Someone’s trying to hack my emails -Jagdeo complains

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo today complained that there have been attempts by persons unknown to gain access to his personal email accounts. At his weekly press conference, Mr. Jagdeo told reporters that he has been informed by google of the attempts to gain access to his emails by persons unknown. “There have been several attempts […]

Foreign Nationals will not be involved in influencing Guyana’s Elections -Pres. Granger

With the Opposition, People’s Progressive Party, alleging that Haitian nationals might be used to influence Guyana’s elections, President David Granger has described such as a concern as “incredible” and has rubbished the idea. At a press briefing on Thursday, the President said based on all the information provided to Government, the Haitians are not interested […]

Acting Town Clerk sent on administrative leave

The Acting Town Clerk of Georgetown, Sharon Harry-Munroe, has been sent on administrative leave by the Local Government Commission. The decision follows a number of requests by the Commission for documents regarding a number of financial and other issues at the Georgetown City Council and the Town Clerk’s failure to provide the documents. She received […]

President to meet GECOM Chair and Commissioners today

President David Granger will this morning meet with the recently appointed Chairman and all of the Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission.  It will be the first meeting between the President and the full Commission since Justice Claudette Singh took office as the GECOM Chairman last week. The meeting is set to take place at […]

New Peace Corps Volunteers urged to serve with dignity

The newest group of US Peace Corps volunteers took their oath to serve today at a simple ceremony at the US Ambassador’s residence. The 29 volunteers will be serving Guyana in the areas of education, the environment and health for the next two years. The US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, welcomed the volunteers […]

Parents beg eyewitnesses to come forward after hit and run teen dies

Two months after being knocked unconscious by a speeding car, an 18-year-old man has died without regaining consciousness. His parents are now begging for eyewitnesses, including the friends that he was with, to come forward with information about the hit and run accident. The youth, Bariel Hall, was walking in the company of friends after […]

Youth remanded to jail over alleged rape of Venezuelan woman

A 21-year-old man was remanded to jail this morning after being charged with the rape of a Venezuelan woman. The accused, Jamal Bunbury, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge as he appeared before the Chief Magistrate. It is alleged that on the 3rd of August, Bunbury raped the 26-year-old Venezuelan […]

E-Library opening at North Georgetown Secondary

When school reopens in September, students of the North Georgetown Secondary School will have more information technology at their fingertips. The Guyana and North American Chapters of the North Georgetown Old Students Association have pooled their resources to set up an E-Library in the school. The e-library will be furnished with over 25 tablets and […]