Residents of Reliance village on the Essequibo Coast were in a state of shock Saturday morning following the death of 39-years old Gowkarran Narine aka “Paulee” who allegedly died after sustaining a wound while chopping wood. According to information reaching Guyana Chronicle, on Friday the man was chopping wood and during the process he wounded

First IPL match ever, 22-year-old Alzarri Joseph steamed in, bowled the tournament’s top run-scorer David Warner – off an inside edge – with his first delivery, and went on to have a debut beyond all fantasies. In defence of Mumbai Indians’ 136-7, which had only been made respectable by Kieron Pollard’s 46 not out off 26 balls,…

Declaring that he did not kill anyone and had never been in trouble before, an Albouystown man appeared in Court today and was charged with the murder of 18-year-old footballer Christopher Mansfield. Mansfield was gunned down last Sunday morning in Albouystown just after he left his home for an early morning football game. In the…

Four teenagers from Charity village on the Essequibo Coast are alleging that they were badly beaten by ranks attached to ‘G’ Division of the Guyana Police Force. According to information reaching Guyana Chronicle, the teenagers along with their parents, went to Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) Chairman of Region Two, Prince Holder earlier this week

Over a dozen families relocated from Tiger Bay 20 years ago and put to live next to a sewage compound in East La Penitence, Georgetown, are pleading for help to escape the harsh conditions under which they live. On Friday, the Minister responsible for housing, Valerie Patterson-Adams met with residents to discuss their concerns. The…

Assistant UN Secretary General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, is in Guyana on a one-day visit to Guyana today. Last evening he met and held discussions with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who is performing the duties of President. According to the Prime Minister’s office, during an…

Prime Minister and First Vice-President, Moses Nagamootoo last evening received Dr. Luis Felipe Lopez-Calva, the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Prime Minister, who is performing the functions of the President, received the UN official at his official residence, the Department of Public

The Alliance For Change, which is part of the coalition government, has started the search for a new Member of Parliament, who will take up the seat being vacated by AFC treasurer and Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin. The AFC has also indicated that it would like to see changes in the Constitution that would…

…resignations to become following relevant processes  While President David Granger has accepted the resignation of the four-coalition government Members of Parliament, their resignations will not take effect immediately . The Ministry of the Presidency also stated in a  release that The three APNU ministers who tendered their resignations from the National Assembly recently ,will take

The husband of Valerie Patterson-Yearwood, the Minister within the Ministry of Communities responsible for the housing sector, has a current contract to build houses for the Ministry under a special housing programme. The housing programme is being carried out by the Central Planning Authority (CH&PA), which falls under the Ministry of Communities and for which…