Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2017, 21:45 by Denis Chabrol Thousands of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) cellular and landline subscribers on the Essequibo Coast were out of service for most of Sunday due to a road accident on the East Bank Essequibo road, a company spokeswoman said. GTT Public Relations Officer, Allison Parker said service was restored at ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2017, 20:50 by Denis Chabrol Police are investigating a shooting incident outside Tower Suites, Main Street, Georgetown early Sunday morning. Police said the victim was taken to a private hospital and he was treated for a “superficial injury.” Investigators have obtained the name of the person, who was shot, but up to late Sunday ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2017, 15:46 by Denis Chabrol Now that the President has found the list of names submitted by the Opposition Leader for Chairmanship of GECOM unacceptable, I feel that it is timely and appropriate to offer a few comments. First, I thought the composition of the list was provocative, if not mischievous.  My initial reaction ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2017, 14:38 by Denis Chabrol Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday declined to immediately react to President David Granger deeming the list of nominees for post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) “unacceptable”, but his People’s Progressive Party (PPP) believed the Guyanese leader appeared set to unilaterally name someone. “Let’s see who ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2017, 13:20 by Denis Chabrol ​President David Granger says Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo’s list of six names for GECOM Chairman is “unacceptable.” He said the Constitution provides for the person to have been a judge. “The only thing about the list is that it comprises six names,” Granger told a media brunch. He noted ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 8 January 2017, 8:50 by Denis Chabrol Vendors, who once occupied the plot of land at the corner of Hadfield and Lombard Streets- Parliament View- were early Sunday morning removed from there. Several stalls were demolished, while most of the vendors were  present to relocate their goods to a small plot of land south east of ...