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While Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has agreed to meet President David Granger to discuss the latest list of nominees submitted to him for the Chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commission, he is now questioning whether the President is really “fit and proper” to choose a GECOM head. “What does he want to meet with me […]
The Berbice man who was the main suspect in the Thursday morning chopping death of female Police Officer, Kenisha Sheriff Fraser, has been found dead. The man’s body was found hanging from a tree in the same village, hours after he was named as the main suspect, who chopped the policewoman to death in her […]
Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Professor Dr. Ivelaw Griffith is recommending a review of the current retirement age for members of the Disciplined Forces, with the aim of allowing the nation to benefit from the skills of its servicemen and women. “This old British rationale has outlived its usefulness. There ought to be […]
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan is continuing with his budget consultations with various stakeholders as budget preparations get underway. The budget for 2018 will be presented in the National Assembly on November 27, according to the Ministry of Finance. On Wednesday, Minister Jordan and a team from his Ministry met with a number of young Guyanese […]
Police in the Berbice area are on the hunt for a man who is the main suspect in the murder of a female Police Officer. She has been identified as Kenesha Sheriff Fraser. The woman’s lifeless body was found this morning in her West Coast Berbice home just after 9 o’ clock. A cutlass, which […]
The ExxonMobil oil company today announced that it has made a fifth new oil discovery after drilling the Turbot-1 well, offshore Guyana. In a statement, the company explained that Turbot is ExxonMobil’s latest discovery to date in the country, adding to previous discoveries at Liza, Payara, Snoek and Liza Deep. Following completion of the Turbot-1 […]
Sporting a Nelson Mandela remembrance tee-shirt, a 65-year-old, American man appeared in Court today and pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking. The man, Alan Murdoch of Florida, found himself in hot water, when he was caught with a small quantity of cocaine in a Georgetown yard known for drug pushers and dealers. The elderly man appeared […]
A 35-year-old, Bourda Market Vendor was today remanded to prison after he was charged for marijuana possession. The accused, Ras Paris appeared before before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and denied the allegation. The charge stated that on the 3rd October, the North Ruimveldt resident had 448 grammes of marijuana in his possession for the purpose of […]
The Guyana Police Force has announced that Deputy Superintendent Lonsdale Withrite, has been relieved of his position of Commander of the SWAT Unit of the Guyana Police Force. The move comes after Withrite was robbed of his service weapon and 16 live rounds and his vehicle while on a Sunday night outing at the Industry […]
Weeks after President David Granger’s Press Officer, Lloyda Garrett came under fire for the use of a racial slur, the Head of State on Wednesday said the “the matter is closed.” Ms. Garrett was heavily criticized and calls were made for her resignation, after one of her private Facebook conversations was leaked to social media […]
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