Leader of the Alliance for Change and former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan today described the SWAT Unit’s shooting death of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston as deeply disturbing and troubling. At an AFC press conference this afternoon, Mr. Ramjattan said there was an obvious violation of operating procedures by the SWAT Unit and outright criminality…
–additional $320M to be expended, says President Ali THE approximately 17,000 learners in the private school system will now benefit from the $15,000 “Because We Care” cash grant and the $4,000 uniform grant, following an announcement by President Dr. Irfaan Ali, on Thursday, that the grant has been extended to parents with children in private schools.…
Ganesh Sewcharran, a 27-year-old taxi driver was charged with attempted murder on Friday when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Sewcharran of Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice was not required to enter a plea to the charge which states that he set his wife Sandrama Raju on fire on September 13, 2021. Sewcharran…
A Timehri couple lost their lives tragically on Thursday night in a freak accident in their own backyard as their septic tank collapsed. The wife, 42-year-old Camille Dwarka was heading to the toilet in the backyard when it is suspected that the concrete septic tank collapsed as she walked across it. A niece heard her…
–thorough investigation of Essequibo businessman’s death to be conducted, says Top Cop COMMISSIONER of Police (ag), Nigel Hoppie, has said that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) possesses the ability to conduct a “comprehensive, impartial, and professional” investigation into the shooting death of Essequibo businessman, Orin Boston. Reports are that Boston, who operates the “Ease Meh…
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali has thrown down the gauntlet at Cricket West Indies (CWI) for not executing its duties in a more transparent manner and in the best interest of citizens of the region. The Head-of-State, who is an ardent cricket supporter and a “great West Indies cricket fan”, said that the exclusion of…
A post-mortem examination was conducted today on the body of Essequibo businessman Orin Boston who was shot dead during an operation by the SWAT Unit of the Guyana Police Force. Sources familiar with the post-mortem report told News Source that the examination found that the bullet that took the businessman’s life entered his body from…
— Mayor Narine joins Prime Minister Phillips, government ministers in condemning APNU’s Sherod Duncan’s crass attack on Minister Manickchand VILE and repugnant were the words used by Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, to describe a social media post made by his colleague in the Opposition, Sherod Duncan, and directed to sitting Education Minister, Priya Manickchand.…
CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited (CPGL), the local subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation, which holds a 25% share in the giant Stabroek oil block, has stepped forward to meet the needs of the Joshua House Children Centre in Georgetown. The 40-year-old centre provides shelter and care for vulnerable children in Guyana. The Centre was…
Teachers across the country are set to benefit from a Ministry of Education Teachers’ Welfare and Support Programme which will see over 150 companies partnering with the Ministry to offer discounts and special deals to the nation’s teachers. The project was officially launched today by the Ministry of Education. It was explained that benefits range…
