The Guyana Police Force on Sunday afternoon announced that the Special Branch Police rank at the centre of the shooting death of Haslington youth Quindon Bacchus has been placed under close arrest as the Police Complaints Authority is set to investigate the incident. Bacchus was shot dead on Friday afternoon by the Special Branch Officer…
THE People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) has snubbed an invitation for a representative of the party to attend the House Democracy Partnership (HDP) in Los Angeles, California, that was held from June 6-7, 2022, to participate in an event for legislators ahead of the Summit of the Americas. When a representative of IRI was contacted,…
THE World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$44M for the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project. The World Bank, in a press release on Friday, said the project will focus on expanding access to quality education at the secondary level, as well as improving technical and vocational training (TVET) to…
– AFC agrees to stay in coalition ATTORNEY Khemraj Ramjattan has been returned as Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) after prevailing over former General-Secretary David Patterson, when the party held its elections on Saturday during its National Conference at the Revealed World Christian Centre in William Street, Kitty. Cathy Hughes was elected as…
–skeletal remains found months after A MAN, who was falsely lured with the idea of being paid $2M to kill two men months ago, confessed to police, on Friday, under interrogation that he used a shotgun to murder Geraldo Vieira De Souza and Edivaldo Alves Da Silva. The murders took place sometime between March and…
A FATHER of one, who, allegedly tried to sell a firearm to an undercover policeman on Friday, in Haslington New Scheme, East Coast of Demerara, died after a shootout with the same policeman. Dead is 23-year-old Quindon Bacchus. According to Police Headquarters, at around 14:30hrs on Friday, an intelligence-led operation was being carried out based…
Following President, Dr Irfaan Ali’s recent announcement of the $100,000 one-off cash grant for children living with disabilities, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS), through the National Commission on Disability (NCD), will begin registration for the grant on Wednesday at selected locations country-wide. Registration for this grant will run until June 24,…
–Minister Mustapha clarifies AGRICULTURE Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, has made it clear that all marine fishermen across the country, who earn their living at sea, will benefit from the recently announced $150,000 one-off relief grant. The minister made that statement in light of misconceptions that were brought to his attention as they related to the requirements…
By Vishani Ragobeer in Los Angeles Vishani@newsroom.gy Cuba shares close ties with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and as hemispheric leaders gathered in Los Angeles, California for the IX Summit of the Americas, Caribbean leaders fiercely advocated for improved US/ Cuba relations. Prime Minister of Belize John Briceño, one of the first leaders to address the…
– Deputy Commissioner Budhram announces A DRUG Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) programme will be introduced in several schools aimed at educating students on the dangers of drugs, preventing the use drugs, gangs and violent behaviour, according to Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’ (ag), Ravindradat Budhram. Budhram made this disclosure on Friday in the company of Commander of…
