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by Kurt Campbell The Guyana Elections Commission is being criticized for its apparent sloth and alleged inaccuracy with the declarations of the just concluded local government elections. The issue was called into question by Opposition Leader Bharrat during a press conference on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Jagdeo insisted that the People’s Progressive Party’s victory was “massive” […]
More training in the areas of human rights and the use of force is in the pipeline for Guyanese prison officers in the aftermath of the deadly March 3 unrest at the Camp Street Prison, Georgetown. Officers from the Guyana Prison Service have been selected for an Emergency and Response Team (ERT) training course at […]
The possibility of the government purchasing an aircraft to transport the President, his Ministers and government delegations has not been given much thought by the David Granger administration even after the recommendation of an official of the Ministry of Finance. At Thursday’s post Cabinet briefing, Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman, in response to a question […]
The body of 28-year-old, Steve Mohammed of Kaneville, East Bank Demerara was found this morning with gunshot wounds in Le Repentir Cemetery. Mohammed aka “Chezzy” was wanted by the Police for questioning in connection with a murder as well as several other offenses. He had been charged in connection with a number of robberies and […]
Aided by a strong afternoon wind, fire completely gutted the former Sheriff nightclub building on Sheriff Street in Georgetown. The Fire Service was summoned to the blaze just after 3:00pm on Wednesday afternoon after receiving several calls from persons who reported seeing smoke bellowing from the building. When the firemen arrived on the scene and […]
The crime rate across the Berbice region continues to climb even as the Guyana Police Force has been stepping up its presence in several Berbice communities. Police investigators are now in the Crabwood Creek, Corentyne area, probing the murder of 78-year-old farmer, Khublall Gomes. The body of the elderly man was found on Tuesday night […]
As Guyanese celebrate the festival of Holi, President David Granger, joined members of the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha for a Chowtal session on the lawns of State House on Tuesday evening. Chowtal is a genre of folk music originated from the Bhojpuri Region, Northern India and has been preserved for over 178 years in Guyana. In […]
The Guyana Revenue Authority has launched a massive investigation into an alleged revenue leakage racket at the Cheddi Jagan Airport involving GRA Customs Officers. In a statement, the GRA said several Customs Officers are under probe for their alleged role in a scheme to defraud the Authority of millions of state revenues. “Investigations into the […]
The charred remains of an inmate was found inside the burnt Capital ‘A’ Division in the Camp Street Prison with the head completely removed from the torso, according to one of the prisoners who went in to the area to offer assistance after the fire. The evidence emerged during the public hearings of the Commission […]
Town Clerk of the City of Georgetown, Royston King, has completely dismissed as “completely false” a report by another news outlet that the City Council intended to charge kite flyers for use of the council’s open spaces for their Easter Monday activities. In an interview at his City Hall office, Mr. King explained that City […]
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