April 9, 2019

Public Telecommunications Minister, Cathy Hughes has denied any knowledge of a contract valuing over $800,000 being granted to Videomega Productions –a company for which she is listed as the Managing Director. In a video statement on…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has ignored a lawyer’s letter sent by Opposition nominated Commissioner Robeson Benn, and is moving ahead with House to House registration. Benn threatened the Commission to move to the High Court…

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI) wants a list of all businesses which have defaulted on payment of their taxes from the Mayor and City Council (M&CC). Its demand came in response to comments made by City…

Keevin Allicock looks set to miss the Pan American Games after having to gift his semi-final spot to Alexy Cruz, on the basis of a contentious ‘inappropriate attire’ for competition. The quarter-final bout was against the Dominican Republic…

Queen’s College celebrated the restoration of its playground on Tuesday by inflicting a 139-run whipping on Waramuri Secondary School in a Goodwill T20 match. Watched by a vociferous crowd of present and past students, parents and…

An accident between a car and a motorcycle on the Canal #2 public road, West Bank Demerara Monday night has claimed the life of 47-year-old Neil Nunes, who was the driver of the motorcycle CJ 8132. Police Headquarters revealed that the…

Roopnarine Persaud, a 50-year-old mechanic, was sentenced to serve 18 months imprisonment by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan Tuesday for beating and threatening to kill his reputed wife. Persaud of Meter-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara…

The relatives of 30-year-old Shaheed Alli of Barr Street Albouystown, Georgetown, who was beaten to death by prisoners at the Lusignan Prison, are calling for justice. Alli was one of the men accused of murdering an Albouystown…

Edward Skeete, a 32-year-old, who was acquitted of a murder charge last year, appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess Tuesday accused of armed robbery. Skeete called 'Pretty Boy' pleaded not guilty to the charge which alleged that on March…

The Government has established a task force to restructure the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) to better align it with the Government’s Green State agenda. In a statement Tuesday, the Commission noted that the task force has been…