Politics

Spoil Child is suspect in girlfriend’s murder

In a strange twist to yesterday’s shooting death of a Linden woman at Amelia’s Ward, investigators now suspect that her gang banging boyfriend, Teon “Spoil Child” Allen is responsible for her murder. Allen who turned up at the Mackenzie Hospital after the shooting with wounds of his own, remains a patient at the hospital but […]

CARICOM Observer team assured of peaceful elections and readiness of Security Forces

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) appears comfortable with the preparations of the Guyana Elections Commission for Monday’s Elections and has also been assured of the readiness of the security forces. CARICOM has officially launched a 17-member Elections observer mission, which is being led by retired Justice of the Eastern Caribbean, Cynthia Connie-Martyr of St. Lucia.  She […]

Sugar workers protest while demanding retroactive increase

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) today launched another round of protest action against the government, calling for its intervention to get an increase in pay for sugar workers. Union officials explained today that they had a number of meetings with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) over the past few months, discussing increases […]

Commonwealth Observer Mission arrives in Guyana

The Commonwealth Observer Mission has arrived in Guyana ahead of next Monday’s elections and the group has indicated that it will observe and evaluate the electoral process independently and impartially.  This will be the 7th consecutive elections in Guyana to be observed by the Commonwealth. The 11 member group is being headed by former Barbadian […]

PSC urges GECOM to reverse decision on reducing private residences as polling stations

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has joined the People’s Progressive Party in expressing concern over the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission to reduce the number of private residences to be used as polling stations on elections day.  In a statement parroting concerns expressed by the PPP, the PSC said it wants GECOM to reverse […]