Politics

Police Force needs action plan to address emergency situations at Police stations -says Paul Slowe

In the aftermath of the recent fires that destroyed the Brickdam Police station and the living quarters in the Vigilance Police Station, former Chairman of the Police Service Commission and retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe wants the Guyana Police Force to develop a plan of action which will address future occurrences, should they arise. […]

Granger roasts factions in PNC as harmful to party’s future

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, David Granger used the observance of the party’s 64th Anniversary this morning to call out party members who he believes are dividing the party. Though Mr. Granger stayed clear of mentioning names, he reminded that the party’s founding leader, Forbes Burnham, warned of some of the occurrences currently […]

Brickdam station remains ready to serve -Commander McBean

The Brickdam Police station operations have settled in at the temporary location in the St. Stanislaus compound following Saturday’s devastating fire which gutted more than 80% of the buildings in the station’s compound. Commander of the Division, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean today said despite the setback, the Police Force remains ready to serve the community. […]

Guyana reiterates call for Venezuela to respect 1899 Arbitral Award on anniversary of the ruling

One hundred and twenty-two years since the signing of the Arbitral Award which settled the border dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd is reflecting on the settlement and the need for it to be respected. In a statement, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said Venezuela initially accepted the award, but […]

Brickdam Police station completely gutted by fire

The Brickdam Police station which houses the Divisional Headquarters for Region 4 went up in flames this afternoon with nothing but ashes being left behind. The only section of the complex left standing was the concrete lock-ups. Just around midday, the Fire Service was summoned to the scene after heavy smoke was seen billowing from […]

167 COVID-19 Deaths recorded in September

Six more persons have lost their lives to COVID-19 complications, the Ministry of Health announced today. Five of the six persons died yesterday. There were 167 deaths recorded in September and a total of 6,279 new cases.  More than 3500 cases remain active. Despite the rising number of positive COVID-19 cases, the national COVID-19 health […]