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Police probing murder of Bonfim man in Lethem

Police investigators in the Lethem area are probing the murder of a 22-year-old Guyanese man in the town. The dead man has been identified as Morgan Gonsalves. He is Guyanese national, but lives in the neighbouring Bonfim area in Brazil. According to a Police statement, the man left his home in Brazil on Saturday night […]

Guyanese money jet pilot convicted of cocaine smuggling

The US based Guyanese private jet pilot, who had pleaded guilty to bulk cash smuggling into the United States, has now been convicted on drug trafficking charges. Two years ago, the man, Khamraj Lall was charged by US authorities for being in possession with intent to distribute cocaine and importation of cocaine into the United States. […]

GECOM Chairman calls out “designs and machinations” to stymie hosting of LGE

A clearly incensed and frustrated Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, today complained that the Elections Commission has found itself facing “designs and machinations to stymie the operation and coming into force, the coming elections”. GECOM Chairman, Justice James Patterson, told reporters at a press conference today that there is “mischief afoot internal and as […]

Blackout forces Jagdeo to host press conference in yard

A power outage in several parts of the city that went on for over four hours today, forced the Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to move his weekly press conference from the comfort of his office and into the yard. Mr. Jagdeo began his press conference by apologising to the media for outdoor presser but explained […]