Last Updated on Sunday, 10 September 2017, 0:41 by Denis Chabrol by Psychologist and Drug Addiction Specialist, Caitlin Vieria Hello Everyone, I hope this past week has treated you well. Today, all around the world, is an extremely special day. It is World Suicide Prevention Day. Although many of you are grieving today, I encourage you to view this as a ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 September 2017, 9:21 by Denis Chabrol Hurricane Irma has killed a Guyanese businessman in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), relatives said. He is 55-year old Derek Ragnath, formerly of Mahaica Public Road near the police station. A close relative said she was informed that the roof of Ragnath’s shop in Tortola caved in and killed ...

Last Updated on Saturday, 9 September 2017, 16:19 by Denis Chabrol A man in Lethem has admitted to the constructing an illegal airstrip where a Brazilian-registered plane landed last month, police said Saturday. “Ranks from CIDHQ (Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters) contacted the suspect in Lethem and during an interview, he admitted his involvement in the construction and preparation of the ...

Last Updated on Friday, 8 September 2017, 17:48 by Denis Chabrol Even as government prepares to replace expired Police and Public Service Commissions, President David Granger on Friday said that the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the alleged assassination plot against him has exposed serious deficiencies and weaknesses in the Guyana Police Force (GPF), which would have to be corrected. ...

Last Updated on Friday, 8 September 2017, 16:44 by Denis Chabrol A 66-year-old Rural Constable of Mibicuri North, Blackbush Polder Coretyne on was on Thursday killed after a car that was allegedly speeding slammed into him on the Blackbush Polder Public road. Dead is Latchman Suhku called “Uncle Black” of Lot 186 Mibicuri North, Blackbush Polder, Corentyne. The man who ...

Last Updated on Friday, 8 September 2017, 16:28 by Denis Chabrol A man , who allegedly pointed a shotgun and threatened to kill her, was Friday charged with illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, and police plan to charge him for the alleged threat. Police said Ryan Sauers, 38 years, unemployed of De Velde, Berbice River, was arrested on Thursday ...

Last Updated on Friday, 8 September 2017, 4:21 by Denis Chabrol A bandit, who robbed and shot a miner, surrendered to police five days later with part of the stolen jewellery and admitted to being in possession of an unlicensed gun and ammunition after investigators traced the owner of a car that one of the bandits used, the Guyana Police ...

Last Updated on Friday, 8 September 2017, 18:17 by Denis Chabrol After a heated debate and persuasive arguments across the political divide,Georgetown’s City Councillors on Thursday voted by a majority of 13 to an overall  12 to approach Smart City Solutions (SCS) to renegotiate the controversial parking meter contract. Actually,  seven of the councillors voted to await the outcome of ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 7 September 2017, 14:20 by Denis Chabrol The Guyana government on Thursday distanced itself from talk of a ban on night work by female  security guards, saying the idea was never taken to Cabinet. “As far as the government is concerned we have had no debate on the matter. The senior Minister of Social Protection in ...

Last Updated on Thursday, 7 September 2017, 13:09 by Denis Chabrol Government is probing suspected collusion between police and persons connected to the illegal Brazilian registered aircraft that landed in southern Guyana last month, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said. “There is some information that is available to us which is suggesting a certain level of collusion and that information ...