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U.S “delivers” 26 deportees at Cheddi Jagan Airport

With just one airline plying the Georgetown-New York route, United States Authorities decided to fly in 26 Guyanese nationals who have been deported from the United States for various offences. The special flight arrived at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport just after 3:30 pm on Tuesday with heavily armed U.S Security officials escorting the deportees […]

Hughes resigns as AFC Chairman over Amaila links

Prominent Attorney Nigel Hughes has tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Alliance for Change following revelations in the Kaieteur News that he serves as the Company Secretary for the Amaila Hydro Inc. which has been smeared in controversy surrounding the Amaila Falls Hydro power project and ongoing questions and concerns from the political opposition. […]

Regent St. vendors protest latest move to move them

Several city vendors who ply their trade along the pavement of Regent Street armed themselves with placards and candles on Monday night as they launched a soulful protest outside the Cambellville home of Town Clerk Carol Sooba. The vendors sang hymns and lit candles as part of a vigil to bring attention to the latest […]

1823 Rebellion monument unveiled

Amidst controversy and criticism over its location at the Kitty Seawall, the 1823 Demerara Uprising monument was unveiled on Monday evening during a cultural programme organised by the Ministry of Culture and attended by the President and other Government officials and special invitees. Notably absent from the unveiling ceremony were members of the Parliamentary Opposition […]

Two elderly watchmen beaten to death in separate incidents

Police investigators are probing the death of two security guards in two different parts of the country. In Berbice, a 78-year-old watchman was found badly beaten on August 1, 2013 at his work site. He was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital where he died on August 4th. According to a police report, the man who […]

Lightning knocks out GT&T Service in Linden, other areas

A lightning strike along the Linden Soesdyke Highway has severely damaged several GT&T cables and service equipment, leaving a communication black out in the mining town of Linden and several other communities. All GT&T land line, cellphones and internet services have been affected by the disruption. The disruption was first discovered on Sunday morning. A […]

Man hammers wife to death then kills self at Mahaica

Crime Scene Investigators from the Guyana Police Force rushed to the scene of a murder-suicide at Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara early on Saturday morning. A 26-year-old woman who has been identified as Vanessa Richmond was hammered to death by her husband in the couple’s Jonestown, Mahaica home. The man reportedly drank a […]

Men found Not Guilty of Lusignan killings

A mixed jury on Friday night returned a Not Guilty verdict for the two men charged with the murder of 11 persons at Lusignan in 2008. The Prosecution appeared shocked with the verdict and immediately indicated the State’s intention to appeal the verdict that would make the two men, James Anthony Hyles, known as ‘Sally’ and […]