In an unprecedented move to amplify the voices of children, the Childcare and Protection Agency hosted its first national Children’s Conference on Tuesday, bringing together children from across the country to engage directly in discussions about their safety, wellbeing and future. The conference saw the participation of 200 children. It…
Couple dead, child injured in Charlotte Street shooting incident
A woman and her partner tragically died in an alleged murder/suicide incident in Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday at about noon. The woman has been identified as Teekadai Solomon, 36; the shooter has been identified as 36-year-old Alroy Solomon. The couple’s 10-year-old son was also injured in the shooting and…
Couple dead, child injured in Charlotte Street shooting incident
A woman and her partner tragically died in an alleged murder/suicide incident in Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday at about noon. The woman has been identified as Teekadai Atiya Solomon, 36; the shooter has been identified as 36-year-old Alroy Solomon. The couple’s 10-year-old son was also injured in the shooting…
Couple dead, child injured in Charlotte Street shooting incident
A woman and her partner tragically died in an alleged murder/suicide incident in Charlotte Street, Georgetown, on Tuesday at about noon. The woman has been identified as Teekadai Atiya Solomon, 36; the shooter has been identified as 36-year-old Alroy Solomon. The couple’s 10-year-old son was also injured in the shooting…
$90M Nursery School opens at Hopetown
A $90 million nursery school was commissioned at Hopetown, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice), on Monday. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand commissioned the school during a brief ceremony and said teachers and children were previously housed at the same location but in a wooden building. “We want children leaving here literate, numerate…
US orders more ships to southern Caribbean with eye on drug cartels, sources say
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The United States has ordered additional ships to the southern Caribbean as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two sources briefed on the deployment said on Monday. The USS Lake Erie, a guided missile cruiser, and…
Party agents cannot stop voting when dissatisfied – GECOM CEO clarifies
Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has made it clear that political party representatives have no power to suspend or stop the operations of a polling station. Persaud’s firm reminder came during a press conference on Monday, following an incident on August 22…
Party agents cannot stop voting when dissatisfied – GECOM CEO clarifies
Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has made it clear that political party representatives have no power to suspend or stop the operations of a polling station. Persaud’s firm reminder came during a press conference on Monday, following an incident on August 22…
Party agents cannot stop voting when dissatisfied – GECOM CEO clarifies
Chief Elections Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vishnu Persaud, has made it clear that political party representatives have no power to suspend or stop the operations of a polling station. Persaud’s firm reminder came during a press conference on Monday, following an incident on August 22…
Bartica boat captain among two allegedly abducted by Venezuelan gang
Police in Region Seven are investigating the alleged abduction of a Guyanese boat captain and another man in the Cuyuni River area. One of the missing men has been identified as 66-year-old Fredrick Pollard, a boat captain of Bartica, Essequibo River. The identity of the other victim is not known….
