…President assures APNU+AFC will contest elections as one …says coalition greater than the sum of its parties …whatever issues on Cummingsburg Accord will be resolved PRESIDENT David Granger has assured that the APNU+AFC coalition will contest next year’s elections as one, playing down claims of an impending split and raising hopes that whatever difficulties being

Amidst concerns that the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has failed to get successful prosecutions in multi-million-dollar high-profile fraud cases against former Government officials, Commissioner of Police Leslie James said the agency will soon be revamped. “Very soon you’ll see a new SOCU, personnel, etc,” he told the media at the sidelines of an event…

Local telecommunications company, GTT today announced that it will be making several grants available to local non-governmental organizations involved in the fight against cancer. Last weekend, GTT wrapped up its Pinktober observances with a massive walk and run exercise. Thousands attended the event. In its statement today, GTT said the money for the grants will…

…coalition negotiators upbeat after another meeting …stumbling blocks removed to advance talks on revision of Cummingsburg Accord PRESIDENT David Granger and Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan, during a high-level meeting, removed the stumbling blocks that had hindered negotiations between the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the AFC, on the

Four persons have been arrested as Police investigate the circumstances under which a 46-year-old mechanic was found dead with a bullet wound to the chest on Wednesday night at Goat Creek in the Essequibo River. Dead is Joseph Mahadeo known as Terry of Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo. The News Room understands that Mahadeo was…

Four days after the body of 14-year-old Christopher Baldeo was found buried in a shallow grave, a rice farmer has been charged with the murder. The accused, Jairam Seiupersaud of Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara appeared in Court on Wednesday and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder. He…

…as APNU, AFC work to hammer out differences on revised Cummingsburg Accord PRESIDENT David Granger and Leader of the Alliance For Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, will meet today as the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and AFC work to hammer out differences relating to the revision of the Cummingsburg Accord. The last meeting, held on

One thousand dollars (G$1,000), compliments of FireSide Grill N’ Chill, will be awarded to each player who successfully completes a four-point shot at the upcoming Mackeson/Rawle Toney 3×3 Basketball Classic at the Burnham Basketball Court in Georgetown from November 9-10. On Wednesday at the entity, located on Garnett Street (between Republic and DeAbreu Streets), Coordinator…

Three weeks following the discovery of the bodies of two Corentyne, Berbice fishermen and the disappearance of two others, investigators have made a breakthrough in the case and have arrested two men for the murders. Other suspects are being sought. News Source understands that the two have since admitted to attacking the fishermen out at…

…GECOM gives 21 days ultimatum to persons who have not collected ID cards since 2008 …failure to do so will see 25,000 persons removed from voters’ list By Lisa Hamilton THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has sealed a decision that the over 20,000 persons who were registered in 2008, but have not yet collected their