January 12, 2018

As a result of political and economic unrest in neighbouring Venezuela, the Guyana Government says it is open to offering assistance to Guyanese who are living there Responding to questions surrounding welfare of Guyanese living in…

By Neil Marks With thousands of sugar workers jobless and unsure about when their severance pay will be given, Minister of State Joseph Harmon today indicated that the government underestimated the cost by some $3.5 billion but…

By Bibi Khatoon Days after he was found dead, the mother of Tevin Parris has revealed that her son received death threats in the past. Natasha Bernard spoke to the media on Thursday, January 11, 2018, where she noted that her son had to…

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) on Friday issued a packed programme of events for 2018. The first event, in the form of an Endurance Meet, will take place on January 28 at the South Dakota Circuit. The event will…

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has reconsidered its position on the usage of the overpasses on the East Bank of Demerara. A statement from the Ministry on Friday noted that citizens are only allowed to use those overpasses that have…

A 34-year-old Taxi Driver appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, charged with sexually assaulting two female sex workers. Thurston Semple is accused of sexually assaulting one of the women on…

The alleged trigger-man in the murder of 40-year-old clothes vendor, Purcell Moore, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday, January 12, 2018, charged with the indictable offence before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan.…

The Guyana Police Force has completed its investigations against Deputy Superintendent Motie Dookie and the file has been sent for legal advice. According to a police statement, Dookie, who was relieved of his duties as Commander of the…

Canadian race car driver Darryl Timmers has described motorsports as not just a sport in Guyana, but a “culture.” Writing for Canadian Karting News, an online site, Timmers recounted his experiences in Guyana over the last year,…

Police are on the hunt for two motorcycle bandits, who allegedly robbed a 34-year-old woman of approximately $4.5M in cash on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Pere Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The woman was also robbed of a brown leather bag…