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Corriverton woman chopped to death by husband during row

An argument between a Corriverton couple ended deadly when 40-year-old, Bindrawattie Sumwar, was brutally stabbed to death by her reputed husband.  The incident took place just before 5:00pm on Tuesday at the couple’s Corriverton, Berbice home.  A police report stated that the two got  involved in a heated domestic argument  and the husband grabbed a cutlass […]

“If it is wrong to sell ganja, it is more wrong to separate a woman from her children” -President to pardon more women for petty offences

More women prisoners will be pardoned this year, President David Granger announced at an event to celebrate Guyanese women in keeping with global festivities to mark International Women’s Day. Last December, Mr. Granger released 11 women who had been locked away from their children in jail for petty offences. But despite the reproach he faced […]

“Absurd” for Rohee to call for the firing of Security Minister -Pres. Granger

President David Granger on Tuesday shut down the opposition People’s Progressive Party’s call for the sacking of Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan following last week’s deadly prison riot inside the Camp Street Jail. Mr. Granger told reporters that the call which was put forward by PPP General Secretary Clement Rohee was absurd. The President holds sole […]

GECOM ready for Disciplined Services LGE voting on Tuesday

The Guyana Elections Commission has announced that all systems are in place for the disciplined services voting for local government elections. The Disciplined Forces will cast their Ballots tomorrow March 8, 2016. In a statement, the Elections Commission said the Ballots were extracted, sorted and enveloped after arrival on March 1, 2016, in accordance to […]

Prison unrest Commission of Inquiry members sworn in

The three Commissioners, who will serve on the Commission of Inquiry (COI), ordered by President David Granger, were this afternoon sworn in by Chief Magistrate, Ms. Ann McLennan in the presence of Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan and Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon at a simple ceremony at the Ministry of the […]

President defends Speaker against PPP’s ongoing attacks

President David Granger has defended House Speaker Dr. Barton Scotland as being “mature and experienced”, in the face of growing criticism from the opposition People’s Progressive Party. The President has expressed enormous satisfaction with the work being done by Speaker Scotland and described the PPP’s arguments as predictable. The Speaker, during the recent budget debates […]

APNU+AFC Council Candidate insists “big party” candidates have no advantage in LGE

At least one Candidate in the upcoming Local Government Elections is not convinced that the participation of the larger political parties pose a disadvantage to the smaller contesting groups and individuals. The APNU+AFC’s Sherod Duncan who is running for the council seat in Constituency #14 trashed the argument of some of the other candidates during […]

Rohee wants Ramjattan fired over deadly prison riot

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party and former Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee wants the President to fire his Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan over the fiery riot in the Camp Street jail which resulted in the death of 17 inmates, who reportedly set the fire themselves as a protest. At his Monday […]