(BBC) – Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his private residence, according to a statement by interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph. Mr Joseph said the president’s residence in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT). The First Lady was reportedly also injured in the…
Chairman of the Police Service Commissioner, retired Assistant Police Commissioner, Paul Slowe has dispatched a letter to Deputy Police Commissioner, who is performing the functions of Police Commissioner, Nigel Hoppie, informing him to activate the process to formally promote the ranks who the PSC recently promoted. The Government has indicated that it will be ignoring…
…Latif, Ramdeen rule their divisons REGAL Legends played unbeaten to lift their first New York Softball Cricket League (NYSCL) Independence Cup title when the annual tournament ended on Sunday in Queens, New York. Also outstanding individual performances from Surujdeo Ramdeen and Richard Latif helped their teams to come out on top when play ended in…
A 29-year-old rice farmer of Mainstay Public Road, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) was found dead on Tuesday morning, a few hours after he was reported missing by his relatives. Dead is Narendra Seecharran, who was found hanging from a jamoon tree at Reliance backdam; his relatives suspect foul play and are claiming that he was murdered…
Two armed bandits who posed as mourners made off with the payroll of the Lyken Funeral Home on Friday afternoon. The two men who were dressed in dark coloured jeans and white shirts pulled up outside the funeral parlous just before 2pm on Friday. The pillion rider made his way into the office of the…
— President Ali underscores in message to mark CARICOM Day PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali said that Guyana’s commitment to CARICOM remains strong and unwavering and is prepared to play its part in the transformation of the Community for the benefit of its peoples. President Ali gave the assurance in a message to mark CARICOM Day…
Agriculture in Region Six, more so Black Bush Polder, is set to benefit from several major developmental investments with the establishment of a privately owned processing facility at Mibicuri. Last Saturday, Ministers of Agriculture and Finance, Zulfikar Mustapha and Dr. Ashni Singh met with residents of Black Bush Polder and told residents about several planned…
Less than 24 hours after the Police stated that it did not get any in-person interviews with the witnesses who could provide an alibi for murder accused Glaston Henry in the Haresh Singh case, the Police today arrested six of the witnesses as they presented themselves to the investigators to provide their statements. The six…
SHOULD the conditions both globally and locally remain favourable, one of the world’s leading energy companies, Hess Corporation, plans to expand its investment in Guyana’s oil and gas sector by injecting US$1 billion next year. Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30 per cent interest in the 6.6 million-acre Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. ExxonMobil affiliate, Esso Exploration and…
In aims of creating safe spaces for women and girls, through sustainable housing, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is hosting a two-day Women’s Safety Audit (WSA) Workshop. The workshop, which falls under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP), began at the Parfait Harmony Primary School, West Bank Demerara, on Saturday. Susan…
