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Fare-picker and friend wanted for murder of gay sex worker

The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for 34-year-old businessman, Kanand Ojha and his 42-year-old friend, Ron Forde. The two are wanted in connection with the death of gay sex worker Noel Luther who was gunned down  on July 22, 2015 at the corner of Carmichael and Quamina Street while transacting late night “business”. […]

Government consults with PPP Civic on 2015 National Budget

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan today met with members of the opposition People’s Progressive Party and discussed the 2015 Budget. The consultation has gone down as the first official face to face engagement between the new APNU+AFC government and the opposition, People’s Progressive Party which had been in government for just over 22 years.  The […]

President raises Venezuela’s threats in address to Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies in Washington DC

President David Granger has once again utilized an international platform to raise the threat neighboring Venezuela is posing to its sovereignty and said it has become a burden that is too much to bear for a country with fewer than one million people to bear. The Guyanese Head of State was delivering the commencement address […]

“I ain’t got me luck” – Anil Nandlall reconsidering political life in Guyana

The former Attorney General of Guyana, Anil Nandlall is having “serious introspection” about whether he should continue serving the Guyanese public through political office. Mr. Nandlall was forced to call a press conference yesterday to clear his name after his former bodyguard was arrested in connection with the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing. He […]

Money Jet pilot now charged in cocaine trafficking ring in the U.S

Just weeks after deciding to plead guilty to bulk cash smuggling and other related charges, US Federal authorities announced today that they have indicted the Guyanese born, New Jersey based pilot for his role in a Rochester-based drug trafficking operation. The pilot, Khamraj Lall, has been charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine and importation of […]

Nandlall denies any involvement in Crum-Ewing’s murder but confirms suspect in custody was his bodyguard

Former Attorney General of Guyana, Anil Nandlall this afternoon confirmed that one of the men currently in custody in connection with the murder of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing was indeed his personal bodyguard, but he claims he hired the man after Crum-Ewing’s death and fired him four days later. In a hastily called press conference […]