Two men were arrested on Tuesday after police seized approximately four kilograms of narcotics at an abandoned structure in Bourda, Georgetown. At around 17:40 hrs, police ranks from Regional Division #4 acted on intelligence and proceeded to the Vendors Arcade at Bourda, where they discovered two men in a concrete…
Security guard and bicycle repairman arrested with marijuana at Bourda
Two men were arrested on Tuesday after police seized approximately four kilograms of narcotics at an abandoned structure in Bourda, Georgetown. At around 17:40 hrs, police ranks from Regional Division #4 acted on intelligence and proceeded to the Vendors Arcade at Bourda, where they discovered two men in a concrete…
City Constabulary Dept. still facing staff shortage
The City Constabulary Department of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has been battling a staff shortage for years now, but Acting Chief Constable Virjanan Gafur said the department is continuing to do its best with the limited resources. Overall, the constabulary has 113 staff members against a required…
City Constabulary Dept. still facing staff shortage
The City Constabulary Department of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has been battling a staff shortage for years now, but Acting Chief Constable Virjanan Gafur said the department is continuing to do its best with the limited resources. Overall, the constabulary has 113 staff members against a required…
10 years later, Patterson and Edghill clash over ‘facts’ of Amaila Falls project
The Amaila Falls hydropower project has long been a topic of contention in Guyana’s politics, and it found itself yet again at the centre of an exchange in Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and former Minister David Patterson both sought to address what each said were…
10 years later, Patterson and Edghill clash over ‘facts’ of Amaila Falls project
The Amaila Falls hydropower project has long been a topic of contention in Guyana’s politics, and it found itself yet again at the centre of an exchange in Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and former Minister David Patterson both sought to address what each said were…
10 years later, Patterson and Edghill clash over ‘facts’ of Amaila Falls project
The Amaila Falls hydropower project has long been a topic of contention in Guyana’s politics, and it found itself yet again at the centre of an exchange in Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and former Minister David Patterson both sought to address what each said were…
Ramadan Village returns featuring reciters from India, Nigeria
In observation of the holy month of Ramadan, Guyana’s second Ramadan Village will be launched on February 27, 2025 and is anticipated to be larger with diaspora participation. Ramadan is a month of prayer, reflection and fasting for Muslims across the world. It is expected to commence on March 1,…
Ramadan Village returns featuring reciters from India, Nigeria
In observation of the holy month of Ramadan, Guyana’s second Ramadan Village will be launched on February 27, 2025 and is anticipated to be larger with diaspora participation. Ramadan is a month of prayer, reflection and fasting for Muslims across the world. It is expected to commence on March 1,…
Miner, 70, dies in Region #7 pit collapse
Police are investigating a fatal mining accident that occurred on Tuesday at Thomas Island, located along the Puruni River in Region #7. The incident resulted in the death of 70-year-old Emanuel Jeffrey, a miner from Parika, East Bank Essequibo. Preliminary findings indicate that Mr. Jeffrey was operating a four-inch land…
