The Executive of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) was on Friday afternoon locked in discussion with the Leadership of the Alliance For Change (AFC) as talks continue on the election of a new Opposition Leader in light of Joseph Harmon’s resignation on Wednesday. With the PNCR nominating its Leader, Aubrey Norton for the post it is likely that it […]
A lit candle, which was reportedly left unattended, is said to be the cause of the fire which ripped through a two-story apartment building at Cross Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown on Thursday evening. Some 12 persons have been left homeless as a result. “The purported cause of the fire is said to be a lighted candle left unattended which fell and […]
An East La Penitence man identified Shawn Bobb is wanted in relation to the murder of his stepson Isaiah Edwards. Shawn Bobb is a 30-year-old resident of East La Penitence Squatting Area, Georgetown. Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Shawn Bobb is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 227-2603, 226-6978, 226-6221, 219-3252, 227-1149, 225-8196, […]
Terrence Thomas, the East La Penitence man who allegedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in ‘C’ Field Sophia on Thursday, is wanted by the Guyana Police Force for murder. The police issued the wanted bulletin late Thursday night. Thomas, who is also known as ‘OOSH,’ is 34-years-old and a resident of Lot 3 East La Penitence, Georgetown. Anyone with information […]
A policeman was killed after his car slammed into a parked truck at Mocha, East Bank Demerara Thursday evening. Dead is police constable 23012 Faustin Magloire age 27 years of Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. He was stationed at the North Ruimveldt Police Outpost and attached to the General Duty Section. Reports state that motor lorry # GAB-8376 driven […]
…mother hospitalised A 19-year-old East La Penitence teen, who was stabbed by his stepfather while he was trying to save his mother, succumbed to his stab wounds on Thursday. Dead is Isaiah Edwards, a construction work of East La Penitence Squatting Area, Georgetown. The Guyana Police Force, in a statement on Thursday, said Edwards was stabbed to his right hip […]
A 28-year-old Albouystown woman was stabbed to death by her ex-partner in ‘C’ Field Sophia on Thursday. Dead is 28-year-old Loretta Simon of Cooper Street, Albouystown. Simon, who was reportedly pregnant, was fatally stabbed at around 13:00hrs on Thursday while she was at her mother’s residence in ‘C’ Field Sophia. The murder accused, identified as Terrence, is currently on the […]
Government has set aside $6.8 billion to fight the Covid-19 pandemic this year, which includes the provision for an additional 260,000 doses of vaccines, among other initiatives. In presenting the budget, on Wednesday Senior Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh said that in 2022, the COVID-19 response programme will continue to heavily rely on masking, physical distancing, ventilation and sanitising […]
The spanking new Fireside Suites is scheduled to be commissioned on Saturday (January 29) and promises to provide a remarkable experience to business travelers and holiday seekers. Located in the heart of Georgetown, the three-story hotel has 14 self-contained rooms, and will offer a bed and breakfast service for travelers seeking a longer stay in Guyana. “The rooms are spacious […]
… GPL to get $1.6B for construction of transmission line linking Kingston, Sophia substations As part of the $552.9B National Budget, the Irfaan Ali Administration has set aside $29.4B to finance its Energy Expansion and Diversification Programme of which $20.8B will go directly towards theexecution of the Gas-to-Energy Project in 2022. “Mr. Speaker, inadequate, unreliable, costly, and environmentally unfriendly energy […]
