SARA Director and Deputy not earning $4.7 M and $3.3 M monthly -Deputy Director

The Deputy Director of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Aubrey Retmyer in a statement through the Department of Public Information has dispelled as “nonsense”, a Guyana Times article published today headlined ‘SARA Director takes home $4.7M, assistant $3.3M monthly’. According to the article,  the Director and Deputy Director of the agency receive monthly salaries […]

Couple found dead in suspected murder/suicide at Kuru Kururu

Police investigators from A’ Division travelled to the Linden/Soesdyke Highway community of Kuru Kururu this morning following the discovery of the lifeless bodies of a couple. The two dead persons have been identified as 34-year-old Naco Hale and her reputed husband, 48-year-old, Alwyn Butcher. The woman is believed to be originally from Linden. The two […]

PPP threatens Court action against Prime Minister’s presence in National Assembly while performing duties of President

The Opposition People’s Progressive Party, is once again raising an issue about the Prime Minister’s continued presence in the National Assembly whenever he is performing the functions of President. The PPP through its Chief Whip in Parliament, Gail Teixeira, wrote the Speaker of the Assembly today informing him of the party’s concern and claiming that […]

Police seeking public’s help in hit and run fatal accident

The Guyana Police Force this afternoon said it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a white Toyota Hiace ‘Pitbull’ Minibus and its driver, who failed to stop after striking down a cyclist with a pillion rider. The accident occurred about 6:45pm on Sunday on the Annandale Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The 16-year-old cyclist,  […]

Imran Khan gets $700,000 Bail from High Court Judge

After spending more than a month behind bars on remand on an attempted murder charge, socialite and businessman, Imran Khan, was granted bail by a High Court Judge. The businessman’s Attorney moved to the High Court  before Justice Sandel Kissoon last Friday and secured bail to the tune of $700,000. He is expected back in […]

Opposition Leader reaffirms PPP’s support of Government in border row case

By Ravin Singh Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday reaffirmed the support of the political opposition to the Government in the case to settle the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. Mr. Jagdeo made the announcement at the start of his contribution to the 2019 Budget debates. He stated that the Opposition Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP) fully supports […]