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Guyanese born NYPD Officer laid to rest in native land

On a rain soaked Saturday morning, members from the New York Police Department joined members of the Guyana Police Force and hundreds of mourners in Georgetown to bid farewell to slain Guyanese NYPD Officer, Randolph Holder. Heavy showers drenched the pall bearers and the other police officers as the body was taken into the Brickdam […]

GTUC lets loose on Government over engaging sugar union while ignoring bauxite workers

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) in a statement on Friday criticized the government’s move to engage the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), saying the move reeks of double standards. The government has set out to engage GAWU officially following a three-day countrywide strike at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on matters of […]

GTT Mobile Money now available on Digicel’s network

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph company has announced that its  Mobile Money Guyana (MMG) service is now available to persons who are using the services of the other mobile company in Guyana. In a Friday statement, the company said that with effect from today, customers of the other Network can also sign up for the MMG service. […]

Police issue wanted bulletin for man who beat lover to death

The Guyana Police Force on Friday issued a wanted bulletin for the 29-year-old man who is believed to have savagely beat his girlfriend to death. The Police in a statement said “Gregory Emerson Hercules is wanted by the police in relation to investigations into the murder of Arlene Morgou which occurred between October 23 and […]

Politics should not stand in the way of development of extractive industry -Trotman

Governance Minister Raphael Trotman on Friday hinted the need for political differences to be set aside as Guyana pushes ahead with plans to develop its oil and gas industry. Speaking at a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Guyana Government coordinated summit on building capacity for managing the hydrocarbon sector in Guyana, Trotman said the […]

Body of slain Guyanese NYPD Officer arrives in Guyana for burial

“I am trying”, were the words offered by the grandmother of slain NYPD police officer, Randolph Holder, as she stood quietly at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to welcome her grandson home, one last time. The young policeman was gunned down in the line of duty in East Harlem last week. His grandmother, Elizabeth Lovell, […]

President pushes plan to ensure every teacher is University educated

President David Granger on Thursday said it is his hope that every teacher would emerge a University graduate as Guyana aims at universal secondary education and at ensuring that every child receives a sound secondary education. While addressing the annual National Award Ceremony for outstanding academic performers, President Granger said it was necessary to have […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Walk to take place on Saturday

First Lady Sandra Granger along with several foreign diplomats in Guyana are expected to frontline a cancer awareness walk in Georgetown set for Saturday, October 31. The walk is being organized by the Brest Cancer Awareness Committee of Guyana and will bring the curtains down on the month long observation and celebration of Cancer Awareness […]

Brazilians, Haitians and Guyanese arrested during police raid in Lethem that found ammunition and marijuana

The Guyana Police Force has arrested several Brazilian and Haitian nationals and has made a significant drug bust while carrying out operations in Lethem, Region #9 on Wednesday and Thursday. According to a police statement, at approximately 6:30pm on Wednesday, ranks of the Lethem Police Station were conducting a search on a motor vehicle at the […]