tennis champion Chelsea Edghill, who were in the car that was driven […]