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Two armed bandits were shot dead on Tuesday night by a security guard during a robbery at a Chinese supermarket on Hadfield Street, while two of their accomplices managed to escape. The two who were shot dead have been identified as 15-year-old Tyrese Adams and 22-year-old Orwin Garraway, who both lived in the East Ruimveldt […]
Mayor of Linden, Sharma Solomon is placing the escalation of tensions in Linden directly at the feet of the Guyana Police Force, saying that the actions of the Police in the region, yesterday and today have been highly provocative. Tensions spilled over in Linden today after the Police killing of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday. The […]
The Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, has sided with the Government nominated members of the Commission and has voted not to renew the contract for the Commission’s Legal Officer, Kurt Da Silva. The Chairman reportedly cited Dasilva’s pleadings in the just concluded voter verification case as the reason behind her […]
A cloud of uneasiness has enveloped the bauxite town of Linden as residents continue their calls for justice over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters yesterday, and today’s shooting death of another Lindener, Keon Fudgenay aka “Dan”, by the Police as protests continued against yesterday’s Police killing. Lindeners on the Wismar shore gathered […]
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, today said no arm of the Guyana Police Force could be trusted to investigate itself and therefore the investigations into the fatal shootings in Linden over the past two days must be independent. 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters was shot dead yesterday after by a Police Sergeant and as protests broke out today […]
As large groups of Lindeners started to block roads and set fires to debris in the town over the Police shooting death of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, President Irfaan Ali is trying to quell the protest and is assuring the residents of Linden that there will be a full and professional investigation into the man’s death […]
As a protest erupted on Monday night in Linden over the Police shooting of 21-year-old Ronaldo Peters, the Guyana Police Force issued a statement late on Monday night that has since been contradicted by CCTV video recordings of the incident. In its statement, the Guyana Police Force claimed that a Police Sergeant and party of […]
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday said there is no targeting of sanctioned businessmen, Arruddin Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed by his Government, despite the family’s claims. At a public meeting at Canal Number 2 on Sunday morning, President Ali said the GRA’s actions against the family are about preserving the rule of law. The […]
Construction of the new US$260M Demerara River Bridge is advancing with the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill expressing confidence that the project will be completed by August 2025. During a visit to the construction site along the East Bank Demerara Corridor on Sunday, the Works Minister explained that works are ongoing day and night […]
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton called on his regional colleagues today to take bold steps to protect the future of workers in the region in the face of the many challenges facing the Caribbean region. Mr. Hamilton made the statement during the opening of 13th International Labour Organization Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers. The event, […]
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