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Guyanese man shot dead by stray bullet while fishing in Florida

(Sun Sentinel)  Bullets from out of nowhere killed a man as he fished in a wildlife area Wednesday afternoon — and the source of the gunfire remains a mystery. The shooting may have been accidental, according to Palm Beach Sheriff’s investigators. But they would not say why they thought that. The sherif’f’s office also refused […]

Guyana and 4 other CARICOM states sign Caribbean Arrest Treaty

CARICOM Leaders have wrapped up their Heads of Government Meeting in Grenada. At the meeting Guyana joined Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts Nevis and St Lucia in formally signing onto The Caribbean Arrest Treaty . The objective of this Treaty is to establish within the Caribbean Community a system of arrest and surrender of requested persons […]

Task Force formed to tackle problem of noise nuisance

The Ministry of Public Security has announced the formation of a task force to tackle the growing problem of noise nuisance across the country. In a statement the Ministry said that it will be working along with  various stakeholders who have all recognised the right of citizens to live in an atmosphere of peace and […]

Parliamentarians unite in effort to tackle Guyana’s suicide problem

A Parliamentary discussion has started in a bid to find solutions to the suicide epidemic plaguing Guyana. Elected members of the National Assembly met on Wednesday with the United Nation/Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (UN/PAHO/WHO) and members of civil society to start a new discourse on the issue. Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton […]

WPA believes Dr. Roopnarine’s reassignment was premature

In a review of the 2017 National Grade Six Assessment results on Monday, the Working People’s Alliance has dubbed President’s David Granger’s recent reassignment of former Education Minister and WPA Co-Leader Dr. Rupert Roopnarine as “premature.” At a press conference at Rodney House, the WPA also griped over what it said is the “contraction of […]