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Fallen Servicemen remembered as silent heroes in a troubling time

Hundreds of Guyanese on Friday paid their last respects to four of the servicemen who died tragically in a helicopter crash last week while in service to the country.  The men – Brigadier Gary Beaton, Colonel Michael Shahoud, Lt. Colonel Sean Welcome, and Staff Sergeant Jason Khan – were remembered as ‘silent heroes,’ visionary leaders, […]

Patterson sues State over block from leaving country

Three months after he was barred from leaving the country, Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson is suing the State. Patterson, who is an Executive Member of the AFC, filed a Fixed Date Application in the High Court on Tuesday, seeking an award of damages in excess of $100,000, in addition to exemplary damages, for […]

Berbice businessman crashes and dies while test driving pick-up

A businessman’s early morning test drive of a vehicle he was planning to purchase turned fatal this morning, when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a creek, receiving multiple injuries that eventually claimed his life. Police identified the dead man as 31-year-old Sahid Hamid of Corentyne, Berbice. The Police statement indicated that […]

Guyana and Venezuela agree not to threaten or use force against each other; Joint Ministerial Commission to be established

Guyana and Venezuela have declared that they will not threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, including those that are consequential to any existing controversy between the two. The meeting between President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro ended last evening in St. Vincent, with the two sides agreeing that the […]

Jagdeo justifies 6.5% salary increase for public servants

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has justified the 6.5% salary increase that the government recently announced for public servants, saying the government has a duty to be responsible and act in the interest of all Guyanese.  During a press conference today, the Vice President said a salary increase that is not grounded in an analysis of […]