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APNU+AFC to move to Court over President’s extension of Clifton Hicken’s tenure as Acting Top Cop

The Opposition APNU+AFC intends to move to the Court next week to challenge the decision of the President to extend the tenure of Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken. Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton told the media today that the move by the President is unconstitutional and therefore the Opposition will move to the Courts to oust […]

Opposition MP continues to warn about wide-ranging powers for single Minister under new Petroleum legislation

–by Svetlana Marshall– Warning that Guyana could be heading down a dangerous path, Opposition Member of Parliament, David Patterson said any mishandling of the wide-ranging powers reposed in a single person under the just passed Petroleum Activities Bill could negatively impact the development of the country’s Oil and Gas Industry. “It is unwise, it is […]

44 lives lost in fires so far for 2023

A total of 44 persons have been killed by fires so far for this year, with four of those deaths recorded in the past two days. The number represents an increase, when compared to those who died tragically as a result of fires in 2022. In 2022, a total of 9 persons lost their lives […]

Health Officials urge precautionary measures to guard against dengue outbreak; -Six children died from virus in past weeks

-by Svetlana Marshall– Citizens are being urged to keep their surroundings clean and take other precautionary measures to guard against the dengue fever as the country has recorded a number of dengue related deaths at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). Six children are among those who have died from the mosquito-borne virus in the past […]

Mother and son die in Good Hope, Essequibo fire

Hours after a 12-year-old and her aunt perished in a fire at Linden, a mother and son lost their lives in another fire at Good Hope, Essequibo. The mother has been identified as Sasha LaCruz, while the son’s name has been given as IIyas Wilson. The two were reportedly asleep when the fire broke out […]

Horse cart operator stabbed to death during Sophia row

A row between a horse cart operator and a labourer turned deadly in Plum Park, Sophia on Monday night when the 25-year-old horse cart operator was stabbed to death by the 20-year-old labourer. A Police report said the incident took place at around 7:30pm on Monday. The dead labourer has been identified as Mark Harris. […]