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Ex-Policeman wanted for Seeta’s Bar shooting death

A former member of the Guyana Police Force is wanted for the murder of Sophia resident Kurt Duncan, who was shot to the chest early this morning while parting a fight at Seeta’s Bar. The wanted man has been identified as 32-year-old Keon David who also lives in the Sophia area. The Guyana Police Force […]

Qatar Petroleum in agreement with Total for oil exploration offshore Guyana

The Government of Qatar has announced that its national oil company, Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with the Total Petroleum company for a share of exploration and production rights in two blocks offshore Guyana. Under the agreement, which is subject to approval by the Government of Guyana, Qatar Petroleum will hold 40% of Total’s existing 25% participating interest […]

Peacemaker shot dead while parting fight at Seeta’s Bar

A peacemaker was shot dead this morning at Seeta’s Bar in Station Street, Kitty when he attempted to intervene in a fight between a man and woman. 32-year-old Kurt Anthony Duncan of Sophia was pronounced dead at the Georgetown Hospital after being rushed there with a gunshot wound to his chest. The incident reportedly occurred […]

GECOM field staff complain of persons letting out dogs on them during H2H registration

Enumerators and other field staff of the Guyana Elections Commission have complained about some of the challenges they continue to face as they conduct the house-to-house registration exercise. There have been reports of some citizens using their dogs to prevent the GECOM staffers from entering yards to get persons registered. Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, […]

New company takes over Fly Jamaica Airways

A team of investors, including Jamaican aviation veteran Glenn Logan, has taken over the operations of the problem-plagued Fly Jamaica Airways. The new owners, led by Yann LeProvost of the French-based company W&Y SAS, took over the reigns on Friday from Guyanese operators Paul and Roxanne Reece, and promised to address issues affecting the carrier, including the payment of salaries, ticket refunds […]

Justice Claudette Singh to be new GECOM Chairman following agreement of President and Opposition Leader

Retired Justice of Appeal and Legal Advisor to the Guyana Police Force, Justice Claudette Singh will be the next Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission. The decision followed a meeting between President David Granger and the Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo as they hammered out names that were found not to be unacceptable to […]

Three men remanded to jail over 5lbs cocaine bust

Three men, who were recently nabbed by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit in the Parika area with over 5 pounds of cocaine were today charged and remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate. 48-year-old, Deopaul Gordeen, 47-year-old Mohammed Insham and 41-year-old, Amid Kumar appeared in Court this morning and the cocaine trafficking charge was read to […]