Berbice man takes own life after killing wife and daughter

The East Bank Berbice village of Glasgow was thrown into shock this morning when a villager slashed and stabbed his wife and daughter to death then took his own life. The names of the three dead persons have not been released. The incident reportedly occurred close to 9:30 this morning. Neighbours were alerted by loud […]

Soesdyke woman remanded to jail after slapped with multiple charges including marijuana trafficking

A Soesdyke woman faced multiple charges in Court today for escape from legal custody, possession of marijuana and sale of alcohol without a license. Thirty-eight year old,  Shanaz Mohammed of Back Road Soesdyke appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, before Acting Chief Magistrate, Sherdel Issacs and entered a plea of not guilty to the offenses. […]

GECOM meeting ends abruptly as Chairman and Commissioner clash over ethnic make up of GECOM staff

An important decision-making meeting between the Chairman and Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission had to be adjourned on Tuesday following an impasse between the Chairman, Justice James Patterson and Commissioner Robeson Benn. Benn along with other members of the Commission who were nominated by the Opposition, had claimed that there was a major ethnic imbalance in […]

Consultation begins on proposal to ban single use plastic

The Department of the Environment on Tuesday initiated a national conversation on the Government’s proposal to ban single-use plastic in a bid to beat pollution. A panel discussion was held today with members of the private sector, civil society and government to talk about national consultations, drafting of regulations and development standards, alternatives and incentives for the […]

Telecommunications Liberalisation timeline shifted again

Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes today announced a new timeline for full liberalization of the local telecommunications sector. This new timeline comes months after Guyanese were promised that the telecommunications sector would have been fully liberalized, but Hughes is confident that she will be able to deliver liberalization by the end of this year. “It will happen […]

Motorists urged to be cautious as new Kitty roundabout is opened

The $79 million Kitty Roundabout was officially opened to the public this morning and represents the first of three roundabouts to be built in Region #4 this year. The symbolic cutting of the ribbon also signaled the completion of another piece of the puzzle in the government’s developmental plan for Carifesta Avenue, the Kitty seawall, […]