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After a one week hiatus, the Prison Unrest Commission of Inquiry is set to restart on Monday morning. The Government of Guyana has given the Commission a two-month extension to wrap up its work. The Commission started its public hearings in early March. Over 10 prisoners have so far testified and offered evidence. When the […]
In a murder case that appears out of an old movie, Police investigators are probing the death of 64-year-old North West District resident, John Joseph, who died on Saturday morning after being stabbed with an arrow that he had used to shoot another villager. According to a Police report, the elderly man intervened in an […]
Heavy gunfire littered the Friday night peace and quiet of the Sussex Street, Charlestown area as a well known resident was gunned down in execution style by motorcycle riding gunmen. The incident occurred just before 10:00pm. The dead man has been identified as Gladston Taylor aka “Tuffy”. He was shot 11 times to his body […]
Newly elected Councillor of the City of Georgetown, Winston Harding, who won his constituency by a landslide has declared that he has no intentions to resign from the City Council, although allegations of child molestation were lobbied against him over a decade ago. Harding who was a candidate for the APNU+AFC saw the APNU pulling […]
Former Deputy Mayor and longstanding Councillor for the Georgetown municipality Ms. Patricia Chase Green has been elected the new Mayor of the Capital City. Chase – Green’s nomination was unchallenged after being put forward by Councillor Oscar Clarke and seconded by Alfred Mentore. Fighting back tears, Chase-Green thanked God, her team and the citizens of […]
Even with a collective membership that surpasses that of the Guyana Police Force, Community Policing Groups (CPGs) across Guyana are being reminded that their role is supplementary to that of professional policing. This month marks the 40th Anniversary of voluntary Community Policing in Guyana with activities planned in the 15 community policing divisions under the […]
The Guyana Power and Light Company has announced that with effect from April 1, 2016, there will be a 20% reduction in net rates for the supply of electricity across all Tariff categories. According to a statement from the company, the move comes following an “intensive review by the new Board of Directors in consultation […]
Tragedy has once again struck the mining community of the North West District in Region One. The Guyana Police Force reported today that it has launched an investigation into the murder of 19-year-old miner, Dalton Emanuel. The young man was stabbed to death by another young man during an argument at Yarakita. The suspect is […]
As Guyana joined the rest of the world in observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility today (March 31), support poured in from respected members of the legal fraternity, Rights Groups and Diplomatic Missions for ramped up action to ensure the human rights of persons in this minority and vulnerable community are protected. Local rights […]
Expanding more on his decision to rescind the appointment of businessman and controversial contractor Brian Tiwarie as a Ministerial Advisor on Business Development, President David Granger on Thursday declared that he has a very competent Minister of Business and therefore the government does not have a need for Mr. Tiwarie as any Business Development Advisor. […]
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