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by Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters in New York (New York) Ahead of his address to the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, President David Granger has congratulated outgoing UN Secretary General Ban Ki – Moon for his engagement in Guyana/Venezuela border controversy. Mr. Granger thanked the Secretary General for pushing […]
One of the three bandits shot dead by Police in Suriname has been identified as a Guyanese taxi driver. His name is Rodwell Wiggins and up until a month ago, he worked with the Oasis taxi service in Georgetown. Sources close to the company said he would work “on and off” with a contracted car that […]
By Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters in New York (New York) World Leaders have started to gather at the UN Headquarters in New York for the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. The General Assembly debate begins on Tuesday, but ahead of the opening, the issues of refugees and migrants took centre stage at […]
A Guyanese national is among three bandits shot dead by Police in neighbouring Suriname following a botched robbery on Saturday night in the neighbouring country. A fourth bandit was injured and is believed to be Guyanese also. The other two, who were also killed, are suspected to be Guyanese or Jamaican nationals. The names of […]
by Kurt Campbell at UN Headquarters in New York (New York) The United Nations has hailed Guyana’s leadership in the area of climate change as UN Member States are finalising policy and legislative frameworks for the implementation of the newest global climate agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Guyana was […]
Two persons died and at three others were injured on Friday night as a result of an accident on the Unity Public Road on the East Coast Demerara. The latest fatal accident came just 3 days after the Guyana Police Force announced a major campaign to tackle the lawlessness on the country’s roadways. The two […]
Police investigators have traveled to the Puruni area in Guyana’s gold mining district, to probe the murder of a Brazilian miner. 47-year-old Brazilian national, Helio Batista Xavier Neves, was chopped to death on Friday night by another miner as the two had a heated argument over missing parts for an excavator machine. The suspect is […]
A driver attached to the MMC Security company was shot dead by a security guard attached to the same company during an argument on Saturday at the company’s Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara office. Dead is 36-year-old Herbert Verwayne. According to a police report on the incident, Verwayne and other security officials attached to the […]
Guyana’s Ombudsman, retired Justice Winston Moore has died. He passed away on Friday evening after a battle with cancer. Justice Moore was sworn in as Ombudsman in 2014, by then President Donald Ramotar. His appointment came following consultation with the Leader of the Opposition at the time. It was the first time in over a decade that […]
The Government of Guyana, on Friday, inked a US$5M agreement with the German Government to support the implementation of the third phase of an on-going programme to develop protected areas in the country. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of the Presidency between Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon and Regional Director of Germany’s […]
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