Some 178 solar panels and accessories were distributed to several villages in the Upper Berbice River by Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill recently. During the distribution ceremony at the information and communication technology (ICT) hub at DeVeldt Village, 123 of the photovoltaic systems were handed over to DeVeldt…

Political unity on Guyana’s rejection of Venezuela’s claim to the Essequibo region was on full display Monday morning when an Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly got underway at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, Georgetown. And Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd, who started the…

For this year so far, 99 percent of the electricity shutdowns in the country were because of accidents and because of carelessness by those carrying out activities near the power network. To curb this, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) company has begun imposing penalties against person/s who are responsible…

Angelo Mathews became the first player ever to be timed out in international cricket after a helmet malfunction in Sri Lanka’s World Cup group match against Bangladesh in Delhi, adding further drama to a rivalry not short of it. Mathews was already on the pitch and in his final preparations before…

A licensed firearm holder and construction worker are in police custody after the latter was found with the gun and claimed it was given to him for safekeeping. A statement from Police Headquarters noted that about 04:15 hrs on Monday, a Supernumerary Rank attached to a Private Security Service contacted…

Raymond Cozier, a 16-year-old Miner of Isseneru Village, Middle Mazaruni River was stabbed to death in the wee hours of Monday. A statement from Police Headquarters noted that the incident occurred at about 01:30hrs at a bar located at Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River. Investigations revealed that the suspect and…

Guyanese Vishok Persaud emerged the top Group 4 driver at the ENet Caribbean Clash of Champions on Sunday, breaking the lap record and then topping his rivals in the final race of the day at the South Dakota Circuit. Powering his ENet branded KTM X-Bow, Persaud shaved almost a second…

Police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the fatal stabbing of Shawn Persaud, a 17-year-old called “Buckman” of Betsy Ground East Canje Berbice. Regional Commander, Shivpersaud Bacchus, confirmed that the suspect was arrested on Sunday. The incident occurred at about 19:00hrs on Saturday. A statement from Police Headquarters…

Police ranks in Berbice on Saturday arrested a tattoo artist from Rose Hall Town with 436 grams of marijuana during a cordon and search operation. The ranks, acting on information received, went to the home of 29-year-old Nicholson Samaroo, at Mattai Street, Rose Hall Town. A statement from Police Headquarters…