President and leader of the People’s National Congress/Reform (PNC/R), David Granger on Friday said his party will “emerge stronger” at the 2018 Local Government Elections “to be in a better position to protect local democracy.” The PNC/R is the leading party in the five-party coalition, the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). APNU will be…

The Police Constable who shot and killed a Brazilian miner in the Puruni District area in the interior region was charged for the man’s murder today and remanded to jail. 23-year-old, Police Constable, Robert Daniels, appeared in Court this afternoon and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. The Policeman who…

I CAN remember watching my son and his friends doing rap music. They had talent but had not lived in the moment of that genre to understand its deeper contentions, and they didn’t understand the trafficking in music that preyed on young talent, clueless but eager; eager enough not to listen. Talent and creativity whether

Four men from Berbice, including a 14-year-old boy, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged in connection with the discovery of 22lbs of cocaine which was found in the parking lot of the Popeye’s Restaurant, Vlissengen Road on August 14, 2018. Denzil Park, 49, his 14-year-old son [who…

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of the 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead  in the compound of a Durban Backlands hotel construction site, has found that the injuries to his head are consistent with fall. The examination was conducted by Dr. Nehaul SIngh this morning. Two persons were initially held for questioning…

Government has green-lighted an application from US carrier American Airlines to operate a scheduled service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) from November 15, 2018. This was announced by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at a post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday at the Ministry of the Presidency. Minister Harmon

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon said the Natural Resources Ministry will be launching an inquiry into the murder of a Brazilian Miner, allegedly at the hands of a Police Constable. The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Wednesday called on President David Granger to launch a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the “ongoing…

Police investigators are probing the death of a 32-year-old Vietnamese national, who was found dead  in the compound of the Durban Backlands construction site where a hotel and shopping mall complex is being built. The man has been identified as Nguyen Nigoc. Investigators said he was found in the compound last evening with a laceration…

An autopsy performed on the body of Brazilian miner Estevao Costa Marques , who was allegedly murdered by police ranks at the Puruni Landing last weekend, confirmed that the man was shot in the back of his head. The autopsy was performed by government pathologist  Dr Nehaul Singh who  opined that   the 37-year-old man was shot

A 44-year-old businessman was on Tuesday sentenced to two-year imprisonment after he was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. Ramanand Jagdeo of Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was found guilty by Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan following the conclusion of his trial. The court heard that on February 22, 2018, at Peters…