Taxi driver remanded to jail for murder of teacher Kescia Branche

After several arrests and almost a month of investigations, a taxi driver was today charged for the murder of 23-Year-old high school teacher, Kescia Branche. Taxi driver Matthew Monroe made his first appearance in Court this afternoon and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder. Dressed in black pants and […]

National Assembly hears of mining sector becoming more leveled playing field for all Guyanese

The National Assembly was told on Wednesday of a turnaround in the mining and wider extractive industry, a change that is characterized by greater transparency and accountability, according to Minister Simona Broomes. The Minister within the Minister of Natural Resources, delivered her presentation in the ongoing budget debates and said there is now a clear vision for […]

Caribbean Nations Security Conference opens in Guyana with focus on cooperation

Army Generals along with Defense and Public Security Leaders from across the Caribbean Region and beyond are currently meeting in Guyana for the annual high-level Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC). The Conference, now in its 16th year, will seek to examine threats to the region’s stability, share information about operations and strategies, and define avenues for […]

Barbados, St. Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago among 17 countries blacklisted by EU as tax havens

(BBC)  The European Union has published its first blacklist of tax havens, naming 17 territories including Saint Lucia, Barbados and South Korea. A “watchlist” of 47 countries promising to change their tax rules to meet EU standards has also been issued. The “grey list” includes several with UK links, including Hong Kong, Jersey, Bermuda and the […]

Watchman confesses to murder of Berbice waitress -Police

Police investigators in West Berbice are reporting this evening that one of the suspects in the murder of a 22 year old part time waitress, has confessed to the crime. The man, who is a watchman, was among three persons who were arrested as the probe widened.  The partly naked body of the woman was found […]

Hughes announces new timeline for full liberalization of telecommunications sector

Almost six months after Guyanese were promised that the telecommunications sector would have been fully liberalized, Public Telecommunications Minister Cathy Hughes, has delivered yet another promise to have the sector fully liberalized by the first quarter in 2018. During her contribution to the National Budget debates on Tuesday, Minister Hughes said the Ministry will continue to […]