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Gunmen snatch millions from Carmichael Street Post Office

Police investigators launched a search on Tuesday morning for two armed men who carried out a daring mid morning robbery at the Guyana Post Office branch at the Corner of Carmichael and Lamaha Streets. The gunmen attacked the Post Office just after 9 o’clock on Tuesday morning and carted off an undisclosed sum of cash […]

Drug submarine brought to city as investigation widens

The semi submersible vessel which was found in Guyana’s Waini river two weeks ago, has been brought to Georgetown as investigators continue their probe into its discovery and uses. Agents of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit are convinced that the submarine was being used to ferry drugs and other illegal items into and out of […]

Another miner murdered at interior location

The bloodshed continue in Guyana’s mining districts and the Guyana Police Force on Monday reported on the latest murder of a miner at an interior location. Forty-five year old Glendon Cox of Aberdeen, Essequibo Coast was stabbed to death just before 1 o’ clock on Monday morning during an argument with another miner at 4 […]

PPP claims it has found 2,958 dead people on voters list

The governing People’s Progressive Party on Monday revealed that during its checks of the current Preliminary List of Electors it has found approximately 2,958 persons on the list who are all dead. General Secretary of the PPP, Clement Rohee told a mid morning News conference at Freedom House, that the revelation confirms the party’s concerns […]

Granger launches interactive Facebook and Youtube Q&A series

In an effort to interact more with Guyanese youths who spend a lot of their  time on the social networks Opposition Leader David Granger and the Youth for David Granger group have launched an interactive online series titled “David Granger Up Beat”. According to a release from the Youth for David Granger group, followers of […]

City Hall warns against doing business with Sooba

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council is warning citizens of the capital city against conducting business with Acting Town Clerk, Carol Sooba. In advertisements placed in the daily newspapers last week, the City Council reminded that the acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba has been sent on administrative leave and is therefore not authorized to transact […]

Guyanese man stabbed to death in St. Lucia by masked men

(St. Lucia Online News)  A Guyanese man has succumbed after he was stabbed in Ciceron, Castries early Saturday morning. Reports are that the victim, 34-year-old Cedolf Hunte of Ciceron, was attacked by four masked men at around 2:40 whilst playing cards with friends in the community. A stab wound under his right arm is believed […]

Come Alive Network fits children across Guyana with new shoes for school

The Non-Governmental Youth group, Come Alive Network continues with a massive drive to ensure many of Guyana’s  underprivileged children are able to have a comfortable walk to school when the new school year begins on Monday. What started out as a small initiative to help children in underserved communities to “walk in their own shoes” to […]

Granger calls out Ramotar on Local Government promises

Even with their decision to move a no confidence motion against the Donald Ramotar administration, the Opposition parties are still pressing the PPP Civic Government on its failure to call Local Government Elections. The last time Guyana held Local Government Elections was in 1994. Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier (Rtd.) David Granger on Friday reiterated […]

Bartica woman killed by lightning strike

The Guyana Police Force on Friday evening reported that a 52-year old Bartica woman died while receiving medical attention at the Bartica Hospital after reportedly being struck by lightning. The dead woman has been identified as 52-year-old Elizabeth Henry of 4 Miles, Bartica. She was rushed to the Bartica Hospital just after 2:30pm on Friday. […]