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Health Minister threatens to slap and strip female activist for “fun of it” after confrontation

Minister of Health and Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party Civic, Dr. Bheri Ramsarran told reporters at Whim, Berbice on Monday that he should have “slapped” and have his supporters “strip” women’s rights activist Sherlina Nageer after she interrupted a road side press interview he was giving and questioned him about maternal deaths in the […]

US based Guyanese woman busted with cocaine at CJIA

A Guyanese woman who lives in the United States and is the holder of a U.S passport was arrested at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Monday afternoon after she was busted with cocaine in the false bottom of her suitcases. The woman was pulled aside for additional searches just as she was about to […]

Management overhaul needed at Georgetown Hospital -APNU+AFC

The APNU+AFC coalition has disclosed that it is considering a management overhaul at the country’s chief health care facility , the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation – GPHC – as it seeks to address the many issues plaguing the local health sector. At a Monday morning press conference, three health care professionals from the coalition spoke of the need […]

Final Voters List to be published on 28th April; 2299 polling stations to be used

As the May 11 date approaches for national and regional elections, the Guyana Elections Commission has announced that the Official List of Electors will be published nationally on April 28. That announcement was made during a meeting between the Elections Commission and representatives of A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change coalition last […]

Barry Dataram and three others remanded on 285 lbs cocaine bust

Accused drug dealer Barry Dataram, his 19-year-old reputed wife and two other men were remanded to prison on Monday afternoon after they were all charged for drug possession and drug trafficking in connection with the over 285 pounds of cocaine that was found in a Diamond, East Bank Demerara house last Thursday. The four persons […]

Jagdeo absent at court to answer private criminal charge

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo refused to appear at the Whim Magistrates Court on Monday morning to answer a criminal charge filed against him for allegedly making racially divisive statements publicly. Instead, a battery of lawyers turned up in the courthouse to represent the former President. The private criminal charge was filed by Attorney-at-Law and Chartered […]