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Ramotar to Aishailton man: Jagdeo would slap you cause you stupid

An audio recording has emerged of  a voice believed to be that of  President Donald Ramotar responding to a heckler during a recent meeting in the Amerindian village of Aishalton when the villager raised concerns about former President Bharrat Jagdeo. In the recording which was made by one of the villagers and has now been […]

Still no sign of missing Air Services plane and crew

There is still no sign of the missing air services islander aircraft and its two member crew, two days after air traffic control lost all contact with the pilot during an interior trip. Search and Rescue teams will return to the densely forested area just outside of mahdia again on Tuesday in search of the […]

Jagdeo to lead Commonwealth Observer team for Sri Lanka polls

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma on Monday announced that former Guyana President Bharrat Jagdeo will  lead the Commonwealth Observer Mission to overlook the Presidential elections in Sri Lanka in January, 2015. Jagdeo was Guyana’s longest serving President. He became President in 1999 after Mrs. Janet Jagan was forced to step down from office because of ill […]

Woman’s body found in Sophia creek; Residents beat husband

The lifeless body of  35-year-old woman was found floating in a creek at the back of Sophia on Monday morning. The dead woman has been identified as Natasha Ann Jacobs. She lived in the Sophia  area and was last seen alive on Saturday by her mother. According to residents in the area, the woman and […]

14-year-old Canje girl found murdered in trench

In Canje Berbice, investigators are probing the brutal stabbing death murder of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a trench in the community on Saturday. The teenager went missing on Friday evening and relatives and family friends began search efforts. Those efforts came to a sad end when they discovered her body with […]

12-year-old boy killed by speeding motor car

A Paradise father cried out uncontrollably as he gripped the body of his lifeless son moments after the young man was hit down off his bicycle and killed by a speeding motor car that operated as a taxi. The 12-year-old boy has been identified as Cujoe McPherson of Paradise, East Coast Demerara. He was a […]

Air Services plane goes missing over Mahdia

Search and rescue teams were dispatched on Sunday afternoon to areas close to Mahdia after a Britten Norman Islander aircraft belonging to Air Services Limited went missing with the pilot and one passenger on board. The pilot has been identified as Nicky Persaud. The aircraft bears the registration number 8R-GHE. According to reports it was […]

Remigrant found murdered in Linden

Police in the mining town of Linden are investigating the brutal murder of a 66-year-old remigrant who returned to Guyana just over a year ago and built his dream house. Dead is Kingsley Joseph whose blood soaked body was found at the back of his Wisroc, Linden yard with multiple stab wounds. According to police […]

Fire allegedly started by 4-year-old leaves family homeless

A family of seven is now homeless after their lot 76 Sixth Street Alberttown house was completely destroyed by a fire on Saturday afternoon. The fire is believed to have been started by 4-year-old child who was allegedly playing with matches. Homeless are 91-years-old Enid Dubsbury who is visually impaired, her 54-year-old son, Edwin Oudkerk, […]