Two wanted for gunning down murder of gold miner

The Guyana Police Force on Sunday morning issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with the gunning down murder of gold miner, Deon Stull. Investigators want to know the whereabouts of 33-year-old Delon “Demon” Morgan and 23-year-old Lennox Estwick. Estwick’s last known address has been given as South Amelia’s Ward, Linden while the last […]

GNBA to set up special unit to monitor broadcasts during the elections period

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority, together with international assistance, intends to establish a mechanism to monitor broadcasters when the elections season heats up. Regional and General Elections are set for March 2, 2020. The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has indicated that it will be engaging foreign help, to increase the Authority’s monitoring capabilities, in […]

Four arrested after found with unlicensed gun in car

Though there has been a recent spike in criminal activity over the past week, the Guyana Police Force is still making inroads in its efforts to arrest the problem.  In a statement today, the Guyana Police Force announced that at about 11:30 last night, ranks of a mobile patrol intercepted a motor car on Princes […]

Brig. Phillips’ supported PPP still no match for Brig. Granger’s coalition government -Rear Admiral Best

One day after the opposition People’s Progressive Party confirmed that it has tapped retired Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Mark Phillips to join its ranks for the next elections, another retired Chief of Staff is seeing a “no contest” match up between a Phillips supported PPP and the incumbent President Brigadier David […]

New Political Party, Citizenship Initiative, seeks to change the face of politics in Guyana

After months of teases on social media, Guyana’s newest political party, Citizenship Initiative, was launched last evening at the Herdmanston Lodge before a packed room of invitees. The new political party intends to change the way issues related to politics are addressed in Guyana. The founding members of the party include the Government Cultural Advisor […]

Pilot rescued after small aircraft crashes in interior region

The pilot of a small aircraft that crashed this morning in the interior has survived.  He was the only person on board the single-engine plane when it went down moments after take-off from the interior location of Aricheng. A full search and rescue operation was mounted by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority moments after the crash […]

Public Health Minister testifies in fraud case against impersonator

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence took the witness stand at the Magistrates’ Court this morning in a fraud case against a man who allegedly impersonated her and defrauded persons of millions of dollars. The man, Mohammed Ali, is accused of calling a business owner while impersonating the Public Health Minister and getting the person […]

21-year-old man remanded for murder of 4-year-old stepson

A 21-year-old man from Silver Hill on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway was further remanded to jail over the murder of a 4-year-old boy. The accused, Joseph James, was not required to enter a plea to the indictable murder charge. The Prosecution’s case is that on the day in question, the child was left in the care […]