— says PPP/C administration is about inclusive governance By Isaiah Braithwaite TOURISM, Industry, and Commerce Minister Oneidge Walrond on Wednesday called out the coalition opposition for “radicalising and racialising” the budget debate which is supposed to be about policy. Minister Walrond said the PPP/C administration is about inclusive governance, regardless of race. Citing herself as…
A research project on indigenous land tenure in Guyana was launched on Thursday and reveals a number of discrepancies as it relates to the protection and recognition of indigenous lands. The research titled “OUR LAND, OUR LIFE: Participatory Assessment and Geographic Database of Indigenous Peoples’ Land Tenure in Guyana” took nine years to be completed.…
A murder convict who was serving an 81-year sentence for the execution style gunning down of a 72-year-old woman, has died from COVID-19. Sources at the Guyana Prison Service have confirmed the death of convicted prisoner Kevin October. He was a patient of the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit for several days and slipped into a…
-suspected arsonist in custody AN early morning fire, suspected to have been the result of arson, on Tuesday, completely destroyed two properties at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. Popular West Demerara businessman, Purushotam Geewan, called ‘Rambo’ is among more than 20 persons who are now homeless and left counting millions of dollars in losses. Regional…
The Guyana Prison Service has provided data, which revealed that some 437 complaints were received from inmates across the prisons in Guyana about mistreatment. These figures were provided to the National Assembly on Wednesday by Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn in response to questions asked by APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, Geeta Chandan-Edmond. The MP asked…
Three persons have been arrested by the Police as they probe the shooting death of a 27-year-old Tiger Bay, Cummingsburg youth at a j’ouvert party early this morning. The dead youth has been identified as Dale Christopher aka “Sun Skull”. He was in the company of friends at around 6 o’clock this morning at the…
— vital to realise ambitions of Independent, Republic Guyana, says President Ali as he champions ‘One Guyana’ initiative By Vishani Ragobeer UNITY among Guyanese, where the country’s multiculturalism is celebrated and diversity is respected, is vital to realise the ambitions of Independent and Republic Guyana, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali has contended. The President, in his…
Some 500 persons were attending a party at Hill Street, Lodge, Georgetown, in clear breach of the COVID-19 10:30pm curfew, when 27-year-old Dale Christopher was shot and killed. Police Headquarters in a statement noted that three persons have been arrested in connection with the murder. Christopher of Rosemary Lane, Cummingsburg (Tiger Bay) was shot once…
The Father of one of the four prison escapees who are still on the run has been remanded to jail after being charged with the harboring of the escapees. 60-year-old boat Captain, Ralph Jones appeared before Magistrate Crystal Lambert at the Vreed en Hoop Magistrates’ Court today and was remanded to prison until the 5th…
… Guyanese finally return from Suriname … as ferry service resumes By Rehana Ahamad AFTER being officially closed for almost a year, the Guyana-Suriname border has finally been reopened for legal travel between the two countries. The MB Sandaka, serving as a temporary replacement for the inoperable Canawaima ferry, sailed from Moleson Creek at 08:00hrs on…
